Hackathons Team Lead

Responsibilities

• Set and own the overall technical direction for each hackathon, ensuring solutions are grounded in UDS and Defense Unicorns' platform and tooling philosophy
• Evaluate and integrate partner technologies and third-party tools to ensure broad compatibility
• Define technical guardrails, reference architectures, and integration patterns
• Identify technical risks early and develop mitigation strategies
• Serve as a technical voice in external engagements with government mission heroes and industry partners
• Translate complex technical capabilities into compelling narratives for stakeholders
• Design and deliver technical programming, workshops, and participant enablement content
• Capture technical outcomes and ensure post-event documentation

Requirements

• Strong hands-on technical background in designing and building software systems
• Hands-on experience with UDS or similar platform abstraction and deployment frameworks
• Experience engaging directly with government or defense stakeholders
• Comfort with presales or customer-facing roles
• Understanding of software delivery and platform engineering for air-gapped environments

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with the DoW innovation ecosystem
• Experience supporting or participating in hackathons or innovation sprints in a technical leadership capacity
• Ability to operate in ambiguous, fast-moving environments
• Track record of delivering durable technical solutions

Benefits

• 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision premiums
• 401k retirement plan and company stock options
• Flexible Time Off (FTO) plus federal holidays and seasonal breaks
• Paid parental leave
• Home office budget and reimbursement for approved trainings/conferences