Lead Software Engineer

engineeringjobs.net, Inc.; Portland (OR); Remote; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

6 Degrees Search is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to provide technical leadership across the core subsystems of our simulation software platform. You will guide architectural decisions, champion modern engineering practices, and work with significant autonomy to deliver complex features.

The role emphasizes long-term code health, mentoring engineers, and a remote-first setup with exposure to Windows desktop tooling.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership across core subsystems of the simulation software platform.
• Guide architectural decisions and champion modern engineering practices.
• Lead delivery of complex features and safeguard long-term code health.

Skills

Desktop software development

C (C14+)

Windows UI development

Object serialization (XML/JSON)

Modeling domain knowledge (MODFLOW/MT3

Architecture leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

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).