Senior Platform Engineer - Army (FedD169/FedD170)
Defense Unicorns
<p><strong>Note: This position requires an active united states security clearance.&nbsp;</strong></p> <p><strong>Location: United States, Remote - Travel 25% to Hawaii&nbsp;</strong></p> <p><strong>About Us:&nbsp;</strong></p> <p>Defense Unicorns is seeking a Senior Platform Engineer to join our Army team, focused on building and operating product-aligned platform capabilities that enable how our software is developed, validated, and experienced.</p> <p>This role is responsible for creating and owning persistent, always-on environments and integration layers across the UDS platform, including Fleet Management, Edge Management, and system-level components. These environments power internal dogfooding, UX validation, and customer demos, reducing reliance on ad-hoc local setups and enabling scalable, repeatable, and delightful product experiences.</p> <p>Today, engineers are frequently pulled into demo setup and environment management, creating context switching and slowing product delivery. This role exists to solve that problem by establishing reliable, self-service environments and tighter system integration, allowing engineering teams to focus on building while improving overall product quality and usability.</p> <p>You will operate at the intersection of platform engineering and product development, ensuring that the systems we build can be continuously exercised, validated, and experienced in real-world conditions. You will be responsible for advocating for a delightful customer product experience as the integrator of the product portfolio.</p> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal"><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p> <ul class="[li_&amp;]:mb-0 [li_&amp;]:mt-1 [li_&amp;]:gap-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3"> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Design and operate always-on product environments for customer demos, internal use, and stakeholder access</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Build feature branch and preview environments to support UX and rapid feedback loops</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Enable internal dogfooding through real, long-running deployments of UDS products</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Integrate core system components across Fleet Management, Edge Management, OS, and related services</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Reduce reliance on local environments by creating shared, reproducible infrastructure</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Support pathways toward self-service demo and trial environments</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Improve system reliability by enabling continuous, real-world usage and validation</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Partner with engineering, product, and UX to ensure environments reflect real user scenarios</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Contribute to platform and product architecture decisions where environments and integration are concerned</li> </ul> <p><strong>Required Qualifications</strong></p> <ul> <li>US citizenship and eligibility to obtain a clearance</li> <li>Strong experience in platform engineering, DevOps, or infra