Lead Software Engineer — Simulation Platform

Datacor, Inc.; United States; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Datacor, Inc. is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to shape the architecture of its simulation platform and drive complex features from design to release. You will lead teams across UI, engines, and APIs, ensuring performance, scalability, and reliability while mentoring engineers.

The role requires 5+ years in desktop software, strong C++14+, Windows with Visual Studio, and experience with legacy codebases. Collaboration across product and QA is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.
• 5+ years of desktop software development experience.
• Proficiency in modern C++ (C++14 or later).
• Experience developing Windows applications with Visual Studio 2019 or later.
• Experience working in large, legacy codebases with established patterns.
• Strong debugging and critical-thinking skills for complex, multi-module systems.
• Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to Product Managers, QA, Support, and engineering peers.
• Experience with AI-assisted development tools (Claude Code, Cursor, Copilot).

Responsibilities

• Shape the architecture of core platform subsystems, including UI frameworks, calculation engines, file systems, APIs, and licensing.
• Own the technical delivery of features from initial design through release.
• Lead investigations into complex bugs, performance issues, and cross-module interactions.
• Contribute to QA automation efforts and CI/CD pipeline improvements, and mentor engineers on maintainable code.

Skills

Modern C++

Windows development

Debugging

Team communication

AI tooling familiarity

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related field

Tools

Visual Studio 2019+

MFC

FlexNet licensing

ODBC

XML/JSON

COM

AI-assisted development tools

Job description

Datacor, Inc. is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to shape the architecture of its simulation platform and drive complex features from design to release. You will lead teams across UI, engines, and APIs, ensuring performance, scalability, and reliability while mentoring engineers.

The role requires 5+ years in desktop software, strong C++14+, Windows with Visual Studio, and experience with legacy codebases. Collaboration across product and QA is essential.