Senior Software Engineer - Luminator Technology Group

Department:  Engineering	Job Status: Full-time
FLSA Status:   Exempt	Reports To:  Sr. Mgr. of Software Engineering Dev.
Division:  LMT	Amount of Travel Required: less than 5%
Work Schedule: M-F	Positions Supervised:  0

Luminator Technology Group is a global leader in technology solutions that increase intelligence, safety, and efficiency for public transit operations. Delivering a universal portfolio of hardware and software solutions through well-known and well-established regional organizations, Luminator is a global company with a small-enterprise approach and commitment to customer success, serving customers in more than 85 countries, and employing nearly 1,000 people worldwide.

Luminator is a leading innovator in the design and manufacturing of communications and lighting products for more than 90 years in transit, rail, and aerospace industries. Luminator is seeking to fill our full-time SeniorSoftware Engineer role to join our growing and dynamic Engineering Team where you will be an integral part of the team by providing valuable input as we work toward assessing and implementing goals and mission of the department and Luminator. 

The successful Senior Software Engineer candidate will be part of a team working to expand a strong and proven concept that has solid growth potential, with the opportunity to create substantial shareholder value. You will be responsible for collaborating with other developers and designers to take a leading role in shaping the overall mSET application architecture and design. This role will develop and implement a roadmap towards a scalable implementation of interactive video streaming workflows. The Senior Software Engineer utlizes extensive knowledge of streaming capabilities and navigates technical roadmaps for live streaming solutions. This role partners with the business and product managers to develop features required by customers. Additionally, this role provides input on improving the mSET experience and effectively architects and builds an encoding and streaming farm with adequate capacity and efficiency for the Luminator mSET audience base.

Why Work at Luminator?
Luminator fosters a collaborative work environment that encourages creativity, personal growth, and professional development. We offer a competitive total compensation package, a generous vacation and sick leave plan, plus 10 paid company holidays, and 2 floating holidays. Luminator offers a wide range of benefits, including healthcare, dental, vision, and 401k options. With a commitment to excellence, our company offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a vibrant and supportive workplace, ensuring your career flourishes as our organization grows.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

The successful candidate will have the ability to challenge the organization effectively, resolve problems, and willing to provide a hands-on approach in finding solutions. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential duties satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations are available to qualified individuals with disabilities in performing the essential functions.

• Technical Leadership: They often lead projects, providing technical guidance, mentoring junior engineers, and overseeing code reviews to ensure adherence to best practices and quality standards.
• Architectural Design: They contribute to or lead the design and architecture of complex software systems, ensuring scalability, reliability, and performance.
• Problem Solving & Troubleshooting: Senior engineers tackle challenging technical issues, analyze problems, and propose effective solutions. They troubleshoot and debug software applications, identifying and resolving system issues.
• Collaboration & Communication: They work closely with cross-functional teams, including product managers, designers, and other stakeholders, effectively communicating technical concepts to non-technical team members.
• Code Development & Maintenance: Writing high-quality, efficient, and maintainable code is a fundamental function. They contribute significantly to the development of software applications, implementing new features and functionalities.
• Adherence to Best Practices: Senior engineers promote and enforce coding standards, best practices, and development methodologies within their teams to ensure consistency and quality across projects.
• Project Management & Planning: They often participate in project planning, estimation, and prioritization of tasks. They may lead or assist in sprint planning, ensuring timely delivery of software milestones.
• Continuous Learning & Innovation: Staying updated with the latest technologies, tools, and industry trends is crucial. They foster a culture of innovation, exploring new solutions and approaches to enhance products.
• Mentoring & Training: Senior engineers support the growth of their team members by mentoring, providing constructive feedback, and organizing training sessions to elevate the skills of the entire engineering team.
• Documentation: They maintain comprehensive documentation related to the software architecture, codebase, and development processes, ensuring clarity and ease of understanding for the team.
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

The Senior Software Engineer will be an experienced, operationally oriented professional who can successfully lead as a very hands-on Software Engineer to scale for additional growth and maximize potential.

This professional will possess:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering required.
• 5 - 7 years of experience in Software Engineering or related field required.
• Experience in manufacturing environment, preferred.
• CCNA, CWNA, & CompTIA Network certification(s), preferred.
• 3+ years of object-oriented programming experience with strong understanding and application of software design patterns.
• Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
• Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.
• Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principals involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.

ADDITIONAL PRIORITIES: 

The Software Engineer will prioritize and broadly execute the following:

• Proficiency with other Microsoft Office applications is required, including but not limited to Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Software development experience in Golang, C#, .NET, .NET Core, and Visual Studio environment.
• Experience in HTML5, JavaScript, jQuery, Ajax, Polymer, Redux, Web Components, Angular, Bootstrap, and CSS.
• Experience with ASP.NET Core, WebAPI, WCF, REST, OpenAPI (Swagger) and micro services.
• Experience with Entity Framework, SQL, NoSQL, MongoDB, DocumentDB.
• Experience in cloud tools and technologies such as AWS, Azure, Docker, Kubernetes.
• Proficient in TDD, unit, integration, and regression testing.
• In-depth understanding of video processing technologies and codecs for efficient video playback and streaming.
• Mastery in client-side and server-side technologies, demonstrating proficiency in enhancing video streaming experiences.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Experience in UI/UX and WPF frameworks.
• Experience with transport protocols such as SFTP, HTTPS and working with webservices using SOAP/REST.
• Experience with Postgres database design and development.
• Ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.
• Ability to give full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Ability to use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
• Ability to understand written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
• Ability to identify complex problems and review related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
• Ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
• Ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• Ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).

Luminator Technology Group intends to provide a safe and drug-free work environment for our customers and our employees. As a condition of employment Luminator Technology Group will require a negative drug screen during the pre-employment process due to working on or with federal contracts.
 

It is the policy of Luminator to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital status, citizenship, national origin, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. Luminator prohibits any such discrimination or harassment.

The above described responsibilities and requirements are a general guide for the role you are applying for and are not all inclusive of the job requirements.

Luminator Technology Group does not accept staffing agency candidates for our postings.

All positions posted are required to be in office unless otherwise posted.