[Remote] Associate Engineer - Data Platform

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Defense Unicorns is seeking an Associate Engineer who is energized by learning and motivated by ensuring software functionality. The role involves packaging and deploying open source software, writing test suites, and contributing to internal tooling and documentation.ResponsibilitiesWrite and maintain test suites — integration, end-to-end, and regression — that give the team confidence to shipWrite automated tests and test documentation that any engineer can reproduce and act onPackage and deploy open source software components in Kubernetes environmentsBuild and maintain seed data tooling and scripts that make the platform demonstrable from scratchContribute to internal tooling, dashboards, and documentationWrite clear bug reports and reproduction steps that the team can act on immediatelyParticipate actively in code review, seeking feedback, and growing your technical judgmentSkillsDegree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical field — or equivalent demonstrated hands-on technical abilityActive and effective user of AI-assisted development tools (GitHub Copilot, Claude, Cursor, or similar) — you know how to prompt well, validate output, and catch when the model is wrongAn orientation toward testing and validation — you find satisfaction in knowing that something works, not just that it runs; you break things intentionally and document what you findU.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain a security clearanceComfort with at least one programming language — Python, Go, TypeScript, or similar; willingness to learn what the stack requiresGenuine curiosity about how distributed systems work and fail — you want to understand the system, not just run scripts against itComfort with command-line tooling and Linux environmentsAbility to write clearly: bug reports, documentation, and runbooks that another engineer can followComfortable working asynchronously in a remote environment ✨🦄BenefitsMedical/Dental/VisionPremiums are 100% Company PaidHealth Savings AccountLife InsuranceDisability Insurance401k Retirement PlanCompany Stock OptionsHome Office BudgetWe offer all full-time Unicorns Flexible Time Off (FTO) plus all Federal Holidays, one week for Thanksgiving, and two weeks for Christmas and New Year’sPaid Parental LeaveReimbursement for approved trainings/subscriptionsConferences (travel, lodging, and fees)Company OverviewDefense Unicorns is a software startup that provides open-source software and AI capabilities for national security systems. It was founded in 2021, and is headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA, with a workforce of 51-200 employees. Its website is https://www.defenseunicorns.com.