Kforce's client, a growing and established nationwide company in Tempe, AZ is seeking a couple of Lead Software Engineers with strong C++ programming experience. We are working directly with the Hiring Manager on this search assignment. Responsibilities: * Lead Software Engineers will define software development plans for the Business Unit's and be responsible for generating software roadmap * Lead software development team of 4-5 developers to build innovative software for the company's electro-mechanical machines/equipment * Drive innovation and quality of semiconductor equipment software * Build strong and growing team of software developers * 85% hands on coding and 15% leading a small team * Will also be involved also in design reviews, architecture, etc. * Balance software project portfolio for maximum benefit to the company including cost of ownership reductions, performance improvement, etc. * As a Lead Software Engineer, you will ensure high quality software development with first time-right and strongly collaborating with software quality team * Responsible for strengthening the team both in terms of resource capacity and capability * Collaborate with other Software Engineering leaders globally to establish software strategy * Measure and maintain internal customer satisfaction * Desktop application development and embedded software development* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering or similar field * At least 8-10 years of software development experience * Experience as a tech lead or ability to become a tech lead over a software development team; Can be someone that is senior level software engineer that is ready to become a tech lead * Experience with customer-oriented software baseline management and release planning * Experience developing software that works with hardware (HW) but also deals with GUI's and/or other high-level Software especially using C++ * Experience with modern software technologies with strong development background * Experience with programming in C++ programming language is required * Proven experience in team building and people development * Strong ownership for tasks at hand, pro-active leadership, customer (both internal and external) oriented * Excellent communication skills and well-developed negotiation skills at all levels internally and externally * Ability to drive software architecture to meet long term business needs * Ability to define realistic goals and establishes priorities with clear responsibilities to ensure results * Able to manage projects, activities, and resources effectively * Experience with Python, Perl or C# is a plus * Experience with application and/or embedded development would be ideal * Experience out of highly regulated industries such as medical device, aerospace, semiconductor, industrial machinery, automotive, electronic manufacturing, etc. would be ideal * Experience working with capital equipment, industrial equipment, working on software (SW) that is controlling complex machines/systems would be ideal Nice to haves: * Master's or PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or equivalent * Experience in automated process equipment or capital equipment * Experience working with software control systems is a plus