THE BORDERLANDS GROUP OPEN ROLES

CAREERS

Build it where it is used

We partner with leading Western defence technology companies to help them build, deploy, and scale products in real operational environments. The people who do that work are in Ukraine.

WHY JOIN US

Five reasons people take these jobs

Technology that works in the real world

We do not just build technology — we test how it performs in real operational environments, and directly shape how it improves.

No "that's not my job" culture

If we see a problem, we find a way to solve it. We do not wait for someone else to.

A bridge between Ukraine and global defence tech

You connect Ukrainian operational expertise with the work of leading Western companies.

Autonomy, not micromanagement

We trust people to decide how to get results. What matters is understanding what needs to be done, and why.

Early stage, real impact

The team is still small, so your decisions and your approach genuinely shape how we work and grow.

THE TEAM

What qualities come together here

Small enough that each of these is a person, not a policy.

Pragmatism
We do what actually works, without extra fluff.
Willingness to break down walls
If the standard way does not work, we find another.
Forward drive
Constantly pushing projects and processes ahead.
Keeping order
Maintaining structure where structure is needed.
Ownership and engagement
What connects everyone: no "that's not my job" culture.
Samuel Cook in conversation with Gen. (Ret.) David Petraeus in Kyiv
Kyiv. Samuel Cook, our founder, with Gen. (Ret.) David Petraeus. The roles on this page exist because this work does.

WHAT WE OFFER

The terms, plainly

  • Full-time work in Ukraine — office, hybrid, or remote, depending on the role.
  • Reservation from mobilisation.
  • Competitive compensation, discussed individually.
  • Work on defence-tech products with real, practical application.
  • A chance to join engineering teams at an early stage and influence key technical decisions.
  • Significant ownership over outcomes, not just execution of pre-defined tasks.
  • Room to grow with the team and, over time, build your own areas of responsibility.

OPEN ROLES

Roles open right now

Field Application Engineer

  • Kyiv
  • Office + business trips
  • $4,000–$5,000

UAV integration and flight testing, working directly with field users and feeding operational insight back to the R&D team.

VIEW ROLE

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Questions

Who do you hire for?

For ourselves and for our clients. Most open roles are technical and operational positions inside Western defence-technology companies building a presence in Ukraine — you work in Ukraine, on their product, with their engineering team.

Do you offer reservation from mobilisation?

Yes. Roles are full-time in Ukraine, in office, hybrid or remote format depending on the position, and include reservation from mobilisation.

What happens after I apply?

Every application is read by our Talent Acquisition Lead. The stages differ by role because the clients differ, and each vacancy page lists its own process — typically screening, an intro call, a technical interview, a security check, and an offer.

TALENT POOL

Don't see a role that fits?

Or know someone who would. We work with international defence-tech companies and open new technical and operational positions regularly. If nothing here fits you right now, send a CV anyway — that is how most of our shortlists start.

Opens an email to Daria Savchenko, Talent Acquisition Lead. Attach a CV.

THE BORDERLANDS GROUP, INC.
50.4501° N, 30.5234° E — KYIV · 38.9072° N, 77.0369° W — WASHINGTON
FOUNDED IN KYIV, 25 FEB 2022