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General Dynamics Information Technology · 1 day ago

ATAK/Kotlin Developer

USA NC Fort Bragg

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid Level

$132K/yr - $178K/yr

3+ years exp

General Dynamics Information Technology is a global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology, and mission services. They are seeking an ATAK/Kotlin Developer to design, implement, and maintain mission-critical Android applications for USASOC, collaborating with engineers and end-users to enhance operational efficiency.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud ComputingConsultingCyber SecurityInformation Technology

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Implement TakUI-based UIs using the declarative DSL (-Row, -Column, -Button, -Text, etc.) for mission control interfaces and operator workflows

Collaborate with AI / autonomy engineers to display mission state data (swarm tracking, flight path, etc.) on the ATAK map overlay

Contribute to UI/UX design for operational efficiency under field constraints (low light, glove mode, DDIL conditions)

Write robust, modular, and testable Kotlin code aligned with ATAK’s plugin packaging requirements and a DevSecOps pipeline

Participate in mission rehearsals and live exercises to gather feedback and refine plugin functionality

Ability to collaborate with end-users, testers, and operators to iterate on plugin design and usability

Qualification

Kotlin Programming LanguageAndroid ApplicationsATAK Plugins DevelopmentJavaDevSecOps WorkflowsPostgreSQLSoftware SystemsJSON HandlingNetwork CommunicationsAndroid StudioGitDocker

Required

3 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required: Yes

Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science is preferred

Proficient in Kotlin and Java (for interoperability with legacy ATAK SDK code)

Demonstrated experience building and debugging ATAK plugins using the TAK SDK (v4.6+)

Experience with TAK Data Packages, MapItems, and Cursor-on-Target (CoT) message handling

Knowledge of protobuf serialization, JSON handling, and network comms within ATAK contexts

Ability to implement custom overlays and symbology for tactical data visualization

Experience integrating with PostgreSQL, MQTT, or ZeroMQ messaging layers preferred

Familiarity with ATAK build processes (Gradle, Maven, or TAK repo builds)

Experience using Android Studio / IntelliJ, Git, and Docker for plugin development and testing

Prior work experience with military (SOF) / government ATAK integrations

Strong understanding of DevSecOps workflows, CI/CD pipelines, and secure Android build practices for TAK deployments

Security clearance level: An active Secret clearance is required with ability to obtain TS/SCI security clearance

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages

401K with company match

Variety of medical plan options

Some with Health Savings Accounts

Dental plan options

A vision plan

Full flex work weeks

Variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave

Short and long-term disability benefits

Life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance

Company

General Dynamics Information Technology

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General Dynamics Information Technology is an IT consulting company that specializes in cyber security, AI, and quantum computing. It is a sub-organization of General Dynamics.

Founded in 1999

Falls Church, Virginia, USA

10001+ employees