Director of Software Engineering

ChromoLogic • Monrovia, CA

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About The Position

Join a Breakthrough Scientific Research Team Driving Innovation
Are you a bold, hands-on engineering leader who loves building extraordinary technology in a fast-paced R&D environment? Do you thrive at the intersection of science, software, and innovation? If so, you may be the perfect fit for our growing scientific research company.
We are a small, multidisciplinary team of scientists, engineers, and problem solvers working on pioneering solutions in areas such as advanced imaging, data analytics, AI/ML, and next generation sensor technologies. We turn early-stage concepts into real world impact—and we’re looking for a technical and business leader who is excited to build the software systems that make it all possible.
This is your chance to shape architecture, grow a team, and guide development across projects that push boundaries in industrial, defense, and medical applications. If you want to see your engineering leadership directly shape world-changing products, we want to meet you.
ChromoLogic LLC (www.chromologic.com) is a world-class innovation center with advanced scientific research and development in the medical, aerospace and security markets. Covisus Inc. (www.covisus.com) is a VC-funded spin-off from ChromoLogic that has developed an award-winning and industry-leading technology for tagless tracking of assets based on its vTag® technology.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in software engineering or related technical field
• 5+ years direct development and hardware integration experience
• 5+ years dev ops with agile scrum methodology, such as SAFe 6.0
• 5+ years direct reporting leadership of a team of technical members
• Expert Python engineer with strong Linux expertise and preferred Windows experience
• Experience with the following technologies either as technical lead or in a program management role: Python, Linux, Windows, Microservices, CI/CD, Full Stack Web Development, SQL database, AWS, Docker
• Leads development of robust applications with potential web/cloud integration via RESTful APIs and microservices
• Experienced across diverse environments—including native Linux development and occasional Apple platforms (e.g., Swift)—and skilled in CI/CD practices to ensure reliable, maintainable software delivery

Responsibilities

• Direct a small but high-performance software engineering team across multiple R&D programs
• Serve as the technical authority for software architecture, system design, data workflows, and integration with scientific hardware
• Foster a modern, agile engineering culture that values creativity, accountability, and rapid iteration
• Lead integration of hardware and software into seamless end‑to‑end systems
• Architect and oversee development of advanced software systems—including imaging tools, analytics platforms, embedded systems, and cloud enabled applications
• Work closely with scientists to translate research insights into performant, production‑ready software
• Own the software roadmap and align it with scientific objectives, company strategy, and customer-based market needs
• Implement SAFe 6.0 methodology
• Guide the evolution of research prototypes into robust, scalable solutions
• Partner with product manager and executive leadership to define scope, priorities, and deliverables
• Support proposal development, customer demos, and technical presentations
• Drive alignment across engineering, science, operations, and business development
• Support the customer and product requirements, ensuring that the development team delivers products (MVPs)

Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• A mission-driven culture where discovery and innovation are at the heart of everything
• Close collaboration with scientists and leaders shaping breakthrough research
• A chance to build something meaningful—your systems, your ideas, your leadership
• Flexible environment, high ownership, and the ability to make an immediate impact

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director