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Senior Software Engineer - Mission Systems Integration

AI summary of the role

Senior Software Engineer role focused on integrating and modernizing mission-critical tactical systems for defense and national security.

What you’ll do

  • Design, develop, and integrate custom plugins, services, and middleware within the TAK ecosystem (ATAK, WinTAK, TAK Server, MILTAK).
  • Architect and implement Cursor on Target (CoT) data schemas, translations, and event-routing pipelines between tactical devices and enterprise cloud systems.
  • Configure, scale, deploy, and maintain TAK Server instances across on-premise, edge, and cloud environments.
  • Build low-latency APIs and data ingestion pipelines for multi-source sensor and intelligence feeds.

What you’ll bring

  • Active DoD Secret clearance with eligibility for TS/SCI.
  • 7+ years of professional software engineering and systems integration experience.
  • 3+ years of hands-on TAK ecosystem experience including CoT messaging, TAK Server, and ATAK/WinTAK/MILTAK integration.
  • Strong proficiency in at least two: Java/Kotlin, C#/.NET, C++, or Python.

Technologies

TAK · ATAK · WinTAK · TAK Server · MILTAK · Cursor on Target · Java · Kotlin · C# · .NET · C++ · Python

About Redhorse

Digital transformation and AI/data platforms for DoD, intelligence, and federal agencies tackling mission-critical challenges in national security.

Private Late · 500–1000 people

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