Senior Software Engineer - UDS Registry Team (RD119)

Defense Unicorns is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join their UDS Registry team. The role involves collaborating with product managers and designers to build effective solutions, while leading the design, implementation, and deployment of impactful features and systems.

Responsibilities:

• Work with engineers internal to the company, and within the open source community on feature and bug fix requests
• Proactively identify and resolve ambiguity in product requirements
• Comfortable working proactively, managing time efficiently, and thriving in a vibrant remote work environment! ✨🦄
• Actively participate in communities of practice via Slack and Github Issues
• Integrate software products with existing defense systems, ensuring seamless interoperability and adherence to security protocols
• Own architecture decisions and ensure technical quality across the engineering 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. Participating in Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF), Apache Software Foundation (ASF), or Open Source Security Foundation (OpenSSF) is a huge plus!
• Stay abreast of emerging technologies and industry trends to inform product enhancements and innovation
• Provide technical mentorship and elevate engineering standards across the team
• Influence product direction through deep understanding of user needs and system constraints

Requirements:

• Work with engineers internal to the company, and within the open source community on feature and bug fix requests
• Proactively identify and resolve ambiguity in product requirements
• Comfortable working proactively, managing time efficiently, and thriving in a vibrant remote work environment!
• Actively participate in communities of practice via Slack and Github Issues
• Integrate software products with existing defense systems, ensuring seamless interoperability and adherence to security protocols
• Own architecture decisions and ensure technical quality across the engineering 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. Participating in Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF), Apache Software Foundation (ASF), or Open Source Security Foundation (OpenSSF) is a huge plus!
• Stay abreast of emerging technologies and industry trends to inform product enhancements and innovation
• Provide technical mentorship and elevate engineering standards across the team
• Influence product direction through deep understanding of user needs and system constraints
• 5+ years experience with software engineering
• Experience building a software tool with core focuses on software lifecycle and management
• Proficient in Go (proficiency in other modern programming languages a plus)
• Strong understanding of system design, APIs, databases, and cloud architecture (e.g., AWS, Azure)
• Familiar with OCI Specifications (Image and Distribution)
• Experience with Supply Chain Security (e.g., SBOMs, security scanning, etc.)
• Excited to assess intricate problems, propose solutions, and implement them effectively
• Familiar with Core Kubernetes Concepts
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, comfortable conveying technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences