Defense Unicorns is seeking an Associate Engineer who is energized by learning, ready to get their hands dirty, and genuinely motivated by knowing that software actually works — not just that it deploys. This is a role for someone early in their career who wants to grow quickly in a rigorous technical environment and contribute to systems that matter.
You will own real work from day one: packaging and deploying open source software, writing test suites that give the team confidence to ship, and building the tooling and documentation that make complex distributed systems understandable and demonstrable. You will work directly with other engineers and product leaders who will invest in your growth. If you find satisfaction in breaking things on purpose, documenting what you find, and making sure the next person can reproduce it — this role is a strong fit.