Looking for a Full Stack Lead Software Engineer who enjoys working on new product development with a passion for customer experience and security.
Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) is a global, 100% employee-owned company that designs and manufactures digital systems to protect, automate, and control electric power infrastructure worldwide. Its mission-to make electric power safer, more reliable, and more economical-guides its engineering, manufacturing, and customer support efforts across the industry. SEL is known for delivering high-quality, dependable solutions while maintaining a strong, long-term focus on customer success. The company is grounded in a set of core values-quality, customer focus, integrity, discipline, innovation, community, ownership, and dignity of work-that shape its culture and decision-making. Its employee-ownership model empowers teams to prioritize customers, safety, and continuous improvement over short-term results.
Location This position is not remote. The team works in the office at SEL's Boise, Idaho location.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities - Build complex web front-end user experiences with React and Typescript.
- Build efficient back-end business logic on an embedded platform with C# and C++.
- Build secure APIs including REST and GraphQL.
- Participate in the design, implementation, and test of firmware/software systems.
- Build unit, subsystem, and complete multi-platform end-to-end automated tests.
- Prepare and maintain design, code, and test documentation.
- Follow and apply SEL Values, Principles of Operations, and World Class Manufacturing Principles.
- Other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications - B.S. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent
- Typically, 7+ years of experience:
- React and Typescript customer-facing web applications
- Security standards such as OWASP and API hardening
- Object-oriented principles and design patterns
- Strong writing, documentation, and speaking skills
- Ability to learn new skills and assume new responsibilities
- Ability to work cooperatively in a team environment
- Background check results satisfactory to SEL
Preferred Qualifications - Expert level in C# or Java
- Expert level with React and Typescript
- Expertise with full-stack automated testing including Selenium or Playwright
- Embedded system experience on a Linux-based platform
- Familiarity with containers
- Familiarity with Visual Studio Code
- Familiarity with PostgreSQL
- Experience with greenfield development
Competitive pay. Superior benefits. Inspiring work. People are at the core of our company and we hire employee-owners. We welcome you to learn more about how we support employees.
- We're 100% employee owned. Retirement benefits include an employer funded stock ownership plan (ESOP) and personal 401(k) options.
- We offer top tier medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
- We recognize the importance of a healthy life balance and offer: 10 paid holidays, annual vacation accrual starting at 12 days, 9 paid sick days, and paid family and medical leave that covers 90% of your pay.
- We foster growth and development of our employees through avenues such as STEM courses, apprenticeships, tuition assistance, and engineering development programs.
- Ask our team about other benefits including wellness, fertility, adoption, and flexible spending benefits.
Pay Range DataLead Power Engineer $115,300 - $170,400
We are open to reviewing additional candidates with more or less experience and the pay range may differ if filled at a different level. Our pay ranges are determined by job and responsibility. We base our starting pay offer and title on job-related factors such as candidate experience, training, knowledge, and skills.
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SEL is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Vets/Disabled.
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