Senior Software Engineer (Go) — Cloud & Open Source Impact

Defenseunicorns; United States; On-site; USD 148,750 - 201,250; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Company stock options

Home office budget

Flexible time off

Parental leave

Conferences (travel, lodging, and fees

Reimbursements for trainings

Job summary

Defense Unicorns in the United States is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join the UDS Registry team and deliver mission-critical software. You will collaborate with product managers, designers, and end users to ensure we build the right solutions—and build them well.

The role focuses on design, implementation, and deployment of features that directly impact mission outcomes, with remote-friendly work in the USA and a strong emphasis on open source and security.

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience with software engineering.
• Experience building a software tool with core focuses on software lifecycle and management.
• Proficient in Go (other modern languages a plus).
• Strong understanding of system design, APIs, databases, and cloud architecture (AWS, Azure).
• Familiar with OCI Specifications (Image and Distribution).
• Experience with Supply Chain Security (e.g., SBOMs, security scanning).
• Familiar with Core Kubernetes Concepts.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, comfortable conveying technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with internal engineers and the open source community on features and bug fixes.
• Identify and resolve ambiguity in product requirements.
• Work proactively, manage time, and thrive in a remote work environment.
• Participate in communities via Slack and Github Issues.
• Integrate software products with defense systems, ensuring interoperability and security.
• Own architecture decisions and maintain technical quality across the team.
• Participate in on-call rotation for our production environment.
• Develop comprehensive documentation, including design specifications, user manuals, and maintenance guides.
• Contribute to Open Source projects (CNCF, ASF, OpenSSF a plus).
• Stay abreast of emerging technologies to inform product enhancements.
• Provide technical mentorship and elevate engineering standards across the team.
• Influence product direction through deep understanding of user needs and system constraints.

Skills

Go

System design

APIs

Cloud architecture

Kubernetes

SBOMs

OCI specifications

Security

Open source

Tools

GitHub

Git

CI/CD tooling

Job description

Defense Unicorns in the United States is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join the UDS Registry team and deliver mission-critical software. You will collaborate with product managers, designers, and end users to ensure we build the right solutions—and build them well.

The role focuses on design, implementation, and deployment of features that directly impact mission outcomes, with remote-friendly work in the USA and a strong emphasis on open source and security.