TAK Developer

Booz Allen Hamilton

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Work type: On-site
Location: Lexington, MA
Salary: $86,900–$198,000 / yr
Posted: 4 days ago
Closes: Sep 10, 2026
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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This role $142k

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This role pays less than 53% of similar roles. Most pay $126,750–$184,193 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $142k versus about $155k for comparable roles.

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About Booz Allen Hamilton

Booz Allen Hamilton is a management and technology consulting firm that provides analytics, digital, engineering, and cybersecurity solutions primarily to U.S. government agencies and commercial clients. Industry: Management & Technology Consulting

Booz Allen Hamilton currently has 704 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $86,800–$198,000 across 693 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · TAK Developer

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Join our dynamic team as a TAK Developer with 5+ years of experience in software programming using Java, Kotlin, or JavaScript and 3+ years in Python for backend services. You will work on the Tactical Assault Kit (TAK) ecosystem, developing ATAK plugins and enhancing geospatial data formats like KML and GeoJSON. Your day-to-day responsibilities include server administration with Docker, provisioning cloud infrastructure such as AWS EC2 and Kubernetes, and integrating message brokers like NATS or MQTT. Familiarity with gRPC for service communication and experience in mobile technologies including Android SDK development is a plus. This role requires Secret clearance and a strong background in Linux environments and relational databases.

Skills

Python Java Kotlin JavaScript MySQL PostgreSQL Docker AWS Azure vSphere Kubernetes TAK ATAK WinTAK TAKE X TAK Server ATALK-CIV SDK Gradle NATS MQTT ActiveMQ gRPC protobuf DevOps CI/CD

What you'll do

Develop software using Java, Kotlin, or JavaScript for object-oriented programming.
Write Python scripts for backend services, data processing, and automation tasks.
Manage relational databases like MySQL or PostgreSQL with SQL queries.
Handle geospatial data formats such as KML and GeoJSON in Cursor-on-Target systems.
Administer Linux servers and containers using Docker for efficient deployment.

What we're looking for

5+ years experience in software programming with Java, Kotlin, or JavaScript.
3+ years experience with Python for backend services and data processing.
Experience with relational databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL) and SQL.
Knowledge of Tactical Assault Kit ecosystem and ATAK plugin development.
Secret clearance required; Top Secret preferred.
Linux server administration and containerization skills using Docker.

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