Real-Time Optical Instrument Software Engineer II

Luna Innovations Incorporated; Chino (CA); On-site; USD 128,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Luna Innovations Incorporated is seeking a Software Engineer II (with Senior level consideration) to join the software team for photonics instrumentation in Chino, CA. You will build applications that control precision optical instruments, process high-speed data, and visualize complex optical behavior in real time.

You will develop software for Linux and Windows, including embedded Linux devices, and support remote control interfaces used by customers to integrate our instruments into their

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, or a related technical field.
• 3+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Proficiency in C/C++ and Python.
• Experience developing, debugging, and maintaining software on Linux.
• Experience with multithreading, memory management, and optimizing code for performance.
• Experience with Git/GitHub workflows, version control, collaborative development, and code review.
• Familiarity with software build systems, debugging tools, unit testing, and validation.
• Strong analytical troubleshooting skills and ability to work across software/hardware boundaries.
• Effective technical communication and documentation skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, team-oriented, Agile environment.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain reliable C/C++ and Python applications for Linux and Windows, including GUIs.
• Design modular software components and interfaces for hardware-integrated products; evaluate performance, reliability, and lifecycle trade-offs.
• Develop and integrate software on embedded Linux platforms, including cross-compilation.
• Improve build and release processes, automated testing, packaging, deployment, Linux updates, security patch management, and long-term maintenance.
• Develop and support APIs, SDKs, and remote control interfaces that enable customers to integrate our instruments into automated manufacturing and test systems.
• Apply code review, testing, debugging, validation, versioning, and technical documentation practices throughout development and release.
• Collaborate with optical, electrical, firmware, and systems engineers, as well as manufacturing and support teams, to define instrument capabilities, troubleshoot prototypes, and bring new products to market.

Skills

C/C++

Python

Linux

Multithreading

Memory management

Git/GitHub workflows

Debugging tools

Unit testing

Agile environment

Technical communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field

Tools

Cross-compilation

Embedded Linux

Yocto Project

Build systems

Linux deployment

Job description

Luna Innovations Incorporated is seeking a Software Engineer II (with Senior level consideration) to join the software team for photonics instrumentation in Chino, CA. You will build applications that control precision optical instruments, process high-speed data, and visualize complex optical behavior in real time.

You will develop software for Linux and Windows, including embedded Linux devices, and support remote control interfaces used by customers to integrate our instruments into their