Software Developer

Detroit Defense Inc. is seeking a C++ Software Developer to join their growing software engineering team. This role involves developing and sustaining software projects for Department of Defense customers, requiring collaboration and adherence to high-quality code standards.

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

Skills

• 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)
• Proficiency working in Linux environments, including shell scripting, system navigation, and building/running C++ applications on Linux-based platforms
• Enthusiastic team player who enjoys collaboration and is driven to pursue technical excellence
• 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)
• 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

Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision Benefits
• Company Paid Life and AD&D
• Company Paid Short Term and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending & HSA Accounts
• Legal & ID Shield Services
• 401k with Company Match
• Paid holidays
• Paid Time Off (PTO)

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