IT Senior Software Engineer (Hybrid)

Eversource Energy • Westwood, MA

2d • $127,350 - $141,500 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Software Engineer is responsible for designing and delivering scalable applications for operational systems. They translate business needs into robust technical solutions within Agile teams, collaborating with architects, DB, and infrastructure teams to drive optimal designs. This role leads development, ensures quality, security, and performance standards, and acts as a Subject Matter Expert (SME), owning key application components and mentoring team members. The position supports end-to-end delivery including design, documentation, and go-lives, and contributes to RFPs, solution selection, and vendor engagement. The engineer drives automation, innovation, and continuous improvement across systems.

Requirements

• Ability to analyze business and technical requirements, identify gaps, ask clarifying questions, and translate requirements into reliable technical solutions.
• Independently scopes and implements larger user stories for their project/team within an Agile delivery model
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum delivery practices and tools such as Jira or Azure Boards.
• Makes well-reasoned software design decisions, identifying risks, trade-offs, and appropriate abstractions (e.g., research spikes, ADRs)
• Strong hands-on experience working in Agile/Scrum teams, participating in sprint planning, backlog grooming, stand-ups, and retrospectives
• Strong hands-on experience in Java, Python, and JavaScript
• Proficiency with JSON and XML
• Solid understanding of RESTful API design and integration fundamentals
• Experience with Oracle and relational database design and tuning
• Experience in configuring and integrating COTS products
• Experience supporting production deployments and go-live activities, including stabilization
• Experience with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP) and cloud-native design concepts
• Proficiency with GitHub (or equivalent) for version control and collaboration
• Experience building and managing CI/CD pipelines
• Understanding of monitoring, logging, and observability practices
• Experience collaborating with architecture, database, and infrastructure teams to deliver end-to-end solutions
• Strong understanding of secure coding practices, authentication/authorization patterns, secrets management, input validation, and common application security risks.
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience
• Minimum of 5 years of related experience
• Requires advanced to expert knowledge of work area typically obtained through advanced education combined with experience.
• May have broad knowledge of project management.
• Works to influence parties within and outside of the job function at an operational level regarding policies, procedures, and practices.
• Requires substantial knowledge of ES projects, programs, or systems in order to provide enhancements within job area.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced Degree in a related field preferred

Responsibilities

• Design and develop applications that support operational processes and business functions
• Translate business requirements into robust, scalable, and maintainable technical solutions
• Apply Agile methodologies to deliver high-quality solutions with iterative improvements
• Collaborate closely with architects, database engineers, and infrastructure teams to design optimal system solutions
• Ensure alignment with enterprise architecture, performance, and security standards
• Create and maintain detailed technical design and specification documentation
• Contribute to continuous improvement, system optimization, and innovation initiatives
• May manage moderately sized projects or processes
• Owns functional area; major portion of application development architecture, such as entire Front-End or Back-End
• Participate in the end-to-end RFP process, from drafting requirements to product/System Integrator selection
• Responsible for making moderate to significant improvements of processes, systems or products to enhance performance of work area
• Communicates with parties within and outside of own discipline
• May have responsibility for communicating with parties external to the organization (e.g., customers, vendors, etc.)
• Works to influence parties within and outside of the job function at an operational level regarding policies, procedures, and practices
• Responding to emergency situations to meet customers’ needs is part of every employee’s role. If employed, you will be given an Emergency Restoration assignment. This means you may be called to assist during an emergency outside of your normal responsibilities, work hours and location.

Benefits

• Competitive total rewards program
• Potential for incentive
• EEO Statement: Eversource Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, disability status, or protected veteran status.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior