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Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc.

Defense Mission Expert

Norfolk, VA · On-site +1

$86K - $198K/yr

Remote Work: No Job Number: R0246053 Location: Norfolk,VA,US Share job via: Share Defense Mission ... Knowledge of the operational level of war and Distributed Maritime Operations * Ability to work in ...

Ansell

Working closely with distributors and end users, you will develop strategic growth plans, expand ... Experience operating successfully in virtual and remote selling environments. Knowledge and Skills ...

Reddit

Staff Software Engineer - Site Defense

$217K - $303K/yr

This is a high impact role that sits at the intersection of distributed systems, networking ... Generous Paid Parental Leave #LI-Remote Pay Transparency: This job posting may span more than one ...

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Defense Unicorns

Software Engineer (FedD105)

OR · On-site +1

Defense Unicorns is seeking a Mid to Senior Software Engineer to help drive our transformation from ... Help refactor and modernize existing on-prem systems into distributed, cloud-based services

Defense Unicorns

Senior Engineering Manager (RD165)

$178K - $241K/yr

... distributed environment. * Strong technical background in software engineering, with deep ... Remote - USA $178,500-$241,500 USD Who We Are Defense Unicorns delivers mission value by ...

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As of Sep 4, 2026, the average hourly pay for remote defense distributed in the United States is $45.71, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $14.90 and $72.12 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Remote Defense Distributed vs Remote Cybersecurity Analyst?

AspectRemote Defense DistributedRemote Cybersecurity Analyst
Required CredentialsSecurity certifications, technical skillsSecurity certifications, technical skills
Work EnvironmentRemote, often project-basedRemote, often corporate or client-based
Industry UsageCybersecurity, defense, researchCybersecurity, IT, risk management
Common Search IntentSecurity research, defense projectsSecurity monitoring, threat analysis

Remote Defense Distributed and Remote Cybersecurity Analyst roles share similar credentials and work environments, focusing on cybersecurity skills. However, Defense Distributed emphasizes security research and defense projects, while Cybersecurity Analysts focus on monitoring and threat analysis for organizations.

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Infographic showing various Remote Defense Distributed job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 93% Full Time, 4% Part Time, 2% Contract, and 1% Nights. Highlights an 92% Physical, 3% Hybrid, and 5% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $95,086 per year, or $45.7 per hour.

Staff Software Engineer - Site Defense

Reddit

Remote

Full-time

Medical, Retirement, PTO

Posted yesterday

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Reddit's Transport and Site Defense teams build and operate foundational infrastructure behind one of the largest sites in the world. These teams own how requests enter Reddit, how services discover and talk to each other, how traffic moves across clusters and clouds, and how Reddit protects itself from DDoS attacks, scrapers, bots, and other undesired traffic.

We are looking for a Staff Software Engineer to join the Site Defense team within Reddit's Infrastructure organization. Site Defense is responsible for protecting Reddit at internet scale-serving as the first line of defense against DDoS attacks, automated abuse, large-scale scraping, and other network-level threats. This is a high impact role that sits at the intersection of distributed systems, networking, security, and applied machine learning. You will design and own the critical infrastructure that safeguards Reddit's data from large scale attacks.

You will:

  • Design, build, and operate high-scale, low-latency systems that protect Reddit from DDoS attacks, bots, and automated abuse.
  • Analyze, develop and evolve ingress-level defenses across CDN, edge, and internal infrastructure layers.
  • Build systems to detect, score, and mitigate malicious traffic in real time at per-request and per-user granularity
  • Partner closely within Infrastructure and with Security, and internal Safety teams to balance security, performance, and user experience
  • Mentor junior engineers in their professional growth.
  • Contribute to the team's ML-at-Ingress initiatives, including experimenting with models for traffic classification, bot detection, and anomaly detection
  • Own services end-to-end, including design, implementation, on-call, and operational excellence
  • Participate in incident response and post-incident analysis for large-scale network or abuse events

You have:

  • 7+ years of experience building and operating high throughput and low latency production distributed systems.
  • Software development experience in one or more general purpose programming languages; Python, Go, Rust, Java, C++.
  • Excellent communication skills to collaborate with a service-oriented team and company.
  • Experience with DDoS mitigation, WAFs, bot management, or abuse prevention systems.
  • Experience with networking fundamentals (HTTP, TLS, TCP/IP, proxies, CDNs, load balancing).

Nice to have:

  • Experience with anti-abuse frameworks and bot scores (ReCaptcha, Datadome, Turnstile)
  • Experience with browser fingerprinting frameworks (fingerprintJS, ThumbmarkJS)
  • Familiarity with ML systems in production, especially real-time inference or feature pipelines.

Benefits:

  • Comprehensive Healthcare Benefits and Income Replacement Programs
  • 401k with Employer Match
  • Global Benefit programs that fit your lifestyle, from workspace to professional development to caregiving support
  • Family Planning Support
  • Gender-Affirming Care
  • Mental Health & Coaching Benefits
  • Flexible Vacation & Paid Volunteer Time Off
  • Generous Paid Parental Leave 

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