Experienced Application Software Engineer - Cincinnati, OH

Overview

Lutron is seeking an experienced Application Software Engineer for their Cincinnati office. This role integrates embedded Linux devices, cloud services, and customer-facing applications for lighting, shading, and smart home solutions used worldwide.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical design and architectural decisions across application, cloud, and embedded components.

• Translate real-world customer and device constraints into scalable software solutions.

• Drive cross-team technical alignment for features spanning firmware, embedded Linux, cloud services, and client applications.

• Balance long-term maintainability with near-term product delivery.

• Drive consensus with appropriate stakeholders.

• Create system and software design documentation.

• Implement, unit-test, and integrate solutions in collaboration with multiple developers.

• Work with senior engineers to review solutions.

• Resolve technical issues, reported bugs, and field issues in a timely manner.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Software Engineering.

• Cumulative GPA 3.00 for all degrees earned.

• Minimum 5+ years of experience post-academics.

• Strong foundation in Computer Science fundamentals including Object Oriented Principles and Design Patterns.

• Demonstrated experience in one or more of the following areas:

  • Mobile applications: Kotlin (Android) or Swift (iOS)

  • Desktop applications: C# and WPF

  • Embedded systems: Embedded Linux using C++ or Go

  • Cloud services: AWS (IoT, messaging, distributed service architectures)

  • Web applications: React

• Experience developing software for connected devices, IoT platforms, or smart home systems.

• Comfortable working cross-functionally across engineering disciplines and product management.

• Demonstrated success leading software teams or projects.

• Passion for coaching and mentoring junior engineers.

• Proven troubleshooting skills across system boundaries, including diagnosing issues reported from field or customer environments.