Senior Tactical Data Link Software Engineer (Link 16)

Location: Hybrid in the United States; candidates should live within approximately 50 miles of the office and work on-site 2–3 days per week.

Base salary: $142,600–$197,100 USD per year, plus bonus plans and benefits.

Company

hirify.global develops trusted connectivity and high-assurance cybersecurity solutions for mission-critical environments, secure collaboration, and protected data operations.

What you will do

• Develop new features and extensions for secure cross-domain products using Rust, C, C++, Java, proprietary languages, and scripting.
• Build and test product capabilities, software development tools, test infrastructure, and operational support systems.
• Design and implement cross-domain capabilities using IP networking and related protocols.
• Develop data inspection policies and secure message gateways for government and military environments.
• Work hands-on in Linux desktop, enterprise operations, routing, and remote or virtual desktop environments.
• Provide technical briefings to customers and hirify.global leadership.

Requirements

• 12+ years of experience in software engineering, systems engineering, or related disciplines.
• Direct experience with Link 16, JREAP-C, TADIL-J, USMTF, VMF, and related military messaging standards.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Security, or an equivalent qualification.
• Software development and scripting experience in Linux environments using Java, Python, Go, C/C++, and/or Bash.
• Hands-on experience with TCP/IP networking, HTTP, SSH, IPsec, TLS/SSL, public-key infrastructure, certificates, and Git.
• Ability to obtain a U.S. Government security clearance if required. Experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Fedora, or Ubuntu.

Nice to have

• Security design and architecture experience for cross-domain solutions.
• Experience with AI coding tools such as Claude Code, Codex, Gemini, or OpenCode.
• Agile or Scrum experience, cloud deployment with Azure or AWS, or distributed and clustered processing.
• Experience with virtual desktop technologies such as RDP, Citrix Receiver, or VMware Horizon View.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid collaboration with regular in-person work alongside the team.
• Flexible paid time off.
• 401(k) matching.
• Healthcare contribution.
• Reasonable accommodations are available as required by law.