Senior Software Engineer, Mission Systems & TAK Integration

Redhorse Corporation; United States; Remote; USD 160,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Redhorse Corporation is seeking a Senior Software Engineer – Mission Systems Integration to drive the development, integration, and modernization of mission-critical tactical systems for defense and national security stakeholders. You will bridge tactical-edge operations with enterprise platforms using TAK and CoT architectures.

You will design, build, and deploy high-performance software, implement CI/CD pipelines, and work with government customers to translate mission requirements into

Qualifications

• Active DoD Secret clearance with eligibility to obtain TS/SCI.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related technical discipline.
• 7+ years of professional software engineering and systems integration experience.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience with TAK protocol ecosystem, including Cursor on Target (CoT) messaging, TAK Server configuration/management, and ATAK/WinTAK/MILTAK integration.
• Strong proficiency in Java/Kotlin, C#/.NET, C++, or Python.
• Experience with network protocols, real-time messaging systems (WebSockets, TCP/UDP, ZeroMQ, MQTT), and data serialization formats (XML, JSON, Protocol Buffers).
• Experience with Git/GitLab and Docker.
• Willingness to travel up to 25%.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and integrate plugins, services, and middleware within the TAK ecosystem (ATAK, WinTAK, TAK Server, and 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 diverse on-premise, edge, and cloud operating environments.
• Build reliable, low-latency APIs and data ingestion pipelines to ingest multi-source sensor and intelligence feeds into tactical situational awareness interfaces.
• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams, product managers, and government stakeholders to translate operational mission requirements into scalable technical solutions.
• Implement automated CI/CD pipelines, containerized deployments, and rigorous testing frameworks for edge-deployed mission software.
• Troubleshoot complex tactical network, protocol, and integration issues across heterogeneous environments.

Skills

Java/Kotlin

C#/.NET

C++

Python

TAK ecosystem

Cursor on Target (CoT)

ATAK/WinTAK/MILTAK integration

Docker

Git/GitLab

WebSockets

ZeroMQ

MQTT

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Engineering

Tools

TAK Server

ATAK/WinTAK/MILTAK

Job description

Redhorse Corporation is seeking a Senior Software Engineer – Mission Systems Integration to drive the development, integration, and modernization of mission-critical tactical systems for defense and national security stakeholders. You will bridge tactical-edge operations with enterprise platforms using TAK and CoT architectures.

You will design, build, and deploy high-performance software, implement CI/CD pipelines, and work with government customers to translate mission requirements into