DEFCON AI helps logistics and mobility operators make better operational decisions and respond to disruptions. It uses artificial intelligence, mathematical optimization, modeling and simulation, and…
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DEFCON AI
DEFCON AI helps logistics and mobility operators make better operational decisions and respond to disruptions. It uses artificial intelligence, mathematical optimization, modeling and simulation, and…
data sciencemachine learningmathematical optimizationsimulationdefconai.com
HQMcLean, US
Team Size49
Open Jobs6
Total Funding$44M
Latest Fundraise2 years ago
TL;DR
Founded: 2022
Product: AI-driven modeling, simulation, and optimization software for logistics and mobility
Recent funding: $44M seed (Aug 20, 2024) led by Bessemer Venture Partners
Headquarters: Tysons/McLean, Virginia area
Company Overview
Problem Domain
Logistics and mobility planning under disruption and contested environments; supply chain resilience and operational decision support.
Founded
2022
Industry
Software Development
Tech Stack
Cloudflare
Content Delivery Network
WordPress
Funding Track Record
Seed- 2024-08-20
$44,000,000
Participation from Red Cell Partners and Fifth Growth Fund; company reported having earned approximately $15M in government contracts
Investor Signal
“Bessemer Venture Partners led a $44M seed; participation from Red Cell Partners and Fifth Growth Fund”
Founders
What we do
Join the Team
Senior DevSecOps / Platform Security Engineer
On-SiteRemote, USA, US
On-Site • Remote, USA, US
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We’re hiring a senior, hands-on DevSecOps/Platform Security Engineer to build and operate production security controls across our AWS and Kubernetes platform
You’ll design and implement guardrails that make secure delivery the default—covering CI/CD security automation, software supply chain controls, and Kubernetes policy enforcement—while partnering closely with Platform/SRE and Security/GRC
What You’ll Own: You’ll have real ownership over critical platform security capabilities including:
Operationalize vulnerability management with risk-based prioritization, measurable remediation SLAs, and dashboards/metrics (MTTR, exposure trends, top recurring root causes)
Drive developer enablement: clear documentation, lightweight design reviews/threat modeling for high-impact changes, office hours, and high-signal guidance embedded in tooling
Real Production Responsibility: This role builds and runs production secutiry systems
You’ll ship code and infrastructure, not just recommendations
You’ll own reliability and outcomes for the controls you build
You’ll response to incidents and on-call rotation related to platform security controls and pipeline reliability (scope aligned with Platform/SRE)
This role supports delivery into regulated environments and works closely with Security/GRC to implement engineering-owned controls and produce audit-ready evidence
You’ll help translate requirements (for example, NIST SP 800-171 and CMMC expectations) into practical, automated guardrails within CI/CD, AWS, and Kubernetes
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Strong Kubernetes security experience (EKS or equivalent): RBAC, workload hardening, and policy enforcement via admission control
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Familiarity with regulated delivery expectations (NIST SP 800-171/CMMC) and evidence-driven control implementation
Experience building ‘golden paths’ or internal developer platforms that improve both delivery velocity and security outcomes
Education: While formal education in Computer Science or related fields is a plus, DefconAI values hands-on experience and demonstrable skills above all. Candidates with 6+ years of relevant experience will be considered regardless of their academic pedigree
Experience with Kubernetes policy-as-code tooling (OPA/Gatekeeper, Kyverno) and secure workload identity patterns (OIDC/IRSA)
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Experience with software supply chain security: SBOM generation and management, signing/verification (e.g., cosign), and provenance concepts
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Continuous Learner: A commitment to perpetually update one’s skill set, staying aligned with the latest in technology trends and best practices
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