Senior Software Engineer – Windows Desktop with PowerBASIC

Svitla Systems, Inc.; United States; Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible workspace options

Comprehensive medical insurance

Bonuses and incentives

Access to Udemy education

Monthly pantry vouchers

Job summary

A global digital solutions company is seeking a Senior Software Engineer specializing in Windows desktop applications and PowerBASIC. This full-time role offers flexible workspace options and focuses on building and maintaining crucial features within a large software system. Ideal candidates will have debugging expertise and the ability to navigate legacy code while collaborating with various teams. The position includes comprehensive benefits such as medical insurance, bonuses, and professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Excellent debugging skills with legacy code.
• Ability to collaborate with distributed teams effectively.
• Experience in tax software or financial systems desired.

Responsibilities

• Build, enhance, and maintain features in a large Windows desktop application.
• Debug and resolve complex issues in legacy code.
• Contribute to technical discussions focused on risk management.

Skills

Understanding of large, monolithic codebases

Expertise in debugging and analytics

Strong communication skills

Ability to learn and work effectively in older systems

Job description

Senior Software Engineer – Windows Desktop with PowerBASIC

Svitla Systems is a global digital solutions company headquartered in California, with offices in the US, Latin America, Europe, and Asia. Join us to work with clients’ teams directly, contributing to partnerships through seamless integration with on-site processes. Svitla Systems’ mission is to contribute to the well-being of partners and personnel and to make a lasting difference in the communities we serve.

The Opportunity

Svitla Systems Inc. is looking for a Senior Windows Desktop Engineer with PowerBASIC for a full-time position (40 hours per week) in Mexico. Our client is a comprehensive tax filing software offering a wide range of features. It’s an embedded role within an established internal engineering team.

Why You Might Like This Role

• You enjoy solving complex problems in real production systems.
• You prefer shipping meaningful features over chasing the newest framework.
• You value stability, craftsmanship, and correctness.
• You like being one of the few people who can work effectively in a specialized technical environment.
• You want to make a direct impact on a product used by millions of people.

Requirements

• Understanding of large, monolithic codebases.
• Expertise in debugging and analytics.
• Ability to learn and work effectively in older systems that may lack modern tooling or documentation.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate with distributed teams.

Nice to Have

• Experience with tax software, tax preparation processes, financial systems, or other regulated domains.
• Familiarity with IRS-certified platforms or compliance-driven applications.
• Knowledge of older Windows APIs or desktop frameworks.
• Prior experience maintaining long-lived commercial software products.

Responsibilities

• Build, enhance, and maintain features within a large Windows desktop application written in PowerBASIC.
• Work inside a long-standing monolithic codebase where stability, correctness, and performance are essential.
• Debug and resolve complex issues in legacy code with limited modern abstractions.
• Collaborate with product managers and fellow engineers to deliver features tied to real customer and revenue impact.
• Safely evolve existing tax logic while ensuring compliance and system integrity.
• Contribute to code reviews and technical discussions focused on precision and risk management rather than wholesale rewrites.
• Support ongoing feature delivery in an environment where modernization is intentionally limited.

We Offer

• Flexible workspace options: remote or in-office.
• Remote work financial support.
• Comprehensive medical insurance including family; life insurance and maternity policy.
• Bonuses and incentives, including a Christmas bonus and referral bonuses.
• English lessons and education with Udemy; access to webinars, meetups, and conferences.
• Monthly pantry vouchers, snacks, and drinks; engaging team events.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

• IT Services and IT Consulting