Senior Software Engineer (Zarf Team)

United StatesRemote

Responsibilities

Proactively identify and resolve ambiguity in product requirements
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
Develop comprehensive documentation, including design specifications (via Zarf Enhancement Proposals), user manuals, and maintenance guides
responsibilities are not exhaustive and additional

Engage with the open source community, industry partners, and standards bodies via common platforms (e.g., Slack, Github, etc.) to help drive our open source projects forward
Influence product direction through deep understanding of user needs and system constraints
experience with software engineering •
Proficient in Go (proficiency in other modern programming languages a plus)
Strong understanding of system design, library and software APIs, and cloud architecture (e.g., AWS, Azure)
Experience contributing 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
Familiar with Core Kubernetes Concepts including but not limited to Controllers, Operators, and CRDs
experience delivering technology programs across the federal market. What We Do
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)
Building Kubernetes and cloud native applications

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
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
Medical/Dental/Vision
Premiums are 100% Company Paid
Health Savings Account Life Insurance
Disability Insurance Financial:
401k Retirement Plan
Home Office Budget Leave:
We 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’s
Paid Parental Leave Learning:

Defense Unicorns seeks an experienced Software Engineer to work on our open source products. You’ll collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and end users to ensure we’re building the right solutions—and building them well.
You’ll lead the design, implementation, and deployment of features and systems that have direct impact on mission outcomes.
As an open source steward, you’ll effectively bridge product development with open source contribution.
You will help to directly support our dependencies and engage in contributions that elevate the ecosystems that we depend on.
Work with engineers internal to the company, and within the open source community on feature and bug fix requests, through clear communication, collaboration, and responsible stewardship
Amplify the voice of our projects within the ecosystem by delivering a mission-focused end-user
experience and collaborating with users to produce case studies, blogs, or conference presentations
Comfortable working proactively, managing time efficiently, and thriving in a vibrant remote work environment ✨🦄
Stay abreast of emerging technologies and industry trends to inform product enhancements and innovation
Provide technical mentorship and elevate engineering standards across the team