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Posted Mar 30, 2026

Software Developer

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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) Company Overview - At Detroit Defense, we ensure success for the DoD and its allies with innovative systems, technical services, and integrated logistics for any military system. It was founded in 1995, and is headquartered in Goleta, California, USA, with a workforce of 201-500 employees. Its website is http://www.control-pt.com.