Lead Software Engineer

engineeringjobs.net, Inc.; Portland (OR); Remote; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Professional Recruiting Consultants is seeking a Lead Software Engineer for remote work in the United States. The role drives technical leadership across core subsystems of a simulation software platform.

You will guide architecture, champion modern practices, and deliver complex features while maintaining long-term code health. Autonomy and domain expertise are key, with a focus on Windows desktop development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.
• 5 years of desktop software development experience.
• MODFLOW, MT3D or related contamination transport modeling.
• Proficiency in modern C (C14 or later).
• Experience developing Windows applications with Visual Studio 2019+.
• Familiarity with MFC for Windows UI development.
• Experience with XML/JSON serialization and data formats.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership across core subsystems of the simulation platform.
• Guide architectural decisions and champion modern engineering practices.
• Lead delivery of complex features and safeguard codebase health.
• Operate with significant autonomy and act as a domain expert.

Skills

Desktop software dev

C (C14+)

Architectural leadership

Modern engineering practices

Autonomy

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS

Tools

Visual Studio 2019+

MFC

XML/JSON

Job description

Lead Software Engineer

Full Remote

Job Scope:

As a Lead Software Engineer, you will provide technical leadership across the core subsystems for simulation software platform. You will guide architectural decisions, champion modern engineering practices, lead the delivery of complex features, and safeguard the long-term health of the codebase. You will operate with significant autonomy and act as a trusted expert in your domain.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field
• 5 years of experience in desktop software development.
• MODFLOW, MT3D or related contamination transport modeling
• Proficiency in modern C (C 14 or later).
• Experience developing Windows applications with Visual Studio (2019 or later).
• Familiarity with Microsoft Foundation Classes (MFC) for Windows UI development.
• Experience with object serialization and structured data formats (e.g., XML, JSON).