Lead Software Developer

Role Description

We are seeking a Lead Software Developer to serve as the technical lead and primary software developer for a mission-critical software platform, combining hands-on software development with architecture, customer collaboration, and technical ownership. This role is responsible for a product line that includes Java, C++, and AI-based components, and combines technical leadership with active software development, architecture, technical decision-making, and project coordination.

• Serve as the technical leader and technical owner of the product platform, maintaining deep knowledge of the system architecture while guiding its long-term evolution across customer implementations, product enhancements, and future product growth.
• Design, develop, and maintain software components in Java and C++ across multiple product releases.
• Drive the integration and evolution of AI/ML capabilities across the product line, including leveraging appropriate AI technologies, frameworks and APIs where appropriate.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define technical solutions and prioritize work.
• Establish and maintain software architecture, engineering standards, coding standards, and development best practices while driving technical decision-making across the software development lifecycle.
• Participate directly in software estimates, implementation, code reviews, debugging, risk analysis, and performance optimization.
• Ensure software quality through automated testing, continuous integration, and code quality practices.
• Support product deployment, customer issue resolution, and continuous product improvement.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend improvements to the product architecture and development process.
• Recommend system solutions for potential or existing customers by comparing advantages and disadvantages of custom development against standard products.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, knowledge articles, and support resources for customers and internal teams.
• Travel to user sites to assist in troubleshooting in customers' test and production environments.
• Update job knowledge by researching new internet/intranet technologies and software products; participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.
• Help administer corporate IT systems and services, such as Google Workspace or Zoho Desk.
• Assist with the procurement and provisioning of IT systems such as new servers.
• If needed, visit our Brevard County data center to perform critical updates and maintenance on our customer support servers.
• Own the technical roadmap and software solutions throughout their lifecycle, balancing customer requirements, product enhancements, scalability, modernization, technical debt, system performance, and long-term maintainability.
• Champion modern software engineering practices, including source control, automated testing, continuous integration and deployment, secure coding, release management, API design, and software observability to improve product quality, reliability, and maintainability.
• Serve as the primary technical resource for customer engagements, participating in solution design, implementation planning, technical presentations, and complex troubleshooting activities.
• Partner closely with executive leadership, product stakeholders, and support teams to align technical priorities with customer needs and business objectives.
• Serve as the trusted technical leader for the product platform, providing sound architectural direction and ensuring the long-term scalability, reliability, and maintainability of the software.
• Deliver reliable, high-quality software releases by balancing customer requirements, software development best practices, and long-term product sustainability.
• Build trusted relationships with customers and internal stakeholders by providing technical expertise, communicating complex concepts effectively, and supporting successful implementations and issue resolution.
• Drive continuous innovation by evaluating emerging technologies, improving development processes, and identifying opportunities to enhance product capabilities and long-term value.
• Demonstrate ownership, initiative, and sound judgment by independently solving complex technical challenges, prioritizing competing demands, and contributing to the continued growth and success of the product and the company.

Qualifications

• Java, C/C++, JavaScript/TypeScript Programming Skills
• Teamwork
• Written and Verbal Communication
• User Experience Design
• Software Requirements
• Software Development Process
• Configuration Management
• Object-Oriented Design (OOD)
• Software Debugging
• Experience integrating AI-enabled capabilities using modern LLMs, APIs, vector search, prompt engineering, or related technologies

Requirements

• Preferred: Experience developing software for electric utilities or other mission-critical environments
• Real-time visualization systems
• SQL databases
• Software integration
• Modern software deployment practices

Benefits

• Salary Range: $165,000–$185,000, commensurate with experience, technical expertise, and overall qualifications

Company Description

Primate Technologies, Inc. provides software and related services for electric utilities and other mission-critical environments.