Software Developer

Detroit Defense•Troy, MI

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

Detroit Defense Inc. is seeking a C++ Software Developer to join our growing software engineering team. This Software Developer will develop and sustain software projects for our Department of Defense customers. This position may allow for some remote flexibility but will require on-site presence for key project milestones, design reviews, and customer engagements. Veterans Encouraged to Apply: Detroit Defense proudly supports those who have served. We welcome applicants with military experience, including those transitioning to civilian careers. Your leadership, adaptability, and mission-focused mindset are valued here. Detroit Defense is a 4x recipient of the Hire Vets Gold Medallion Award. At Detroit Defense, we deliver mission-critical solutions that enhance national security, protect the warfighter, and enable readiness through innovation, technical excellence, and end-to-end lifecycle support. Remaining steadfast in our core values of Trustworthy, Mission Driven, Creative, and Agile we are a complex systems integrator for the U.S. Government, Detroit Defense provides solutions to meet the technical and programmatic challenges faced by our customers. Our proven success in multi-domain cross-platform system-of-systems integration results in fielded capability for warfighters. From R&D to production, fielding, and sustainment, Detroit Defense provides services and solutions to Empower Those That protect Us. Detroit Defense is a proud recipient of the Hire Vets Gold Medallion Award since 2022. Detroit Defense is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity or gender expression), age, mental or physical disability, creed, ancestry, citizenship, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, medical condition, genetic trait or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

Requirements

A bachelor's or master's degree from an accredited college or university in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field is required.
Ability to obtain and maintain a United States Government Secret Security Clearance and a Common Access Card (CAC) is required. United States Citizenship is required to obtain a Secret Clearance.
Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies and sprint-based software development.
Proficiency in C and C++ (C++11/14/17 strongly preferred).
Experience developing software for embedded systems, including understanding of resource-constrained environments, real-time operating systems (RTOS), hardware/software interfaces, and low-level C++ development preferred.
Familiarity with common embedded communication protocols (UART, SPI, I2C, CAN, USB, Ethernet, Bluetooth).
Proficiency working in Linux environments, including shell scripting, system navigation, and building/running C++ applications on Linux-based platforms.
Experience with additional languages such as Python, C#, or Java is a plus.
Experience with Git, GitLab CI/CD, and issue tracking systems (Jira or similar) preferred.
Enthusiastic team player who enjoys collaboration and is driven to pursue technical excellence.

Responsibilities

Work closely with your Software Development Lead to identify opportunities for increased process efficiency, code and module sharing, standardization, and integration.
Take ownership of software development tasks by working within our ticketing system to manage and complete assigned coding tickets.
Collaborate using Detroit Defense’s version control and configuration management framework to contribute code and access internal development resources.
Participate in team meetings, demo your code, and align with company best practices, including leveraging AI tools as part of the development process where applicable.
Contribute to maintaining high-quality code standards and support continuous improvement in our development processes.