Top Senior Software Engineer Jobs in Detroit, MI

Design, build, and maintain full-stack applications and data workflows for regulatory, safety, and quality systems. Own end-to-end features from Next.js/React front end through Java microservices to relational databases and Databricks pipelines. Ensure test automation, CI/CD, observability, and secure, versioned APIs. Mentor engineers and translate regulatory requirements into scalable, auditable solutions.

Develop production-grade software for autonomous mobile equipment across manufacturing plants. Responsibilities include building data portals, dashboards, telemetry pipelines, robot and software-version tracking, calibration tools, regression reporting, OTA and remote-support integrations, and operator-facing interfaces. The role maintains reliable production infrastructure, supports diagnostics and fleet management, partners with robotics and plant teams, and provides observability, incident response, on-call support, and technical KPI translation.

Leads software strategy, complex feature development, system design, integration, verification testing, and engineering best practices. Specializes in cellular communication software and systems, including network stacks, TCP/IP protocols, cellular baseband, embedded operating systems, application-level control systems, and Linux/iOS environments. Provides technical leadership to development and integration teams and evaluates emerging technologies and competitive products.

Executes manual and automated testing for automotive infotainment systems, configures embedded test benches, documents defects, develops test cases and automation scripts, and supports build promotions and issue escalation. Collaborates with engineering teams on defect resolution and tests Android-based embedded applications using CI/CD pipelines, Jenkins, automotive communication protocols, and Python, Java, or Kotlin.

Develop and deploy customer-focused web, mobile, and backend applications across the full software stack. Design major features, contribute to architecture decisions, conduct code reviews, and ensure secure, high-quality implementations. Collaborate with stakeholders and cross-functional teams using Agile and SDLC practices. Manage version control, CI/CD, environments, and releases; maintain automated test coverage and perform root-cause analysis. Build and optimize relational data solutions using SQL Server, including complex queries, stored procedures, and performance tuning.

Design, build, deploy, and support scalable Java microservices on AWS. Provide technical leadership, architectural direction, code reviews, troubleshooting, proof-of-concept development, and cross-functional collaboration. Work with high-throughput data, messaging systems, distributed architectures, observability, and AI-assisted development tools. Participate in on-call support, mentor engineers, lead architectural initiatives, and deliver reliable SaaS platform features.

Own the development and maintenance of large-scale React Native applications for iOS and Android. Lead architecture improvements, React Native upgrades, native module development, performance optimization, automated testing, CI/CD reliability, and production debugging. Collaborate with cross-functional product pods, contribute to technical discovery and architecture, mentor engineers, and raise engineering standards while delivering scalable, maintainable mobile experiences.

Design, build, and operate foundational developer infrastructure across CI, build systems, deployment orchestration, and test platforms. Improve build speed, deployment safety, and test reliability while owning services end to end, including SLOs, observability, and on-call responsibilities. Partner with engineering teams to address platform pain points and lead cross-cutting technical projects through production.

Develop, maintain, troubleshoot, and modernize critical mainframe enterprise applications using COBOL, PL/I, JCL, DB2, IMS, and z/OS. Responsibilities span requirements analysis, technical design, coding, testing, deployment, production support, incident resolution, integration, batch processing, security, and modernization. The engineer collaborates with architects and stakeholders, supports cloud integration and CI/CD initiatives, applies Agile and DevOps practices, and mentors less-experienced developers while participating in on-call support.

Develop and release software, solve complex technical problems, support production systems, lead incident resolution, and create reusable code patterns. Guide code and design reviews, establish engineering standards, conduct prototypes, document solutions, and mentor team members. Improve team delivery by addressing technical debt and process issues. Participate in Agile practices, software releases, integration testing, and an on-call rotation.

Design, build, and operate cloud-based CI/CD platforms and pipelines for embedded software production and virtualized testing. Develop automated build, integration, deployment, and testing workflows using cloud infrastructure, Bazel, containers, and orchestration. Integrate physical and virtual test environments, improve platform reliability and performance, troubleshoot infrastructure issues, and ensure cybersecurity compliance. Serve as a subject matter expert while collaborating with software, test, IT, cybersecurity, and supplier teams.

Designs, builds, and operates cloud-based CI/CD platforms and pipelines for embedded software production and virtualized testing. Responsibilities include automating builds, integration, testing, provisioning, monitoring, and deployment; integrating physical and virtual test environments; improving platform reliability and scalability; troubleshooting infrastructure; and guiding teams on cloud, CI/CD, virtualization, and cybersecurity best practices.

Lead OS verification for IVI platforms: define verification strategies, create and run automated/manual tests, develop automation scripts, report metrics, log defects, and collaborate with architects, developers, and integration teams to ensure software quality, security, performance, and architecture compliance.

Lead development, validation, deployment, and maintenance of a vehicle-agnostic software tool chain. Design and test serial (CAN) and SOMEIP Ethernet communications, create simulated test environments, mentor junior engineers, collaborate with Tier 1 suppliers, and produce technical documentation and validation strategies.

Leads end-to-end software delivery for enterprise connected-vehicle and fleet platforms. Designs and develops scalable backend services using Java, Kotlin, Spring Boot, relational and NoSQL databases, cloud-native Azure infrastructure, APIs, SDKs, event-driven processing, and service-oriented architectures. Oversees requirements, system design, implementation, automated and manual testing, CI/CD deployment, operational support, and issue resolution across distributed systems.

Design, develop, and architect scalable Golang software supporting enterprise data architecture. Lead technical design, collaborate across teams, mentor engineers, solve complex technical problems, and contribute to Agile delivery practices. Ensure software quality through code reviews, automated testing, CI/CD, and operational support while shaping technical roadmaps and architectural direction.

Design, develop, test, deploy, and support full-stack applications for manufacturing operations. Build user interfaces, APIs, integrations, and database solutions; troubleshoot production issues; contribute to architecture, code reviews, reliability, security, and performance improvements. Partner with manufacturing and business teams, support releases and critical incidents, and provide technical leadership and mentorship.

Build and operate full-stack vehicle software integrity systems using Next.js and Go. Develop data visualizations and dashboards, extend shared component libraries, collaborate with product and design teams, and ensure code quality through testing, reviews, debugging, and performance analysis. The role requires technical ownership, architectural decision-making, cross-functional communication, mentoring, and effective delivery amid changing priorities.

Leads end-to-end verification of connected-vehicle software, including Bluetooth, Digital Key, telematics, WLAN, VLAN, and in-vehicle networking. Designs automated system and integration tests, develops Python-based frameworks, debugs complex issues using logs and protocol traces, integrates tests into CI pipelines, assesses quality risks, and mentors engineers. Collaborates with embedded software, systems, cybersecurity, performance, and validation teams to ensure reliable, secure, and high-quality connectivity features.

Lead the design, implementation, deployment, and integration of motion planning, behavioral planning, path-planning, trajectory-generation, and control algorithms for autonomous mobile robots. Optimize software for real-time performance, collaborate with perception, localization, and hardware teams, validate systems through simulation, SIL, HIL, and field testing, and provide technical leadership and mentorship.

Design and develop backend services, APIs, microservices, integrations, and event-driven solutions for digital commerce and order management. Own testing, CI/CD, deployments, observability, cloud infrastructure, and production reliability using Azure, Docker, and Kubernetes. Troubleshoot incidents, improve security and scalability, apply AI-assisted development practices, mentor engineers, participate in hiring, and communicate technical risks and decisions to stakeholders.

Designs and maintains scalable Java and Spring Boot backend services, REST APIs, microservices, web applications, and PostgreSQL data models. Deploys cloud-native applications on GCP, manages CI/CD, Docker, infrastructure automation, monitoring, and observability. The role includes code reviews, testing, Agile participation, cross-functional collaboration, and mentoring junior and mid-level engineers.

Design, build, and integrate software for autonomous robots across perception, localization, motion planning, control, sensor fusion, and behavioral systems. Develop real-time and concurrent systems using robotics frameworks, support simulation and hardware integration, participate in field testing, and collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders. The role also includes code and design reviews, technical documentation, production debugging, and mentoring junior engineers.

Designs and builds software tooling, firmware, and infrastructure supporting semiconductor design, verification, manufacturing, and post-silicon validation. Partners with hardware and EDA teams on low-level hardware-software integration, compute infrastructure, automation, and design data pipelines. Translates requirements into production-quality solutions, participates in code and design reviews, troubleshoots complex issues, and mentors junior engineers.

Designs, develops, profiles, and optimizes CUDA-based GPU workloads for AI, scientific computing, inference, and high-throughput processing. The engineer integrates custom kernels with machine learning frameworks, works with distributed GPU infrastructure, reviews designs and code, mentors junior engineers, and delivers production performance improvements across modern accelerator platforms.