Senior Mobile/TAK Developer
About The Position
Accenture Federal Services is seeking an experienced Senior Mobile/TAK (Tactical Awareness Kit) Developer to work remotely as part of an existing team in a constantly evolving environment where new technologies are used frequently and learning never stops. The role develops and maintains Android applications and plugins for ATAK and related TAK ecosystem products, supporting operational and tactical requirements for government customers and end users. The developer will produce customer-facing production code, collaborate with customers to translate requirements into mobile software capabilities, and mentor junior developers. Accenture Federal Services describes itself as a technology company within global Accenture, serving US federal government clients across defense, national security, public safety, civilian, and military health organizations. It offers hands-on experience, certifications, and industry training.
Requirements
- At least 5 years of experience in native Android development using Java and/or Kotlin.
- At least 5 years of experience in mobile application architecture, lifecycle management, and performance optimization.
- At least 5 years of experience with source control such as Git.
- Experience developing or extending ATAK plugins, or hands-on work within the TAK ecosystem, including TAK Server, CoT messaging, WinTAK, or iTAK.
- US work authorization that does not now or in the future require visa sponsorship.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with the TAK Product Center (TPC) SDK and TAK.gov developer resources.
- Familiarity with geospatial or mapping libraries and symbology standards such as MIL-STD-2525.
- Experience with Python, Go, or other modern object-oriented languages.
- Familiarity with SQL and NoSQL.
- Experience using static analysis, unit testing, and continuous integration.
- Experience supporting DoD exercises or operational deployments of tactical mobile systems.
- Experience handling more than one project concurrently.
- Experience working in AWS environments for development, testing, and integration.
- Experience working in a RHEL-based development environment.
- Experience with RESTful web service integration.
- Experience working in a Linux environment and understanding agile development.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain Android applications and plugins for ATAK and related TAK ecosystem products, including TAK Server, WinTAK, and iTAK.
- Build and extend ATAK plugins using the TAK Product Center (TPC) SDK, integrating Cursor-on-Target (CoT) messaging, mapping and geospatial overlays, and situational awareness data feeds.
- Architect and maintain mobile application architecture, including local data storage, plugin lifecycle management, and integration with TAK Server APIs.
- Collaborate directly with government customers and end users to translate operational and tactical requirements into mobile software capabilities.
- Produce customer-facing production code from day one.
- Mentor junior developers and review code and design decisions across the mobile/TAK development team.
Benefits
- A collaborative and caring community with opportunities to grow, learn, and thrive through hands-on experience, certifications, and industry training.
- A wide variety of benefits; specific benefits are not listed in the posting.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
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