Senior AI Software Engineer (RD271)

The role

You will build an AI-native software development product called Ark. This involves developing AI-driven workflows, agent orchestration, and secure, isolated development environments.

What you will do

• Own the design, implementation, testing, and delivery of complex software features and systems
• Drive pragmatic technical decisions and contribute to architecture across product components
• Proactively identify and resolve ambiguity in collaboration with Product, UX, and Mission Heroes
• Debug complex issues across Kubernetes, virtualization, storage, networking, and operating systems
• Improve the reliability, security, performance, observability, and maintainability of our software
• Review code, mentor teammates, and help establish strong engineering practices
• Document technical decisions, communicate clearly, and collaborate effectively across teams

Required qualifications

• U.S. citizenship required
• Strong proficiency in a modern programming language

Nice to have

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience
• Go and TypeScript preferred
• Experience designing, building, and operating production software products
• Experience integrating LLMs, AI agents, or AI-powered capabilities into software applications
• Strong understanding of APIs, distributed systems, asynchronous workflows, and application architecture
• Experience with Kubernetes, containers, and cloud-native application development
• Experience building reliable, testable systems with automated validation and CI/CD pipelines
• Ability to navigate ambiguity, evaluate technical tradeoffs, and independently deliver complex solutions
• Strong communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills
• Experience building AI agent orchestration systems, coding agents, or AI-powered developer tools

Benefits

• Medical/Dental/Vision
• Premiums are 100% Company Paid
• Health Savings Account
• Life Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• 401k Retirement Plan
• Company Stock Options
• Home Office Budget
• Flexible Time Off (FTO)
• Federal Holidays
• One week for Thanksgiving
• Two weeks for Christmas and New Year’s

Before you apply

• Requires U.S. citizenship

About the company

Defense Unicorns delivers mission value by streamlining software delivery. They create and deliver secure solutions for continuous software integration and delivery.