Software Developer

Troy, MI 48083 | Work from home flexibility

Posted: 03/27/2026 Employment Type: Contract Division: Government/DOD Job Number: JN -032026-21031 State: Michigan

Job Description

Software Developer

Location: Troy, Michigan (hybrid)

Industry: Dept. of Defense

Duration: 6 month contract

Pay: $50/hr.

Clearance: Ability to obtain Secret clearance

Summary: Develop and sustain software projects for our Department of Defense customers.

Requirements:

  • BS Degree in Engineering or related field.
  • 1+ years of professional software development experience desired.
  • Proficiency in C and C++ (C++11/14/17 strongly preferred).
  • Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies and sprint-based software development desired.
  • 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.
  • US Citizen
  • Duties: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.

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