Director of Software Engineering
ChromoLogic LLC, Monrovia, CA, United States
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.
What You’ll Do Lead & Inspire
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
Build Cutting Edge Software
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
Drive Technology Strategy
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
Collaborate Across the Company
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)
Qualifications
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
What We Offer
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
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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.
What You’ll Do Lead & Inspire
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
Build Cutting Edge Software
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
Drive Technology Strategy
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
Collaborate Across the Company
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)
Qualifications
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
What We Offer
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
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