Lead Software Engineer

KLA Industries, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

KLA Industries is seeking a Lead Software Engineer for a fully remote role in the United States. You will provide technical leadership across core subsystems for the simulation software platform, guiding architecture, championing modern practices, and delivering complex features with autonomy.

Qualifications include a CS degree, 5+ years of desktop software experience, expertise in C++14+, Windows/MFC, and serialization formats (XML/JSON).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• 5+ years of desktop software development experience.
• Familiar with MODFLOW, MT3D or related contamination transport models.
• Proficiency in C++14 or later.
• Experience building Windows applications with Visual Studio 2019 or newer.
• Familiarity with MFC for Windows UI development.
• Experience with XML/JSON serialization.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership across core subsystems for the simulation software platform.
• Guide architectural decisions, champion modern engineering practices, and lead delivery of complex features.
• Safeguard the long-term health of the codebase and its architecture.
• Operate with significant autonomy and act as a trusted expert in the domain.

Skills

Technical leadership

Architecture decisions

Code health

Modern engineering practices

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Visual Studio

MFC

XML/JSON serialization

C++14+

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).