Senior Software Engineer - Mission Systems Integration
Redhorse Corporation2 months ago
Remote, United StatesSenior
Base Salary
$160k - $210k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and integrate custom plugins, services, and middleware within the TAK ecosystem, including ATAK, WinTAK, TAK Server, and MILTAK.
- Architect and implement Cursor on Target 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.
- Translate operational mission requirements into scalable technical solutions with engineering teams, product managers, and government stakeholders.
- Implement automated CI/CD pipelines, containerized deployments, and testing frameworks for edge-deployed mission software.
- Troubleshoot tactical network, protocol, and integration issues across heterogeneous environments.
- Travel up to 25% to customer sites, test events, and field integration exercises.
Requirements
- Active DoD Secret clearance with eligibility to obtain and maintain TS/SCI clearance.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
- At least 7 years of professional software engineering and systems integration experience.
- At least 3 years of hands-on experience with the TAK protocol ecosystem, including Cursor on Target messaging, TAK Server configuration and management, and ATAK, WinTAK, or MILTAK integration.
- Strong proficiency in at least two of Java/Kotlin, C#/.NET, C++, and Python.
- Experience with network protocols, real-time messaging systems, and data serialization formats including XML, JSON, and Protocol Buffers.
- Experience with version control systems such as Git or GitLab and containerization technologies such as Docker.
- Preferred experience includes ATAK Plugin SDK development, tactical data links, defense geospatial formats, AWS GovCloud, Microsoft Azure Government, Kubernetes, Terraform, Ansible, STIG compliance, and Risk Management Framework standards.
Benefits
- The position includes Redhorse’s comprehensive benefits programs for eligible employees and may include performance-based or other incentive compensation.
- The role requires travel of up to 25% to customer sites, test events, and field integration exercises.
About Redhorse Corporation
Redhorse Corporation provides data analytics, AI, and digital transformation consulting to U.S. government agencies, especially in national security, infrastructure, and environmental programs. It delivers technology-agnostic solutions, systems integration, and data engineering to help the Department of Defense and civilian agencies improve decision-making and operations under professional services contracts. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, the company is privately held.