Position Details

Salary $118K – $201K USD / year

Type Full-Time

Experience mid

Exp. Years 3+ years (mid) or 5+ years (senior)

Education Not specified

Category Software Engineering

About this role

Defense Unicorns seeks a Mid to Senior Software Engineer to modernize legacy software into a cloud-native platform and build scalable data pipelines. The role emphasizes end-to-end delivery, security, and collaboration with federal stakeholders in a remote environment.

Key Responsibilities

Translate requirements into technical solutions
Design, build, and maintain ETL/ELT workflows
Implement authentication and authorization security
Refactor on-prem systems to cloud-based services
Drive CI/CD automation and observability

Technical Overview

Stack includes Go, TypeScript, Python, RESTful APIs, API frameworks (FastAPI, ASP.NET), Kubernetes, Argo Workflows, and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform). Focus on ETL/ELT workflows, data modeling, and secure microservice design.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a mid-level to senior software engineer with 3+ years of experience, expertise in at least one modern language (Go, TypeScript, Python), and strong background in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP). They should be comfortable designing and implementing cloud-native data processing, API services, and secure architecture in a remote, defense-focused environment.

Must-Have Skills

3+ years experience with software engineeringExpert level proficiency in at least one modern programming language (GoTypeScriptPython)

Nice-to-Have Skills

Argo WorkflowsRBAC/ABACFamiliar with Department of Defense acquisition or sustainment software modernization projectsCI/CD automationSecurity telemetry pipelines

Tools & Platforms

GoTypeScriptPythonASP.NETC#FastAPIKubernetesArgo WorkflowsTerraformPulumiAmazon Web ServicesAzureGoogle Cloud PlatformGitHub ActionsCI/CDRelational DatabasesRESTful APIsETLELT

Required Skills

Mid-to-senior software engineeringGoTypeScriptPythonRESTful APIsAPI developmentArgo WorkflowsKubernetesRelational databasesAWSAmazon Web ServicesAzureGoogle Cloud PlatformCI/CDGitHub ActionsETLELT

Hard Skills

GoTypeScriptPythonASP.NETC#FastAPIKubernetesArgo WorkflowsTerraformPulumiAmazon Web ServicesAWSMicrosoft AzureAzureGoogle Cloud PlatformGCPGitHub ActionsCI/CDRelational databasesRESTful APIsETLELT

Soft Skills

communicationleadershipteamworkmentorshipproblem-solvingattention to detailcollaborationstakeholder management

Industry & Role

Industry Defense

Job Function Engineer and modernize cloud-native data pipelines and software architecture for defense-focused systems

Role Subtype Software Engineer

Tech Domains Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud Platform, Kubernetes, Relational databases, RESTful APIs, Infrastructure as Code

Keywords for Your Resume

Software EngineerGoTypeScriptPythonRESTful APIsFastAPIASP.NETC#KubernetesRBACABACArgo WorkflowsETLELTAmazon Web ServicesAWSMicrosoft AzureAzureGoogle Cloud PlatformGCPCI/CDGitHub ActionsRelational databases

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