Top Software Engineer Jobs in Detroit, MI

Develop and test embedded software and firmware for Bose audio products, prototypes, and engineering tools. Responsibilities include coding in C/C++ and Python, integrating software with embedded hardware, creating automation tools, debugging, validation, performance benchmarking, documentation, code reviews, and cross-functional collaboration with DSP, acoustics, systems, and hardware engineering teams.

Develop and test embedded software and firmware for Bose audio products, prototypes, and engineering tools. Responsibilities include writing C/C++ and Python code, integrating software with embedded processors, building automation tools, debugging and benchmarking performance, validating systems, documenting designs, and collaborating with software, DSP, acoustics, systems, and hardware engineers.

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.

Develop production C++ software for autonomous directed-energy systems, including sensor ingestion, tracking, control, and autonomy. Work with raw sensor data, threading, process architecture, latency analysis, and real-time performance. Build Python testing and range tools, debug hardware during weekly field tests, and collaborate across mechanical, electrical, optical, and software teams. The role requires hands-on implementation, rapid learning, and comfort operating in an ambiguous, fast-paced defense startup environment.

Leads performance engineering across the organization by designing load-testing and data-generation frameworks, defining benchmarks and standards, analyzing application, database, and system behavior, and guiding teams in performance optimization. Builds reusable tooling and best practices using k6, JavaScript, Grafana, and InfluxDB while addressing scalability, latency, throughput, and reliability challenges in distributed cloud-native systems.

Leads architecture and technical direction for scalable, high-availability software services. Owns complex, multi-team initiatives, makes autonomous technical decisions, partners cross-functionally, mentors engineers, establishes standards, and advocates for quality. The role develops mission-critical systems supporting millions of endpoints and requires deep Java expertise, scalable system design, API development, relational databases, and strong testing practices.

Build and deploy full-stack healthcare financial products used by millions of patients. Develop AI- and ML-powered features, integrate LLMs, enhance an AI billing assistant, and create patient payment solutions. Collaborate with product, design, and partner engineering teams to deliver production-ready software. Contribute to technical planning, coordinate complex development efforts, mentor peers, and maintain high standards for testing, code quality, efficiency, and technical debt management.

Build and maintain authentication and fine-grained authorization systems using Auth0 and OpenFGA. Own OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect implementations, identity federation, token flows, and permissions for AI agents. Lead cross-team technical projects, set engineering standards, review code, and mentor engineers. The role requires strong backend development skills and experience with identity providers, ReBAC systems, and complex multi-tenant authorization models.

Develop and scale backend Java and Kotlin software powering patch discovery, packaging, and deployment across millions of endpoints. Design scalable systems, APIs, data structures, caching solutions, and relational databases while maintaining high testing and code-quality standards. Collaborate with AI workflow, server, platform, design, and product teams. Occasional React or Angular work may support patching workflows and dashboards.

Designs and evolves AWS infrastructure as code using CDK, develops backend software primarily in TypeScript, and applies secure engineering practices for regulated environments. The role contributes to architecture, code reviews, CI/CD pipelines, production support, observability, and on-call operations. It collaborates cross-functionally, builds scalable and reusable systems, supports SOC 2 compliance, and uses AI coding assistants to improve development, testing, and documentation.

Develop and operate a large-scale internal cloud management platform. Build APIs, UIs, CI/CD pipelines, and developer productivity tools using Go and TypeScript. Maintain Temporal and Argo Workflows pipelines, integrate development tooling, improve SDLC efficiency, support SOC 2 compliance, and collaborate with engineering, security, infrastructure, and SRE teams. Participate in on-call operations and apply AI technologies to improve workflows and decision-making.

Build, integrate, and optimize software interfaces and modules for GM’s in-vehicle abstracted mechatronic platform. Own the full software lifecycle from requirements and system design through development, deployment, and maintenance. Develop and debug complex C/C++ code for automotive control systems, RTOS platforms, communication protocols, and AUTOSAR environments while ensuring scalability, reliability, security, and maintainability.

Designs and develops highly scalable software across microservices, mobile, web, and connected-vehicle platforms. Provides technical leadership for multi-layered architectures spanning business, application, data, and infrastructure domains. Builds and supports Java and JEE solutions in Agile/SAFe and DevOps environments, using cloud, containerization, CI/CD, event-driven messaging, observability, and automated testing technologies. Collaborates closely with architects, development leaders, scrum teams, and business stakeholders while supporting production incidents and continuous availability.

Design, develop, administer, monitor, and support Oracle SOA Suite and Fusion Middleware solutions. Responsibilities include architecture analysis, interface prototyping, BPEL and Mediator development, WebLogic administration, security configuration, performance tuning, testing, deployment, production troubleshooting, process automation, and coordination across development teams.

Develop and maintain C#/.NET software for electric and gas distribution engineering tools. Implement features, fixes, integrations, tests, and CI/CD automation while configuring enterprise systems for customer needs. Collaborate in Scrum, participate in reviews, reduce technical debt, document processes, and mentor teammates. The role may involve GIS or Enterprise Asset Management integrations and requires strong software development experience in utility or energy infrastructure environments.

Build and scale full-stack software for employer and Employee Assistance Program products, including employer portals, patient and provider workflows, eligibility, authorization, and billing. Lead technical projects, design secure distributed systems, mentor engineers, contribute to engineering culture, and use modern technologies and AI-assisted development tools. Collaborate cross-functionally to expand access to mental healthcare.

Build and ship web-based transportation management software for trucking customers. Collaborate with product, UX, and engineering teammates to understand user workflows, solve domain problems, deliver features rapidly, and maintain an effective balance between quality and velocity. The role requires proactive ownership, strong communication, frequent collaboration, and willingness to learn the trucking industry and engage with customers.

Lead backend engineering for a high-performance, data-intensive SaaS platform. Responsibilities include defining technical vision, designing scalable and highly available systems, executing technical projects, participating in architecture decisions, monitoring and optimizing services, improving CI/CD and infrastructure, conducting postmortems, mentoring engineers, documenting practices, and aligning with partner teams.

Leads architecture and hands-on development of scalable backend systems and APIs supporting real-time applications. Owns the engineering lifecycle, writes high-performance code, establishes testing and reliability practices, resolves production issues, guides technical roadmaps, collaborates cross-functionally, and mentors engineers. The role requires expertise in object-oriented backend development, distributed cloud systems, automated testing, system monitoring, and technical leadership.

Design and deliver Android system applications for Toast POS devices, including device policy enforcement, setup, firmware and app updates, background services, and fleet deployment. Lead technical design, cross-functional planning, Android and hardware upgrades, automated testing, production issue investigations, and staged rollouts. Mentor engineers and collaborate with product, hardware, QA, and software teams to build secure, reliable device-management systems.

Lead end-to-end development of reliable care-agent tooling and software services integrating contact-center platforms with backend systems. Own architecture, performance, security, production operations, and technical direction while partnering with product, care operations, QA, and engineering teams. Translate operational workflows into scalable solutions, mentor engineers, and improve tools using agent feedback, operational metrics, and AI-assisted development practices.

Lead technical vision and strategy for Affirm’s Cards backend engineering organization. Architect scalable and reliable platforms, guide cross-team initiatives, champion AI adoption and engineering excellence, influence technical roadmaps, and mentor engineers through Staff level. The role requires strong architectural expertise, organizational leadership, project management, communication, and cross-functional collaboration.

Own complex software systems and critical workflows end-to-end while ensuring reliability, performance, security, and maintainability. Lead architectural decisions, mentor engineers, manage incident response, improve system health, and communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders. The role requires extensive Ruby on Rails, AWS or equivalent cloud infrastructure, Linux production operations, frontend development, relational databases, testing, CI/CD, and observability experience.

Lead technical execution and architecture for the Loyalty product. Own roadmap, design distributed services and APIs, ensure reliability/observability, integrate with ZMP and AthenaOS, build and coach engineering teams, and drive cross-team delivery of scalable multi-tenant loyalty capabilities.

Own and deliver backend lakehouse infrastructure goals, lead engineers through complex problems, and build highly available distributed data systems. Collaborate with product, design, analytics, and engineering stakeholders; define scalable technical solutions; improve code quality and engineering standards; monitor operational health; support on-call responsibilities; and mentor team members.