Application Developer

Entergy•New Orleans, LA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Entergy is seeking an application developer to support custom app development for the Integrated Customer Organization. This position will be a member of an agile scrum team to deliver next-generation AI systems in support of Entergy’s customer-facing systems. The application developer's role is to design, build, test and analyze software programs and applications. This includes researching, designing, documenting, and modifying software specifications throughout the development lifecycle. The developer will be expected to build high quality software utilizing the latest techniques in agile software development. The application developer will also analyze and fix software errors in a timely and accurate fashion and provide status reports where required.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or related field OR equivalent combination of education and work experience
Minimum 7 years of software engineering experience with progressively increasing responsibilities and technical complexity
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
Collaborative mindset with ability to influence peers
Adaptable approach to changing requirements and priorities
Strong proficiency in Python and JavaScript, including modern frameworks
Demonstrated experience with agile development methodologies and software architecture principles
Knowledge of performance optimization techniques
General knowledge of AI frameworks (LangChain, LlamaIndex, Strands, etc)
CI/CD and DevOps experience
Advanced knowledge of Git version control (branching, rebasing, Github actions)
Working knowledge of AWS cloud services (Lambda, ECS/EKS, S3, etc.)
Experience working with Docker containers
Proficiency in automated testing frameworks (unit, integration, end-to-end testing)
Authorization to work in the United States is a precondition to employment in this position.
Entergy will not sponsor candidates for work visas for this position.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of voice/telephony systems
Experience with implementing AI solutions
Cloud certifications

Responsibilities

Prepare and deliver reports for management and/or team members for status updates
Facilitate knowledge sharing through code reviews, pair programming, and technical discussions
Resolve conflicts independently when possible, escalating appropriately when needed
Influence technical direction through well-reasoned arguments and demonstrated expertise
Research and learn new development techniques, technologies and standards to improve systems and processes
Coordinate across teams to identify and manage technical dependencies
Maintain high-quality standards while meeting project timelines
Champion best practices in software development, testing, and deployment
Implement and improve CI/CD pipelines, testing frameworks, and monitoring systems
Guide junior engineers in adopting best practices and modern development techniques
Assist in the development of system and technical documentation
As a provider of essential services, Entergy expects its employees to be available to work additional hours, to work in alternate locations, and/or to perform additional duties in connection with storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations as deemed necessary by the company.