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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Lead Software Engineer - **Company:** Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories - **Location:** Pullman, WA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $121,000.0 - $181,500.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Adobe InDesign, Artificial Intelligence, Automation of Tests, Code Review, Continuous Integration, Software Design Documents, Software Design Patterns, Machine Learning, Software Tools, Software Engineering, Systems Integration, Web Applications, Data Processing, GitHub Copilot, Containerization, Information Technology, Data Analytics, Maintaining Code, Programming Languages, Microservices - **Published:** August 28, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.jofdav.com/jobs/59409453-lead-software-engineer ## About the Role * You have 8+ years of professional software development experience, with demonstrated technical leadership, working knowledge and experience of electric power systems or other transferable knowledge and industry experience. * You are proficient in multiple programming languages and have experience building desktop or web applications with complex data processing. * You write clean, testable code and champion engineering best practices such as automated testing, continuous integration, and iterative delivery. * You communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders and can translate requirements into well-structured software designs. * You have experience leading or mentoring a team of developers. It is a plus if you have: * Domain knowledge of electric power systems, protection and control, automation, and data analytics. * Experience with full-stack development. * Familiarity with containerization and microservice architectures. * Experience efficiently applying AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, AI code review, AI-driven testing) to accelerate software delivery while maintaining code quality. * Understanding of how to evaluate and integrate AI/ML capabilities into product features. * Experience in electrical utilities, consulting, or system integration. * Extensive experience with power systems and customers. * Working knowledge of Vision or other PM Tracking Software. * Professional Engineer (PE) license., * BS in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related discipline (or equivalent experience). * Willingness to travel occasionally. * Background check results satisfactory to SEL. * Negative drug test result(s). ## Description Join Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) as a Lead Software Engineer where you will help shape the future of power system event analysis. The Synchrowave software team builds advanced tools that engineers around the world rely on to understand, diagnose, and improve power system performance. In this role you will collaborate with developers, engineers, and UX designers to develop new products that automate event analysis, locate faults and prevent outages. Your work will play a key role in ensuring that Synchrowave products deliver accurate, reliable, and intuitive analyses to engineers who depend on SEL solutions every day. If you're passionate about applying your software development skillset to create high-impact software tools that transform the way engineers analyze faults, we would be excited to welcome you to the Synchrowave team. A typical day as a Lead Software Engineer might include: * Designing and building features that automate power system event analysis, including fault location algorithms, waveform visualization, and reporting. * Leading technical design discussions, writing design documents, and making architectural decisions that balance performance, maintainability, and usability. * Mentoring developers on software design patterns and domain concepts. * Collaborating with protection engineers and UX designers to translate complex workflows into intuitive software experiences. * Investigating and resolving challenging technical issues, * Develop engineers, specialists, and technicians; serve as a technical expert in software design and application for automation solutions. * Research, innovate, and develop new solutions and processes. * Review, approve, and complete scopes, budgets, and schedules with a high standard of quality. * Lead project planning and support customers in design, configuration, validation, and deployment of solutions. * Model and apply SEL Values, Principles of Operations, and World Class Manufacturing principles. * Perform other duties as assigned. ## Related Videos - [Are Code Reviews Worth It? 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