Software Engineer – Android Kotlin

hatch I.T. is partnering with a Counter-UAS solution provider tofind a Software Engineer
. See details below:

The company is seeking a Software Engineer with relevant experience to join their team in Warrenton, Virginia. The position will report to the Director of Engineering and be a key member of the software development team. This role requires good initiative and offers the opportunity to own your area of responsibility with a tangible impact on their customers. Candidates interested in collaborating with adjacent technical disciplines will excel in this position.

Work with cutting-edge technology, making the world a safer and more secure place. This company offers an opportunity to solve some of the world’s most challenging technical problems in Electronic Warfare, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, RF sensing, Sensor Fusion, and distributed systems. Working with high-profile customers across militaries, government agencies, airports, critical infrastructure, law enforcement and many others, in over 100 countries around the world.

Be part of a well-funded and agile organization, as a valued member of an autonomous, cross-functional team. They have a flat organizational structure, and the best candidates will be both creative lateral thinkers and doers. Their technical pursuits require us to take advantage of the absolute latest in technology and best practices to remain competitive.

• Take ownership and lead design of efficient, high-quality, and scalable Android Apps that support Civil and Defense Customers
• Support the design, development and deployment of services to integrate highly technical sensors into web-based Command and Control (C2) platform
• Translate complex business requirements into software solutions that offer high availability, reliability, and performance
• Collaborate closely with multi-disciplinary engineers in the USA and Australia
• This is a hybrid role with the option to work remotely some days when not required in-office

• BS degree in Computer Science, similar technical field of study or equivalent practical experience
• 4 to 8 years of experience in Android application development
• XML Views Experience
• Familiarity with embedded systems and the challenges involved in integrating Android applications with hardware
• Familiarity with Android SDK, Gradle/groovy, establishing build environments and pipelines
• Experience with gRPC or protobuf format is required
• General API integration & design experience
• Strong networking and scripting experience is required
• Experience with Unix/Linux environments, developing large software systems, microservice infrastructure and/or software development
• Comfortable working with customers and partners to communicate solutions to complex problems

• Experience developing TAK Plugins is favorable
• Previous Defense industry experience is highly favorable
• Previous ‘start-up’ or ‘scale-up’ experience is favorable