Senior Software Engineer (TAK / ATAK)

<div class="content-intro"><h1><strong>Your Dream. Our Team.</strong></h1> <h2>About Rise8</h2> <p>Rise8 builds custom, secure software for government organizations, measuring success by impact: lives saved, time returned, and missions advanced. </p> <p>We think big, start small, and scale fast with elite teams across product, design, and engineering to drive continuous delivery for critical missions.</p> <p>We believe customer experience starts with employee experience, so we take care of our employees. Rise8 is where you’ll do the best work of your career—supported by a culture you won’t find anywhere else. We offer competitive pay and benefits, but what sets us apart is our commitment to autonomy, growth, and a culture rooted in kindness, candor, and continuous learning. </p> <p>Certified as a <a href="http://www.greatplacetowork.com/certified-company/7038017">Great Place to Work®</a>, with 100% of employees saying they love working here, Rise8 is where bold ideas become real capabilities. Where mission meets meaning. And where fewer bad things happen because of bad software.</p></div><h2>About You</h2> <ul> <li>You want to make tomorrow better than today </li> <li>You have a passion for high-speed security and you care about risk management over compliance</li> <li>You believe the biggest vulnerability in any system is <em>time</em>. You live to <em>securely </em>reduce cycle time</li> <li>You enjoy daily decision making and real product delivery</li> <li>You help ensure project success and client satisfaction</li> <li>You enjoy collaborative teams, pairing with team members, and inviting your clients to participate </li> <li>You like to work alongside, and learn from, lean and agile leaders</li> <li>You are a creative problem solver who is comfortable with uncertainty</li> <li>You’re a curious and keen learner who thrives on enhancing your (and our) practices and knowledge</li> <li>You see AI as a force multiplier, not a shortcut — and you're already weaving it into how you think, build, and ship</li> </ul> <h2>As a Senior Software Engineer (TAK / ATAK) , you will: </h2> <ul> <li>Build and maintain software for the Tactical Assault Kit (TAK) ecosystem — including ATAK (Android), WinTAK (Windows), TAKX (Cross-platform) and/or WebTAK OASIS </li> <li>Design, implement, and test TAK plugins, tools, and features that deliver real-time situational awareness to military and first responder users</li> <li>Work with TAK protocols like Cursor on Target (CoT) and geospatial formats like GeoPackage</li> <li>Pair directly with military personnel, p