Software Engineer III (TAK focus)

Nine Hill Technologies builds counter-UAS (C-UAS) systems for defense and security customers, including Edge Scout, our drone detection platform with deep ATAK/CoT integration. We’re looking for a TAK Developer to help build and maintain our plugin ecosystem that connects Edge Scout’s detection capabilities directly into operators’ situational awareness workflows.

This is a great opportunity for someone who wants hands-on experience with tactical mapping software, real-time geospatial data, and Android development in a mission-focused engineering environment.

What You’ll Do:

• Develop and maintain ATAK plugins that surface drone detection, tracking, and alert data from Edge Scout hardware
• Implement and troubleshoot Cursor-on-Target (CoT) message generation, parsing, and transmission
• Interface with web applications and work with and backend engineers to integrate new detection modalities into the ATAK UI
• Support Android app packaging, signing, and Play Store/enterprise distribution workflows
• Participate in field testing and demos, translating operator feedback into plugin improvements
• Debug integration issues across the device-to-ATAK data pipeline
• Write clear documentation for plugin features, APIs, and configuration

What we're looking for

• Professional software development experience (internships, personal projects, and coursework count)
• Working knowledge of Java and/or Kotlin for Android development
• Familiarity with ATAK, CoT, or similar tactical/geospatial mapping tools (personal projects or coursework welcome — we’ll teach the rest)
• Basic understanding of networking concepts (TCP/UDP, multicast) relevant to CoT message transport
• Comfort reading and debugging someone else’s code, and a willingness to ask questions
• Strong communication skills and attention to detail
• A degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field — or equivalent hands-on experience
• Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS knowl