Senior Software Architect

Radiance Technologies, Inc.; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Radiance Technologies, Inc. in Dayton, OH seeks a senior software leader to define technical strategy for large DoD/IC software programs, aligning with customer needs and roadmaps, while mentoring engineering teams and performing design reviews.

You will collaborate with hardware teams to test, deploy software, and evaluate embedded performance, while selecting tools and languages to meet stringent requirements.

Qualifications

• BA/BS in Computer Science, Physics, or Engineering.
• 10+ years of software development on DoD/IC programs.
• 5+ years experience with OPIR missions on DoD/IC programs.
• TS/SCI eligibility.
• Proficiency with Python and C/C++.

Responsibilities

• Define technical strategy for execution of large software programs (blueprints, design, interfaces).
• Communicate with senior management and customers to align software strategy with roadmaps and needs.
• Mentor engineering teams; perform design and code reviews.
• Collaborate with hardware teams to develop test procedures and deploy software.

Skills

Python

C/C++

Rust

AI/ML

FPGA

Education

BA/BS in Computer Science, Physics, or Engineering

MA/MS in Computer Science, Physics, or Engineering

Tools

None

Job description

Responsibilities

• Define technical strategy for execution of large software programs (technical blueprints, design, interfaces, capability needs)
• Communicate to senior management & customers to align software strategy with internal roadmaps and customer needs
• Mentor engineering & development teams, perform design & code reviews
• Closely collaborate with hardware development teams to develop test procedures, deploy software, & evaluate embedded performance
• Evaluate & select tools, programming languages, frameworks
• Manage technical & programmatic risk – prototype designs, develop mitigation strategies, communicate risks
• Assure software meets standards & requirements for quality, reliability, performance, security, & usability

Required Qualifications

• BA/BS in Computer Science, Physics, Engineering
• 10+ years experience with software development on DoW/IC programs
• 5+ years experience with OPIR missions on DoW/IC programs
• TS/SCI eligibility
• Experience with Python and C/C++

Preferred Qualifications

• MA/MS in Computer Science, Physics, Engineering
• Experience with Rust
• Experience with FPGA architectures
• Experience with AI/ML/agent workflows
• Experience with detection & tracking algorithms

Radiance Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

Our growth is creating great opportunities! Our team is expanding, and we want to hire the most talented people we can. Continued success depends on it!

Employee-Ownership Radiance is a proud employee-owned company! Employee-ownership benefits both our customers and workforce, and ensures that Radiance doesn’t have to answer to stockholders or be driven by quarterly earnings reports. Thus, Radiance will always prioritize enhancing our customer’s mission over expanding our bottom line. We are singularly focused on providing our customers with game-changing solutions to their most challenging requirements. This is only possible because employee-ownership attracts the highest quality employees, empowers them to identify capability enhancements, and provides them with the freedom to take risks to deliver high-quality solutions. Employee-ownership also provides tangible and long-term financial security for our people and their families. Therefore, employee-ownership embodies participation, empowerment, freedom, teaming, excellence, accountability, mission focus, and security.

Our Culture Radiance’s culture is driven by our commitment to our customers and our employee-owners. Our employee-owners thrive on entrepreneurship, empowerment, and mutual responsibility for growth and sustainability. Our culture consists of individuals who embody technical and leadership skills to deliver superior solutions to the nation’s toughest technical challenges. We believe building trust and credibility with our customers leads to long-term results. We invest in a superior technical workforce where leaders are developed, innovation is encouraged, and achievements are recognized. We seek innovative ways to improve, experiment, take risks, foster collaboration, and empower our employee-owners.

Our Values Our values drive our culture, business model, and daily interactions. These values constantly remind us of who we are and what we do. Our employee-owners influence how we operate our business. We relentlessly pursue operating excellence by innovating, improving our processes, and reducing waste. We believe in being wise and ethical stewards of capital and resources. Our values dictate how we interact with each other and our customers, partners, and suppliers. Honesty, trust, humanity, alignment, and value creation require that we treat our employees with dignity and respect and provide them with fair compensation and equal employment opportunity. We believe in connecting with our communities and have a responsibility to be good corporate citizens, and we believe in sustainable business practices, which include supporting the environment and the communities in which we work.