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# Lead Software Engineer

- **Company:** Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories
- **Location:** Pullman, WA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $170,349.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Artificial Intelligence, Application Lifecycle Management, Automation of Tests, Continuous Integration, Custom Software, Database Design, Programming Tools, Python (Programming Language), Open Source Technology, Scripting, Enterprise Software Applications, GitHub Copilot, Information Technology, Enterprise Integration, Free and Open-Source Software, Data Pipelines, Jenkins
- **Published:** July 28, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/efb475c7-0ca9-4ed8-9838-8013541d2a41

## About the Role

* B.S. in Computer Science or equivalent
 * Six years of full-stack development experience
 * Ability to work cooperatively in a team environment
 * Excellent writing, documentation, and speaking skills
 * Ability to learn new skills and assume new responsibilities, * Enterprise systems and data pipelines
 * AI assistants, such as GitHub Copilot
 * AI-powered tool/workflow integration
 * CI/CD automation tools, like Jenkins
 * Windows development frameworks
 * Python or other scripting languages
 * Database design and administration
 * Open-source software development

## Description

SEL has ambitious goals for developing products that make electric power safer, more reliable, and more economical. When open-source or off-the-shelf development tools don't meet the unique needs of our engineering domains, we'll call on you to rapidly create and scale high-quality, custom solutions. As a Lead Software Engineer joining a new productivity tools team, you'll be responsible for improving existing tools, collaborating on a roadmap of new tools, training users, and shaping team culture. In 6-12 months, you'll be exceeding the expectations of internal customers and improving their productivity by 2-10x., * Drive R&D quality and productivity through innovative, custom software tools.

 * Define, collect, and report on measures aligned with productivity outcomes.
 * Lead the full application lifecycle of those tools and document its artifacts.
 * Strategize automated test, release readiness, and post-release support.
 * Define, adopt, and continuously improve development processes.
 * Mentor software engineers, associate engineers, and interns.


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