Defense Unicorns

Designing and implementing scalable, user-friendly interfaces and collaborating with cross-functional teams. | 6+ years of full-stack development experience, proficiency in JavaScript, experience with cloud and DevOps, and familiarity with UI/UX principles. | Role Description: Defense Unicorns is seeking a Front-end Software Engineer with a deep passion for understanding mission heroes. You'll be joining Defense Unicorns’ US Navy team and be responsible for designing and implementing scalable solutions, owning end-to-end project delivery, and ensuring usability of a new application. In this role you will work closely with other software engineers, end users, designers, and external stakeholders. Responsibilities: Continually implement features and functionality to enhance the user experience Collaborate with UX/UI designers and product managers to architect and design an innovative Interface that meets the needs of our users Develop and execute comprehensive unit tests, integration tests, and user acceptance tests to ensure the reliability and robustness of the UDS Interface Stay abreast of industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in UI development, and apply this knowledge to improve our products. Communicate and execute in an asynchronous, all remote environment The listed responsibilities are not exhaustive and additional responsibilities may be assigned based on the evolving needs of the organization. We are seeking a dynamic individual who is able to adapt and take on new responsibilities as they arise. Preferred Experience and Qualifications: 6+ years experience with full-stack development teams Kubernetes, DevOps, and Cloud experience Experience with Svelte 5 Proficient in programming languages such as Python, JavaScript, or Java Experience with front-end technologies (HTML, CSS, Svelte, etc.) Familiarity with UI/UX design principles, tools, and systems such as Figma and Carbon Design System Experience with CI/CD environments. Proven ability to analyze complex problems, propose innovative solutions, and implement them effectively Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to convey technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and adapt to changing priorities Full compensation packages are based on candidate experience. Compensation ranges are established using national benchmarking data and apply across all geographic locations within the United States. Remote - USA $123,250—$201,250 USD Who We Are Defense Unicorns delivers mission value by streamlining software delivery so our customers can focus on the most important challenges. We share a vision of freedom and security for the advancement of progress and innovation. Our commitment to this vision, and to our mission-driven customers, means a commitment to speed, user experience and optionality, without compromising security. Our team is composed of innovators, software engineers, and veterans with decades of experience delivering technology programs across the federal market. What We Do We create and deliver secure solutions for continuous software integration and delivery. Defense Unicorns consolidates the best practices for security pipelines, testing, and deployment automation in order to meet the high security requirements valued by mission owners. Our solutions are agnostic by design and we believe that growing a robust ecosystem of secure, cloud-native software solutions can help enterprise customers inside and outside the federal market buy and integrate software more easily. Who We Serve Defense Unicorns’ customers are mission-focused leaders across public and private enterprises. We proudly support defense and civil agencies across the U.S. government and we work closely with the creators of leading-edge software solutions to deliver value to the mission-owner by improving the security and consumability of commercial software products. What We Work On Kubernetes Cloud Environments (AWS/GCP and Azure) Infrastructure-as-code (like Terraform/Pulumi) Continuous Delivery and automation tooling GitOps Containers CNCF projects and open source products and packages Helm/Kustomize-Value Stream Mapping Building and improving security delivery Building Kubernetes and cloud native applications Benefits Our Unicorns Enjoy Health: Medical/Dental/Vision Premiums are 100% Company Paid Health Reimbursement Account Life Insurance Disability Insurance Financial: 401k Retirement Plan Company Stock Options Home Office Budget Leave: Unlimited paid time off, with a mandatory 10 days off on top of 11 federal government holidays, week of Thanksgiving, last two weeks of December (including New Year’s Day) Paid Parental Leave Learning: Reimbursement for approved trainings/subscriptions Conferences (travel, lodging, and fees) Don’t have all the preferred experience or qualifications? Studies show that underrepresented groups like women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs if they don't meet every requirement listed. At Defense Unicorns, we're committed to diversity. If you're enthusiastic about the role but don't match every criteria, we encourage you to apply. You could be the perfect fit for this or another role! Defense Unicorns is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. CCPA DISCLOSURE

Design and implement scalable full-stack software solutions, collaborate with stakeholders, ensure code quality and usability, and integrate with defense systems. | 3+ years full-stack development experience with JavaScript and ASP.NET, front-end frameworks like Svelte, familiarity with TypeScript, legacy .NET modernization, containerization, cloud native apps, and strong communication skills. | Role Description: Defense Unicorns is seeking a Full-stack Software Engineer with a deep passion for understanding mission heroes. You'll be joining Defense Unicorns’ US Navy team and be responsible for designing and implementing scalable solutions, owning end-to-end project delivery, and ensuring usability of a new application. In this role you will work closely with other software engineers, end users, designers, and external stakeholders. Responsibilities: Develop the application UI ensuring the use of best practices, clean code, and high-quality standards Continually implement features and functionality to enhance the user experience Collaborate with designers, stakeholders, and product managers to architect and design a UI that meets the needs of our users Ensure project code is well tested using appropriate unit, integration, and user acceptance tests as appropriate to ensure the reliability and robustness of the application Proactively identify and resolve ambiguity in product requirements Integrate software products with existing defense systems, ensuring seamless interoperability and adherence to security protocols Stay abreast of industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in UI development, and apply this knowledge to improve our products Work with engineers internal to the company, and within the open source community on feature and bug fix requests Comfortable in an asynchronous, all remote environment communicating via Gather, Slack, GitHub, and GitLab Travel Expectations/Requirements: 10-15% The listed responsibilities are not exhaustive and additional responsibilities may be assigned based on the evolving needs of the organization. We are seeking a dynamic individual who is able to adapt and take on new responsibilities as they arise. Preferred Experience and Qualifications: 3+ years experience with full-stack development teams Proficient in JavaScript and ASP.NET technologies, with experience in front-end frameworks such as Svelte, HTML, and CSS; familiarity with TypeScript is a plus Hands-on experience modernizing legacy .NET systems, including migrating business logic, refactoring and enhancing APIs, containerizing applications, and establishing observability and monitoring pipelines Familiarity with continuous delivery, distributed systems and architecture, containerization, and cloud native applications (Kubernetes, Helm, etc.. Familiarity with UI/UX design principles, tools, and systems Proven ability to analyze complex problems, propose innovative solutions, and implement them effectively Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to convey technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and adapt to changing priorities Ability to work independently, manage time efficiently, and thrive in a remote work setup. Full compensation packages are based on candidate experience. Compensation ranges are established using national benchmarking data and apply across all geographic locations within the United States. Remote - USA $123,250—$166,750 USD Who We Are Defense Unicorns delivers mission value by streamlining software delivery so our customers can focus on the most important challenges. We share a vision of freedom and security for the advancement of progress and innovation. Our commitment to this vision, and to our mission-driven customers, means a commitment to speed, user experience and optionality, without compromising security. Our team is composed of innovators, software engineers, and veterans with decades of experience delivering technology programs across the federal market. What We Do We create and deliver secure solutions for continuous software integration and delivery. Defense Unicorns consolidates the best practices for security pipelines, testing, and deployment automation in order to meet the high security requirements valued by mission owners. Our solutions are agnostic by design and we believe that growing a robust ecosystem of secure, cloud-native software solutions can help enterprise customers inside and outside the federal market buy and integrate software more easily. Who We Serve Defense Unicorns’ customers are mission-focused leaders across public and private enterprises. We proudly support defense and civil agencies across the U.S. government and we work closely with the creators of leading-edge software solutions to deliver value to the mission-owner by improving the security and consumability of commercial software products. What We Work On Kubernetes Cloud Environments (AWS/GCP and Azure) Infrastructure-as-code (like Terraform/Pulumi) Continuous Delivery and automation tooling GitOps Containers CNCF projects and open source products and packages Helm/Kustomize-Value Stream Mapping Building and improving security delivery Building Kubernetes and cloud native applications Benefits Our Unicorns Enjoy Health: Medical/Dental/Vision Premiums are 100% Company Paid Health Reimbursement Account Life Insurance Disability Insurance Financial: 401k Retirement Plan Company Stock Options Home Office Budget Leave: Unlimited paid time off, with a mandatory 10 days off on top of 11 federal government holidays, week of Thanksgiving, last two weeks of December (including New Year’s Day) Paid Parental Leave Learning: Reimbursement for approved trainings/subscriptions Conferences (travel, lodging, and fees) Don’t have all the preferred experience or qualifications? Studies show that underrepresented groups like women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs if they don't meet every requirement listed. At Defense Unicorns, we're committed to diversity. If you're enthusiastic about the role but don't match every criteria, we encourage you to apply. You could be the perfect fit for this or another role! Defense Unicorns is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. CCPA DISCLOSURE

Design, deploy, and operate scalable, secure data streaming and ETL pipelines on Kubernetes and AWS, ensuring compliance with DoD regulations and collaborating with platform and cybersecurity teams. | Senior-level experience building and maintaining production data pipelines and streaming solutions on Kubernetes with Kafka, strong AWS and Terraform skills, knowledge of security best practices, and ability to obtain DoD Secret clearance. | EMPLOYER IS A CONTRACTOR FOR THE U.S. GOVERNMENT. THIS POSITION WILL REQUIRE U.S. CITIZENSHIP. Responsibilities: Designing data workflows, pipelines, and pathways to support ETL/ELT, while ensuring data-quality and exchange of sensitive information across AWS cloud and on-prem environments. Implementing systems engineering principles to ensure the reliability, scalability, and maintainability of data layer systems, including backup and recovery strategies Architecting, deploying, and operating data streaming technologies (Kafka, Redpanda, Kinesis, etc ) on Kubernetes with an emphasis on declarative definitions to reduce complexity in day-2 operations Working with a platform team to implement best practices for configuration management, security, and performance optimization within Kubernetes and AWS environments Working with a platform team to automate infrastructure provisioning, monitoring, and scaling using tools such as Terraform working with cybersecurity SMEs to incorporate best practices and techniques to defend our data layer against potential threats Ensuring that our data layer systems are compliant with industry and DoD regulations, standards, and best-practices Staying up-to-date with industry trends and emerging technologies related to Kubernetes, containerization, and data engineering Travel Expectations/Requirements: 6-10 times per year The listed responsibilities are not exhaustive and additional responsibilities may be assigned based on the evolving needs of the organization. We are seeking a dynamic individual who is able to adapt and take on new responsibilities as they arise. *Preferred Experience and Qualifications: Demonstrated experience in building and maintaining production data pipelines, databases, and data exchange services on Kubernetes Experience in designing, deploying, and operating Kafka / Redpanda data streaming solutions on Kubernetes Experience in creating data pipelines from scratch with the ability to process data in large volumes and manage data stores Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and container orchestration systems like Kubernetes Knowledge of systems engineering principles to ensure the reliability, scalability, and maintainability of data layer systems Familiarity with API Security, Container Security, AWS Cloud Security Familiarity with cybersecurity principles and best practices for securing data layer systems Excellent problem-solving skills, with the ability to work independently and as part of a team Excellent communication skills, with the ability to convey complex ideas to both technical and non-technical team members The selected candidate will be subject to a pre-employment background check ("CBI") and must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret-level DoD security clearance Experience with machine learning and generative AI models Full compensation packages are based on candidate experience. Compensation ranges are established using national benchmarking data and apply across all geographic locations within the United States. Remote - USA $123,250—$201,250 USD Who We Are Defense Unicorns delivers mission value by streamlining software delivery so our customers can focus on the most important challenges. We share a vision of freedom and security for the advancement of progress and innovation. Our commitment to this vision, and to our mission-driven customers, means a commitment to speed, user experience and optionality, without compromising security. Our team is composed of innovators, software engineers, and veterans with decades of experience delivering technology programs across the federal market. What We Do We create and deliver secure solutions for continuous software integration and delivery. Defense Unicorns consolidates the best practices for security pipelines, testing, and deployment automation in order to meet the high security requirements valued by mission owners. Our solutions are agnostic by design and we believe that growing a robust ecosystem of secure, cloud-native software solutions can help enterprise customers inside and outside the federal market buy and integrate software more easily. Who We Serve Defense Unicorns’ customers are mission-focused leaders across public and private enterprises. We proudly support defense and civil agencies across the U.S. government and we work closely with the creators of leading-edge software solutions to deliver value to the mission-owner by improving the security and consumability of commercial software products. What We Work On Kubernetes Cloud Environments (AWS/GCP and Azure) Infrastructure-as-code (like Terraform/Pulumi) Continuous Delivery and automation tooling GitOps Containers CNCF projects and open source products and packages Helm/Kustomize-Value Stream Mapping Building and improving security delivery Building Kubernetes and cloud native applications Benefits Our Unicorns Enjoy Health: Medical/Dental/Vision Premiums are 100% Company Paid Health Reimbursement Account Life Insurance Disability Insurance Financial: 401k Retirement Plan Company Stock Options Home Office Budget Leave: Unlimited paid time off, with a mandatory 10 days off on top of 11 federal government holidays, week of Thanksgiving, last two weeks of December (including New Year’s Day) Paid Parental Leave Learning: Reimbursement for approved trainings/subscriptions Conferences (travel, lodging, and fees) Don’t have all the preferred experience or qualifications? Studies show that underrepresented groups like women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs if they don't meet every requirement listed. At Defense Unicorns, we're committed to diversity. If you're enthusiastic about the role but don't match every criteria, we encourage you to apply. You could be the perfect fit for this or another role! Defense Unicorns is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. CCPA DISCLOSURE

The Infrastructure Engineer will work in a dedicated team to architect US Navy enterprise systems, focusing on deploying and operating Kubernetes on bare metal infrastructure. Responsibilities include collaborating with cross-functional teams to develop solutions for Navy network problems and ensuring implementations align with business requirements. | Candidates should have strong proficiency with bare-metal Kubernetes and experience with Infrastructure-as-Code tools. Familiarity with continuous delivery, containerization, and cloud services is also preferred. | * An Active Secret Clearance is required for this position. Role Description: We seek a talented and experienced Infrastructure Engineer to join our team in a remote capacity. The ideal candidate will have experience with deploying and operating Kubernetes on bare metal systems , using Infrastructure-as-Code to configure on-prem hardware, and demonstrate a strong understanding of system architecture, problem-finding and problem-solving skills. Bonus points for experience in the Navy domain, as this role will be part of a team modernizing afloat and ashore networks. You will join a team of dedicated unicorns who are focused on making software a strategic deterrent to advance freedom and independence globally. Our teams are working on architecting, building, and deploying mission critical software capabilities for the United States. Responsibilities: In this role, you will work in a small, dedicated team architecting US Navy enterprise systems. As the team’s Infrastructure Engineer, you will work in a cross-functional engineering team to understand Navy network problems and real-world mission limitations; help recommend solutions; and develop and test those solutions to enable naval operations. Conceptualize, architect, prototype, and test Kubernetes on bare metal infrastructure Collaborate with other teams to integrate applications with Defense Unicorns’ software delivery platform Help build pipelines that automate testing, building, packaging, and deploying platform components Leverage Infrastructure-as-Code to create standardized, reusable modules that automate provisioning across diverse hypervisors and cloud platforms, improving scalability, consistency, and security posture Provide grounded time and effort estimates for tasks. Assist in project planning and resource allocation based on estimated timelines. Validate Solutions/Implementations: Ensure that solutions and implementations align with the outlined tasks and business requirements. Conduct thorough validations to maintain the integrity and efficiency of the platform. Rapidly understand customer mission requirements, conceptualize and prototype solutions, and rapidly iterate to deliver impact. Author and maintain technical design documents, architecture decision records (ADRs), and test plans to ensure Infrastructure-as-Code modules and platform solutions are well-documented, validated, and aligned with business and security requirements Travel Expectations/Requirements: 10-15% The listed responsibilities are not exhaustive and additional responsibilities may be assigned based on the evolving needs of the organization. We are seeking a dynamic individual who is able to adapt and take on new responsibilities as they arise. Preferred Experience and Qualifications: Strong proficiency with bare-metal Kubernetes (RKE2, K3D / K3S, EKS-D). Familiarity with continuous delivery, everything-as-code, containerization, and cloud services. Proficiency in at least one language (Python, Go) and Linux/Unix (Ubuntu, RHEL). Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform/HCL, YAML, Bash) and automated CI/CD pipelines. Knowledge of Kubernetes networking, service meshes (Istio), ingress/egress controllers (metallb, nginx). Experience with observability stacks (Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, Promtail). Security and compliance practices: runtime security (Neuvector), policy enforcement (Kyverno, Pepr). Ability to produce technical design docs, ADRs, and test plans. Excellent communication skills and cross-team collaboration. Proficiency with GitHub and GitLab. Full compensation packages are based on candidate experience. Compensation ranges are established using national benchmarking data and apply across all geographic locations within the United States. Remote - USA $148,750—$201,250 USD Who We Are Defense Unicorns delivers mission value by streamlining software delivery so our customers can focus on the most important challenges. We share a vision of freedom and security for the advancement of progress and innovation. Our commitment to this vision, and to our mission-driven customers, means a commitment to speed, user experience and optionality, without compromising security. Our team is composed of innovators, software engineers, and veterans with decades of experience delivering technology programs across the federal market. What We Do We create and deliver secure solutions for continuous software integration and delivery. Defense Unicorns consolidates the best practices for security pipelines, testing, and deployment automation in order to meet the high security requirements valued by mission owners. Our solutions are agnostic by design and we believe that growing a robust ecosystem of secure, cloud-native software solutions can help enterprise customers inside and outside the federal market buy and integrate software more easily. Who We Serve Defense Unicorns’ customers are mission-focused leaders across public and private enterprises. We proudly support defense and civil agencies across the U.S. government and we work closely with the creators of leading-edge software solutions to deliver value to the mission-owner by improving the security and consumability of commercial software products. What We Work On Kubernetes Cloud Environments (AWS/GCP and Azure) Infrastructure-as-code (like Terraform/Pulumi) Continuous Delivery and automation tooling GitOps Containers CNCF projects and open source products and packages Helm/Kustomize-Value Stream Mapping Building and improving security delivery Building Kubernetes and cloud native applications Benefits Our Unicorns Enjoy Health: Medical/Dental/Vision Premiums are 100% Company Paid Health Reimbursement Account Life Insurance Disability Insurance Financial: 401k Retirement Plan Company Stock Options Home Office Budget Leave: Unlimited paid time off, with a mandatory 10 days off on top of 11 federal government holidays, week of Thanksgiving, last two weeks of December (including New Year’s Day) Paid Parental Leave Learning: Reimbursement for approved trainings/subscriptions Conferences (travel, lodging, and fees) Don’t have all the preferred experience or qualifications? Studies show that underrepresented groups like women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs if they don't meet every requirement listed. At Defense Unicorns, we're committed to diversity. If you're enthusiastic about the role but don't match every criteria, we encourage you to apply. You could be the perfect fit for this or another role! Defense Unicorns is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. CCPA DISCLOSURE

Lead full-lifecycle capture efforts across USSOCOM, driving win strategies and aligning technical solutions to mission outcomes. Engage with government stakeholders and develop capture plans to secure new business opportunities. | Proven ability to win complex technical pursuits and deep experience with USSOCOM are essential. Candidates should have excellent communication skills and a working knowledge of DoD acquisition processes. | Role Description: Defense Unicorns is seeking a mission-driven Capture Manager to lead full-lifecycle capture efforts across USSOCOM. In this high-impact role, you will shape and lead strategic pursuits that align Defense Unicorns’ unique strengths—secure software delivery, DevSecOps, tactical edge enablement, and cybersecurity—with emerging government needs. You will own the capture process from early qualification through proposal, driving win strategies, forming key partnerships, and aligning technical solutions to mission outcomes. This is a pivotal role within our growth team that directly influences the company’s pipeline, revenue targets, and national security impact. Responsibilities: Drive capture efforts across the USSOCOM ecosystem, ensuring alignment with Defense Unicorn’s strategic growth objectives and solution capabilities. Develop and execute capture plans, win strategies, and competitive positioning to secure new business. Engage early with government stakeholders, primes, and ecosystem partners to shape opportunities ahead of solicitation. Understand customer pain points, acquisition timelines, and funding paths across multiple branches of the DoD. Identify and lead teaming arrangements that enhance technical capabilities, socio-economic positioning, or incumbent advantage. Translate technical capabilities—such as the Unicorn Delivery Service (UDS), cATO acceleration, and edge deployments—into persuasive win themes. Support RFI/RFP responses with market intelligence, SWOT analysis, and pricing strategy input. Prepare regular reports on business development activities, track key performance indicators (KPIs), and analyze the effectiveness of various strategies. Use data-driven insights to refine approaches and achieve better results. Represent the company at industry and government events to raise visibility and gather market intelligence. You are measured by: Number and quality of qualified USSOCOM opportunities identified and advanced Maturity of pipeline supporting FY25 and FY26 growth goals Development and execution of capture strategies, including capture plans, customer shaping, and teaming Achievement of annual bookings target Contribution to overall proposal win rate and contract awards Success in building lasting relationships that lead to competitive advantage Travel Expectations/Requirements: 20%-30% The listed responsibilities are not exhaustive and additional responsibilities may be assigned based on the evolving needs of the organization. We are seeking a dynamic individual who is able to adapt and take on new responsibilities as they arise. Preferred Experience and Qualifications: Proven ability to win complex technical pursuits through the full capture lifecycle. Deep USSOCOM experience. Working knowledge of DoD acquisition processes (e.g., FAR-based contracts, OTAs, SBIR, IDIQ). Excellent communication, strategic thinking, and leadership skills across technical and executive audiences. Experience coordinating multi-disciplinary teams to deliver successful proposals. Familiarity with software factory environments, DevSecOps, cybersecurity, or tactical edge deployments is a strong plus. Base Salary Ranges (this does not include OTE) Capture Manager: $100,000 - $153,768 Senior Capture Manager: $143,768 - $188,180 Who We Are Defense Unicorns delivers mission value by streamlining software delivery so our customers can focus on the most important challenges. We share a vision of freedom and security for the advancement of progress and innovation. Our commitment to this vision, and to our mission-driven customers, means a commitment to speed, user experience and optionality, without compromising security. Our team is composed of innovators, software engineers, and veterans with decades of experience delivering technology programs across the federal market. What We Do We create and deliver secure solutions for continuous software integration and delivery. Defense Unicorns consolidates the best practices for security pipelines, testing, and deployment automation in order to meet the high security requirements valued by mission owners. Our solutions are agnostic by design and we believe that growing a robust ecosystem of secure, cloud-native software solutions can help enterprise customers inside and outside the federal market buy and integrate software more easily. Who We Serve Defense Unicorns’ customers are mission-focused leaders across public and private enterprises. We proudly support defense and civil agencies across the U.S. government and we work closely with the creators of leading-edge software solutions to deliver value to the mission-owner by improving the security and consumability of commercial software products. What We Work On Kubernetes Cloud Environments (AWS/GCP and Azure) Infrastructure-as-code (like Terraform/Pulumi) Continuous Delivery and automation tooling GitOps Containers CNCF projects and open source products and packages Helm/Kustomize-Value Stream Mapping Building and improving security delivery Building Kubernetes and cloud native applications Benefits Our Unicorns Enjoy Health: Medical/Dental/Vision Premiums are 100% Company Paid Health Reimbursement Account Life Insurance Disability Insurance Financial: 401k Retirement Plan Company Stock Options Home Office Budget Leave: Unlimited paid time off, with a mandatory 10 days off on top of 11 federal government holidays, week of Thanksgiving, last two weeks of December (including New Year’s Day) Paid Parental Leave Learning: Reimbursement for approved trainings/subscriptions Conferences (travel, lodging, and fees) Don’t have all the preferred experience or qualifications? Studies show that underrepresented groups like women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs if they don't meet every requirement listed. At Defense Unicorns, we're committed to diversity. If you're enthusiastic about the role but don't match every criteria, we encourage you to apply. You could be the perfect fit for this or another role! Defense Unicorns is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. CCPA DISCLOSURE

Lead full-lifecycle capture efforts across the DoD Cyber domain, shaping strategic pursuits that align with company strengths. Drive win strategies, form partnerships, and align technical solutions to mission outcomes. | Proven ability to win complex technical pursuits through the full capture lifecycle and deep DoD Cyber experience are essential. Excellent communication and leadership skills are required, along with familiarity in software factory environments and cybersecurity. | Role Description: Defense Unicorns is seeking a mission-driven Capture Manager to lead full-lifecycle capture efforts across the DoD Cyber domain. In this high-impact role, you will shape and lead strategic pursuits that align Defense Unicorns’ unique strengths—secure software delivery, DevSecOps, tactical edge enablement, and cybersecurity—with emerging government needs. You will own the capture process from early qualification through proposal, driving win strategies, forming key partnerships, and aligning technical solutions to mission outcomes. This is a pivotal role within our growth team that directly influences the company’s pipeline, revenue targets, and national security impact. Responsibilities: Drive capture efforts across the Cyber ecosystem, ensuring alignment with Defense Unicorn’s strategic growth objectives and solution capabilities. Develop and execute capture plans, win strategies, and competitive positioning to secure new business. Engage early with government stakeholders, primes, and ecosystem partners to shape opportunities ahead of solicitation. Understand customer pain points, acquisition timelines, and funding paths across multiple branches of the DoD. Identify and lead teaming arrangements that enhance technical capabilities, socio-economic positioning, or incumbent advantage. Translate technical capabilities—such as the Unicorn Delivery Service (UDS), cATO acceleration, and edge deployments—into persuasive win themes. Support RFI/RFP responses with market intelligence, SWOT analysis, and pricing strategy input. Prepare regular reports on business development activities, track key performance indicators (KPIs), and analyze the effectiveness of various strategies. Use data-driven insights to refine approaches and achieve better results. Represent the company at industry and government events to raise visibility and gather market intelligence. You are measured by: Number and quality of qualified Cyber opportunities identified and advanced Maturity of pipeline supporting FY25 and FY26 growth goals Development and execution of capture strategies, including capture plans, customer shaping, and teaming Achievement of annual bookings target Contribution to overall proposal win rate and contract awards Success in building lasting relationships that lead to competitive advantage Travel Expectations/Requirements: 20%-30% The listed responsibilities are not exhaustive and additional responsibilities may be assigned based on the evolving needs of the organization. We are seeking a dynamic individual who is able to adapt and take on new responsibilities as they arise. Preferred Experience and Qualifications: Proven ability to win complex technical pursuits through the full capture lifecycle. Deep DoD Cyber experience Working knowledge of DoD acquisition processes (e.g., FAR-based contracts, OTAs, SBIR, IDIQ). Excellent communication, strategic thinking, and leadership skills across technical and executive audiences. Experience coordinating multi-disciplinary teams to deliver successful proposals. Familiarity with software factory environments, DevSecOps, cybersecurity, or tactical edge deployments is a strong plus. Base Salary Ranges (this does not include OTE) Capture Manager: $100,000 - $153,768 Senior Capture Manager: $143,768 - $188,180 Who We Are Defense Unicorns delivers mission value by streamlining software delivery so our customers can focus on the most important challenges. We share a vision of freedom and security for the advancement of progress and innovation. Our commitment to this vision, and to our mission-driven customers, means a commitment to speed, user experience and optionality, without compromising security. Our team is composed of innovators, software engineers, and veterans with decades of experience delivering technology programs across the federal market. What We Do We create and deliver secure solutions for continuous software integration and delivery. Defense Unicorns consolidates the best practices for security pipelines, testing, and deployment automation in order to meet the high security requirements valued by mission owners. Our solutions are agnostic by design and we believe that growing a robust ecosystem of secure, cloud-native software solutions can help enterprise customers inside and outside the federal market buy and integrate software more easily. Who We Serve Defense Unicorns’ customers are mission-focused leaders across public and private enterprises. We proudly support defense and civil agencies across the U.S. government and we work closely with the creators of leading-edge software solutions to deliver value to the mission-owner by improving the security and consumability of commercial software products. What We Work On Kubernetes Cloud Environments (AWS/GCP and Azure) Infrastructure-as-code (like Terraform/Pulumi) Continuous Delivery and automation tooling GitOps Containers CNCF projects and open source products and packages Helm/Kustomize-Value Stream Mapping Building and improving security delivery Building Kubernetes and cloud native applications Benefits Our Unicorns Enjoy Health: Medical/Dental/Vision Premiums are 100% Company Paid Health Reimbursement Account Life Insurance Disability Insurance Financial: 401k Retirement Plan Company Stock Options Home Office Budget Leave: Unlimited paid time off, with a mandatory 10 days off on top of 11 federal government holidays, week of Thanksgiving, last two weeks of December (including New Year’s Day) Paid Parental Leave Learning: Reimbursement for approved trainings/subscriptions Conferences (travel, lodging, and fees) Don’t have all the preferred experience or qualifications? Studies show that underrepresented groups like women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs if they don't meet every requirement listed. At Defense Unicorns, we're committed to diversity. If you're enthusiastic about the role but don't match every criteria, we encourage you to apply. You could be the perfect fit for this or another role! Defense Unicorns is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. CCPA DISCLOSURE