Software Engineer

Radiance Technologies; Monterey (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Radiance Technologies, an employee-owned company in the Monterey Bay area, is hiring a Software Engineer to advance capabilities for the Naval Research Laboratory and Fleet Numerical Meteorology and Oceanography Center. The role will bridge software design, development, testing, and comprehensive documentation tasks, with work performed in NRL’s facilities in Monterey, CA.

Responsibilities include programming support, collaboration with senior developers, software deployment to operational

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant technical field and Secret Security Clearance.
• 2+ years of software development experience.
• Experience with Python, Fortran, Bash/KShell.
• Ability to document software and write technical guides.
• Strong communication and teamwork abilities.

Responsibilities

• Programming Support - Assist software engineering teams with writing, debugging, optimizing, and maintaining code modules.
• Collaboration Work - closely with senior developers to troubleshoot complex issues and integrate new features into the existing codebase.
• Software Transition – Deploy changes to software to the operational environment at FNMOC and provide reports back to the team.
• Software Testing - Design, develop, and execute comprehensive manual and automated test plans, including unit, integration, and system testing.
• Defect Tracking - Identify, record, document thoroughly, and track bugs using standard issue tracking systems (e.g., Jira, GitLab).
• Documentation - Create and maintain clear, accurate technical documentation, API guides, release notes, and user manuals

Skills

Python

Fortran

Bash/KShell

Data structures

Algorithm development

Documentation and technical writing

Self-motivated

Strong oral and written communication

Weather modeling

Operational Center experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or relevant technical field

Tools

Jira

GitLab

Job description

Radiance Technologies is an employee-owned company with benefits that are unmatched by most companies in the Monterey Bay, California area. Employee ownership, generous 401K and profit sharing, health/dental/life/vision insurance benefits, interesting assignments, educational reimbursement, competitive salaries, and a pleasant work environment combine to make Radiance Technologies a great place to work and succeed.

The Software Engineer will advance the capabilities of the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) and the Fleet Numerical Meteorology and Oceanography Center (FNMOC) by providing software design, development, and maintenance. In this role, you will bridge the gap between software development, quality assurance, and technical writing. You will provide programming support to our engineering teams while also performing software testing procedures and comprehensive documentation tasks. NRL is in Monterey, CA and the work would be performed in NRL’s facilities.

Salary Range: $110-125K

Duties And Responsibilities

• Programming Support - Assist software engineering teams with writing, debugging, optimizing, and maintaining code modules.
• Collaboration Work - closely with senior developers to troubleshoot complex issues and integrate new features into the existing codebase.
• Software Transition – Deploy changes to software to the operational environment at FNMOC and provide reports back to the team.
• Software Testing - Design, develop, and execute comprehensive manual and automated test plans, including unit, integration, and system testing.
• Defect Tracking - Identify, record, document thoroughly, and track bugs using standard issue tracking systems (e.g., Jira, GitLab).
• Documentation - Create and maintain clear, accurate technical documentation, API guides, release notes, and user manuals

Required Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or any other relevant technical field
• Secret Security Clearance
• 2+ Years of Software Development Experience

Desired Qualifications

• Experience with:
• Programming languages such as Python, Fortran, Bash/KShell
• Data structures
• Algorithm Development
• Documentation and Technical Writing
• Self-motivated yet able to work well within a development team
• Strong oral and written communication skills

Strong Additional Consideration For Experience With

• Weather Modeling
• Operational Center experience

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.