Software Engineer - Mobile Defense Applications

DS2 provides full life-cycle software engineering services to DoW, federal, and commercial clients. We are committed to teamwork, a clear focus on the customer, and a belief that hiring talented individuals is essential to achieving our vision of being “Engineered to Exceed Expectations”.

Every day, DS2 engineers meet our client's needs through problem-solving, teamwork, and technology-driven solutions. You can expect to work with a team of committed engineers that lives our core values in an environment where working hard is important and playing hard is just as important.

• →Play a key role in designing, developing, deploying, and demonstrating a variety of Android applications using Kotlin or Java.
• →Be a part of an agile team that works together to organize, manage, and complete their work on products.
• → Work with your team to test, develop, peer review, and continuously integrate changes into the code base.
• → Conduct research for, report on, and create proof-of-concepts and prototypes for R&D projects.
• → Learn emerging technologies and programming tools to keep you and your team as well equipped as possible.

• Has a Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or a similar technical field and a minimum of 3 years spent writing Android Apps.
  
• Actively programs with one or more of the following languages: Java or Kotlin.
• Has developed Android applications that use any of the following: Jetpack Compose, Coroutines and Flows, Room, and Dagger.
• Is able to engage with teammates, both virtually and face-to-face, to plan projects, seek out or provide help on issues, as well as present solutions to clients.
• Is motivated to build elegant and intuitive mobile applications for the DoD.
• Manages time well and can prioritize tasks to ensure projects are completed on time.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen and be able to complete a U.S. government background investigation in order to obtain and maintain a government security clearance.

• Have any experience with Android Tactical Assault Kit development (TAK, ATAK, WinTAK).
• Are proficient with source control software like TFS, Git, or Bitbucket.
• Have used Software Development Lifecycle tool suites like Azure DevOps or Atlassian.
• Have a background in developing Mission Planning Applications for the DoW.
• Have examples of code we can check out, like GitHub, or SourceForge repositories, any applications you've built, pet projects, or submissions to hackathons and/or game jams.
• Received one or more Scrum, Microsoft, Google Developer certifications or any other technical certifications.