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CFS

Software Engineer Lead

Lake Forest, IL

Software Engineer, Energy Systems | No Sponsorship Available Software Engineer, Energy Systems Job ... simulation environments. * Previous experience serving as a technical lead or helping scale ...

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S&C Electric Company

Software Engineer III

Chicago, IL · On-site

$106K - $140K/yr

Join Our Team as a Software Engineer III! As a Software Engineer III , you'll be crucial in ... Perform FPGA simulation, verification, and timing analyses using vendor-specific tools (e.g ...

S&C

Software Engineer III

Chicago, IL · On-site

$106K - $140K/yr

Join Our Team as a Software Engineer III! As a Software Engineer III , you'll be crucial in ... Perform FPGA simulation, verification, and timing analyses using vendor-specific tools (e.g ...

DRW

Research Engineer (FICCO)

Chicago, IL · On-site

As a Research Engineer, you will work closely with a systematic trading team to implement research studies, develop algorithms, and design software for trading strategy simulations. Responsibilities ...

DRW

Software Developer

Chicago, IL · On-site

$225K/yr

As a Software Developer at DRW, you will be an integral member of a dynamic team of technologists ... Trading strategy simulation software optimized for distributed computation * Large scale data ...

HERE Technologies

Sr. Software Engineer

Chicago, IL · On-site

$130K - $140K/yr

We are hiring a Senior Software Engineer to build AI platform and production systems that support advanced computer vision, perception, simulation, and mapping products. This person will own the ...

HERE Technologies

Sr. Software Engineer

Chicago, IL

$130K - $140K/yr

We are hiring a Senior Simulation Engineer to own core simulation and geospatial systems that support advanced AI, perception, and mapping products. This person will work across simulation ...

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Software Engineer Lead

CFS

Lake Forest, IL

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement, PTO

Posted 19 hours ago

Posted today

Job description

Software Engineer, Energy Systems | No Sponsorship Available

Software Engineer, Energy Systems
Job Details
Compensation: $150,000 - $165,000
Bonus: Discretionary
Role Type: Lead
Location: Lake Forest, IL
Work Environment: Hybrid (Onsite approx. once every 2 weeks)
Benefits: Health, Dental, Vision, 401(k) with Match, PTO, Warrants
Job Duties
Key Responsibilities – Software Engineer, Energy Systems

  • Design, build, and support software systems used to manage and optimize distributed energy assets and battery storage fleets.
  • Develop applications supporting dispatch operations, asset availability, state-of-charge management, demand charge reduction, and energy market participation.
  • Build and maintain APIs, backend services, event-driven architectures, and real-time data processing systems.
  • Create operational tools including dashboards, monitoring platforms, workflow applications, alerting systems, and decision-support interfaces.
  • Improve system reliability, scalability, observability, and fault tolerance across fleet management platforms.
  • Partner with engineering, operations, and controls teams to translate business and operational requirements into software solutions.
  • Lead technical design discussions and contribute to software architecture, engineering standards, and development best practices.
  • Develop automation tools that streamline commissioning, onboarding, testing, and operational processes.
  • Leverage AI-assisted tools and workflows to improve software quality, testing, documentation, and operational efficiency.
  • Mentor team members and provide technical guidance while contributing as a hands-on individual contributor.

Qualifications – Software Engineer, Energy Systems

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
  • 8+ years of experience in software engineering, backend development, systems engineering, or related technical roles.
  • Experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP), including Cloud Run, Pub/Sub, Cloud SQL, or related services.
  • Strong proficiency developing production applications using Python.
  • Experience building APIs, microservices, distributed systems, and event-driven architectures.
  • Background supporting real-time, industrial, IoT, operational technology, or mission-critical software environments.
  • Strong understanding of software architecture, system integration, troubleshooting, and application performance.
  • Experience designing and delivering internal tools, dashboards, and operational applications.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead technical initiatives, mentor engineers, and drive software best practices.
  • Hands-on experience utilizing AI-powered tools within software development workflows.
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate across technical and non-technical teams.

Preferred Qualifications – Software Engineer, Energy Systems

  • Experience developing real-time monitoring systems, WebSocket applications, or event-streaming platforms.
  • Background in battery energy storage systems (BESS), distributed energy resources (DER), energy management systems (EMS), SCADA, utilities, or power generation.
  • Familiarity with industrial communication protocols such as Modbus, DNP3, or ICCP.
  • Experience working with controls-adjacent systems, automation platforms, state machines, or simulation environments.
  • Previous experience serving as a technical lead or helping scale engineering teams.

Build a rewarding long-term career with us at CFS—when we knock, doors open.

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