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Senior Software Engineer - Rust

United States $148K - $201K per year 5-10 yrs exp Software Development

Design and implement high-performance, distributed software systems in Rust for edge computing and autonomous operations. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to integrate hardware, develop testing strategies, and ensure reliable deployments in mission-critical environments.

Mission Director - Intelligence Community

United States $290K - $370K per year 10+ yrs exp Others

The Mission Director is responsible for driving customer retention, satisfaction, and account expansion within the Intelligence Community domain. They will serve as a trusted advisor to mission partners, ensuring successful product adoption and long-term mission outcomes.

Mission Director - Air Force

United States $145K - $185K per year 10+ yrs exp Others

The Mission Director is responsible for driving customer retention, satisfaction, and account expansion within the Air Force domain. They will serve as a trusted advisor to mission partners, ensuring product adoption and facilitating long-term success through proactive engagement.

Mission Director - Cyber

United States $145K - $185K per year 10+ yrs exp Others

The Mission Director will manage customer relationships and retention within the Cyber Operations domain to ensure long-term success and account growth. They will drive product adoption, facilitate onboarding, and act as a trusted advisor to mission partners while reporting on key performance metrics.

Account Executive — Aerospace & Mission Systems

United States $145K - $185K per year 10+ yrs exp Sales

The Account Executive will lead business development and revenue growth across the aerospace market by identifying opportunities for software modernization. They will build strategic relationships with aerospace primes, government program offices, and mission-system integrators to implement modular, cloud-native software architectures.

Account Executive — Autonomous Systems

United States $145K - $185K per year 5-10 yrs exp Sales

The Account Executive will own pipeline creation, account strategy, and revenue growth across the autonomous systems and federal markets. They will work closely with a Solutions Architect to lead customer engagement from initial discovery through technical solution development and final contract closure.

Mission Director - Army

United States $145K - $185K per year 10+ yrs exp Others

The Mission Director will manage program operations within the Army domain, focusing on customer retention, satisfaction, and account expansion. They will act as a trusted advisor to mission partners, facilitating product adoption and ensuring long-term success within the NGC2 ecosystem.

Mission Director - Navy

United States $290K - $370K per year 10+ yrs exp Others

The Mission Director is responsible for driving customer retention, satisfaction, and account expansion within the Navy domain. They will serve as a trusted advisor to mission partners, ensuring product adoption and facilitating long-term success through proactive engagement.

Account Executive - Intelligence Community

United States $145K - $185K per year 5-10 yrs exp Sales

The Account Executive will lead full-lifecycle capture efforts and strategic pursuits across the Intelligence Community to drive new business acquisition. They are responsible for developing win strategies, managing stakeholder relationships, and aligning technical solutions with mission outcomes.

Technical Customer Success Manager

United States $123K - $166K per year 5-10 yrs exp Sales

Serve as the primary post-sales success lead for key accounts, building trusted relationships with technical and executive stakeholders. Drive platform adoption, manage success plans, and provide technical advisory on Kubernetes-based architectures and secure software delivery.

Platform Engineer

United States $123K - $166K per year 5-10 yrs exp Software Development

The Platform Engineer will build, maintain, and improve Kubernetes clusters and cloud-based infrastructure while managing CI/CD pipelines and containerized deployments. They will also collaborate with application teams to ensure platform reliability, security, and scalability through automated workflows and monitoring.

SkillBridge Intern - Technical Product Marketing Manager (SMM192)

United States $116K - $158K per year 2-5 yrs exp Product

The Technical Product Marketing Manager will drive the growth and adoption of UDS by developing go-to-market strategies and creating technical content. They will collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate complex technical capabilities into clear customer value for defense and national security audiences.

Hackathons - Team Lead (FedD068)

United States $148K - $201K per year 5-10 yrs exp Others

The Team Lead will define the technical architecture and integration patterns for large-scale hackathon events while serving as a technical voice for government and industry stakeholders. They will also design technical programming and workshops to ensure participant success and durable project outcomes.

Mission Director - Autonomous and Unmanned Systems

United States $175K - $215K per year 5-10 yrs exp Others

The Mission Director will manage customer relationships and retention within the Autonomous and Unmanned Systems domain to ensure mission success and account growth. They will act as a trusted advisor to warfighters while driving product adoption and identifying expansion opportunities.

Director Of Space Operations

United States $190K - $250K per year 10+ yrs exp Others

The Director of Space Operations is responsible for the financial performance, operational health, and mission success of the Space domain. This role oversees end-to-end P&L, revenue growth, and the development of high-performing teams while ensuring exceptional delivery quality.

Sr. Events Coordinator

United States $116K - $158K per year 5-10 yrs exp Others

The Sr. Events Coordinator will plan, coordinate, and execute company-hosted events, including customer events, hackathons, and trainings. This role involves managing vendor relationships, tracking budgets, and serving as the on-the-ground point of contact to ensure seamless event delivery.

Senior Software Engineer - Autonomous and Unmanned Systems (FedD178)

United States $148K - $201K per year 5-10 yrs exp Software Development

You will develop and integrate complex, data-driven interfaces for managing autonomous and unmanned systems in distributed environments. You will also collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure tight alignment between UI behavior, backend APIs, and platform services.

Technical Lead - Autonomous & Unmanned Systems (FedD179)

United States $178K - $241K per year 10+ yrs exp Software Development

Lead the technical staff and architectural strategy for the Autonomous and Unmanned Systems Domain while mentoring software and DevSecOps engineers. Collaborate with stakeholders to define technical roadmaps and ensure seamless integration of mission-critical software across edge and remote environments.

Senior Technical Recruiter

United States $116K - $158K per year 5-10 yrs exp Recruitment

The Senior Technical Recruiter will manage the full-cycle recruitment process, focusing on candidate and hiring manager experience while developing strategies to attract top technical talent. Responsibilities include maintaining the applicant tracking system, conducting interviews, and building partnerships with universities to establish sustainable talent pipelines.

Platform Engineer - FedD180/FedD181

United States $123K - $166K per year 2-5 yrs exp Software Development

The Platform Engineer will build, maintain, and improve Kubernetes clusters and cloud infrastructure while managing CI/CD pipelines and automated deployments. They will also collaborate with application teams to ensure platform reliability, security, and scalability through infrastructure as code and monitoring.

Senior Software Engineer - UDS Foundations Team (RD182B)

United States $123K - $201K per year 5-10 yrs exp Software Development

The Senior Software Engineer will lead the design, implementation, and deployment of features for core platform products while ensuring seamless interoperability with defense systems. They are responsible for technical mentorship, incident response, and maintaining high engineering standards across the team.

Platform Engineer - Navy (FedD174/FedD175)

United States $148K - $201K per year 5-10 yrs exp Software Development

The Platform Engineer acts as a link between application teams and the Navy platform environment to advocate best practices. They are responsible for innovating technical solutions, maintaining Kubernetes clusters, and contributing to the strategic vision of the platform.

Senior Software Engineer - UDS Registry Team (RD119)

United States $148K - $201K per year 5-10 yrs exp Software Development

Lead the design, implementation, and deployment of features for the UDS Registry to manage software packages in mission environments. Collaborate with open-source communities and internal teams to resolve product ambiguity and ensure technical quality.

Staff Platform Engineer

United States 10+ yrs exp Software Development

Design and own the runtime production environment bridging applications to the underlying platform. Drive platform architecture decisions, define technical roadmaps, and mentor engineers to ensure efficient delivery.

Senior Platform Engineer - Army

United States $148K - $201K per year 5-10 yrs exp Software Development

Design and operate always-on product environments to support customer demos, internal dogfooding, and UX validation. Integrate core system components across Fleet and Edge Management to reduce reliance on local setups and improve product delivery speed.

Senior Mission Manager

United States $142K - $192K per year 5-10 yrs exp Others

Lead the delivery and adoption of secure software solutions across Army mission portfolios by translating requirements into actionable work. Serve as a technical advisor to customers while managing backlogs, sprint planning, and cross-functional execution.

SkillBridge Intern - Mission Manager

United States 2-5 yrs exp Others

Coordinate the transformation and deployment of cybersecurity applications into Kubernetes-based environments. Act as a liaison between Application Development and Platform teams to ensure timelines are met and blockers are removed.

Director RevOps

United States $204K - $276K per year 5-10 yrs exp Others

Own the systems, data, and processes for sales, solutions architecture, and customer success teams, primarily serving as the HubSpot administrator. Manage pipeline analytics, forecasting, and deal desk operations to ensure revenue predictability and process efficiency.

Platform Engineer

United States $123K - $166K per year 5-10 yrs exp Software Development

Deploy and manage containerized environments across hybrid cloud and on-prem platforms for government vendors. Serve as the primary technical interface for customers, providing architecture guidance, troubleshooting, and technical training.

Engineering Manager

United States $148K - $201K per year 5-10 yrs exp Others

Lead and manage a team of engineers to develop airgap-native, UDS-compatible software for National Defense. Oversee the delivery of scalable, secure products while collaborating with cross-functional teams to align with the company roadmap.

Senior Solutions Architect

United States $148K - $201K per year 5-10 yrs exp Software Development

Lead and mentor a team of engineers to deliver technical guidance and support for Unicorn Delivery Service projects. Act as a trusted advisor for customers while building CI/CD pipelines and managing proof-of-concept work.

Platform Engineer

United States $123K - $166K per year 5-10 yrs exp Software Development

Build and maintain Kubernetes clusters and cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code across AWS environments. Manage CI/CD pipelines, identity access management, and monitoring systems to ensure platform reliability and security.

Platform Engineer

United States $123K - $166K per year 5-10 yrs exp Software Development

Deploy and manage UDS environments across hybrid cloud and on-prem clusters while ensuring system uptime. Serve as the primary technical interface for customers by providing onboarding, training, and production support.

Cybersecurity Engineer

United States $148K - $201K per year 5-10 yrs exp Software Development

Lead the RMF process to achieve and maintain accreditation for software platforms within DoD environments. Develop cybersecurity policies and implement continuous security monitoring to improve overall security posture.

Chief Information Security Officer

United States $260K - $300K per year 10+ yrs exp Software Development

The CISO serves as the executive leader for enterprise-wide security strategy, governance, and IT infrastructure. They are responsible for ensuring DoD and federal contract compliance while overseeing the security and IT functions to enable a resilient, AI-native defense technology environment.

Platform Engineer

United States 5-10 yrs exp Software Development

Automate and build a runtime Production Environment while serving as the technical bridge between application teams and the platform. Validate implementations to ensure they align with business requirements and maintain platform integrity.

Data Engineer

United States $124K - $166K per year 5-10 yrs exp Software Development

Design and implement scalable data workflows, pipelines, and streaming technologies on Kubernetes and AWS. Ensure the reliability, security, and compliance of the data layer in accordance with DoD regulations.

Forward Deployed AI Engineer

United States $148K - $201K per year 2-5 yrs exp Software Development

Embed with strategic customers to architect, deploy, and operate agentic Generative AI systems and data pipelines. Act as a technical partner to translate mission needs into scalable software solutions across cloud and air-gapped environments.

Platform Engineer

United States $123K - $166K per year 2-5 yrs exp Software Development

The Platform Engineer will automate and build runtime production environments while serving as a bridge between application development teams and the platform. They are responsible for validating solutions, solving business problems independently, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure platform integrity.

Account Executive - Commercial

United States $145K - $185K per year 5-10 yrs exp Sales

The Account Executive will lead full-lifecycle capture efforts to acquire new customers across the Defense Industrial Base. Responsibilities include developing win strategies, shaping opportunities with government stakeholders, and aligning technical solutions with mission outcomes.

Proposal Manager

United States $116K - $158K per year 5-10 yrs exp Others

The Proposal Manager will lead the end-to-end lifecycle of federal contract proposals, including RFPs, RFIs, and task orders. They will collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop compliant, high-quality content while managing proposal timelines and resources.

Solutions Architect - TS/SCI Full Scope Polygraph

Guinea, Papua New Guinea $148K - $201K per year 5-10 yrs exp Software Development

The Solutions Architect serves as the primary technical point of contact for government and defense customers, managing pre-sales engagements and technical demonstrations. Responsibilities include architecting solutions, maintaining demo environments, and building proof-of-concepts to align technology with mission-critical needs.

Solutions Architect - Pre-Sales

United States $148K - $201K per year 5-10 yrs exp Software Development

Serve as the primary technical point of contact during pre-sales engagements, delivering product demos and proof-of-concepts to government and defense customers. Collaborate with business development and engineering teams to architect solutions that address complex mission-critical challenges.

Platform Engineer - Customer Success

United States $123K - $166K per year 5-10 yrs exp Software Development

The Platform Engineer will manage UDS deployments, generate training documentation, and train customers on software tools. They will also serve as the primary technical interface for customers, providing guidance and troubleshooting for complex UDS issues.