Software Engineer Lead – Engineering Simulation Group

Datacor is the leading provider of software solutions for the process manufacturing space, and they are seeking a Software Engineer Lead for their Engineering Simulation Group. The role involves shaping architecture, ensuring technical delivery, conducting code reviews, and collaborating on QA automation efforts to enhance product performance and scalability.

Responsibilities:

• Shape architecture for platform subsystems (databases, calculation engines, UI frameworks, file systems, APIs, licensing)
• Evaluate design options, identify tradeoffs, and ensure long-term performance, scalability, security, and maintainability
• Drive consistency in design patterns and engineering standards across the codebase
• Own technical delivery of features from design through release
• Translate business and product requirements into clear technical specifications
• Lead investigations of complex bugs, performance issues, and cross-module interactions
• Conduct code reviews and coach engineers on writing maintainable and scalable code
• Partner with QA on test strategies and provide technical analysis during triage
• Serve as an escalation point for Support on advanced technical issues
• Provide technical input during roadmap planning and raise technical debt concerns
• Collaborate on QA automation efforts and CI/CD pipeline improvements
• Document designs and share knowledge across the team

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of experience in desktop software development
• Proficiency in modern C++ (C++14 or later)
• Experience developing Windows applications using Visual Studio (2019 or later)
• Experience working in large, legacy codebases with established patterns
• Strong debugging and problem-solving skills for complex, multi-module systems
• Effective communication of technical concepts to Product Manager, QA, Support, and engineering peers
• Experience designing or consolidating multiple API interfaces (e.g., COM, OPC, VBA, REST) into unified, technology-agnostic APIs
• Understanding of COM, including interfaces, IDL, COM DLLs, and registration
• Familiarity with OPC interfaces in automation, simulation, or digital twin environments, including modern integrations such as MQTT
• Experience with structured data formats used in integrations (e.g., XML, JSON)
• Experience with relational databases (e.g., SQLite, ODBC), including schema design, data access patterns, and advanced storage approaches (e.g., virtual file systems, BLOB-based persistence)
• Experience using general-purpose scripting (e.g., Python, PowerShell) for automation, build tooling, or data operations
• Experience working with large, multi-component build systems and automation
• Experience with modern licensing platforms (e.g., Zentitle, FlexNet, Sentinel)
• Understanding of Microsoft Foundation Classes (MFC) for Windows UI development
• Understanding of Windows system administration and desktop deployment