Software Team Lead

EMPLOYER : Schlumberger Technology Corporation

POSITION : Software Team Lead

WORKSITE : 555 Industrial Blvd, Sugarland, Texas 77478 (Partial telecommuting benefit)

JOB DUTIES : Leads the implementation of software and firmware components within multidisciplinary O&G Wireline projects, ensuring integration with mechanical, electrical, and automation systems. Manages a team of 3-7 developers / automation specialists, provide technical guidance and ensuring professional growth; evaluates team performance and contributes to appraisal discussions. Collaborates with software, electrical, and firmware teams, mechanical engineering and field operations teams to define and approve technical solutions, ensuring alignment with project requirements. Reports progress, challenges, and risks to project management, and proactively addresses technical bottlenecks. Designs and develops C++, C# code for acquisition and control software applications on Windows 10 / 11+. Designs and develops C++ and C code for various embedded microcontrollers or DSPs. Tests software modules or components following prescribed methods. Performs troubleshooting and root cause analysis. Learns Wireline domain knowledge and provides support to field operation remotely as needed on software applications. Drafts user manuals and work instructions for end-users. Optimizes existing codebases and proposes innovative approaches to enhance system performance and reliability. Contributes to architectural designs of scalable, high-performance, and cost-effective solutions. Develops and maintains technical documentation, including design specifications, user guides, and operational instructions. Defines acceptance criteria for technical requirements and user stories to ensure clarity and deliverability. Evaluate team performance and provide constructive feedback during appraisal discussions.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS : 5% travel once or twice per year to attend SLB special interest group yearly conference in France. Attending SLB Special Interest Group Yearly conference, typically in Nov, at Etudes et Productions SLB, 1 Rue Henri Becquerel, 92140 Clamart, France. Purpose - to participate in technical discussions, settle requirements and estimate risks for next year cross-center projects; serves also to enhance team strategies and project development management needs.

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MINIMUM EDUCATION : Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related.

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE : 5 years' experience in programming languages including C++, C#, Python, SQL; APls / frameworks such as WPF, COM, DCOM, embedded systems, SQL. Experience with data acquisition and control systems, with a focus on electrical hardware, firmware (embedded software) for surface and down hole, and PC surface software. Experience with developing and coding data processing algorithm such as digital filters. Experience in programming communication protocols such as CAN, USB, and Ethernet. Experience troubleshooting physical and software layers. Experience with microservices and Docker containers and with software development best practices / DevOps / Azure - such as version control (Git), continuous integration / continuous deployment (Cl / CD), automated testing, code reviews, agile development methodologies (., Scrum or Kanban), design patterns, and documentation standards.