Lead Software Engineer, Full Stack - VisionSuite Designer

About the role

Acuity Inc., an industrial technology company with businesses in lighting, lighting controls and intelligent spaces, is hiring a Lead Software Engineer, Full Stack for its Intelligent AV team in Zurich, Switzerland. The role leads the design and technical direction of VisionSuite Designer, the browser-based application embedded in Q-SYS Designer that lets integrators and users configure and control audio-video experiences in meeting spaces and smart buildings. It is a hybrid position.

Key responsibilities

• Own the architecture and technical direction of VisionSuite Designer.
• Design and implement full-stack features with a modern frontend stack (React, Redux, TypeScript) and the interfaces to the native Q-SYS platform.
• Build and maintain real-time and request/response communication between the application and Q-SYS components (WebSocket, REST).
• Contribute to and extend Q-SYS platform components in C++/C# where needed.
• Partner with Product to shape the roadmap, refine requirements and make trade-offs across scope, quality and time.
• Work with stakeholders and users to prototype, test and validate solutions, and champion UX quality.
• Help drive VisionSuite's evolution into the cloud and its integration in the broader Q-SYS ecosystem.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship through architecture, code review and hands-on collaboration.

Required profile

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 8+ years of professional software engineering experience, including significant full-stack web development.
• Proven ownership of architecture and technical decisions within a subsystem, product or team.
• Demonstrated ability to partner with Product and bring product sense to engineering decisions.
• Strong stakeholder management, UX affinity and excellent communication skills.

Required skills

• Deep proficiency in React and TypeScript.
• Solid experience designing REST APIs and real-time communication (WebSocket) between frontend and backend or native systems.
• Familiarity with C++ and comfort working across web applications and native components.
• Preferred: C#, familiarity with the Q-SYS ecosystem (Core, Designer, UCI, QRC), cloud platforms, and experience with browser apps embedded in desktop software.