IT Senior Software Engineer (Hybrid)

Eversource Energy•Westwood, MA

3d•$127,350 - $141,500•Hybrid

About The Position

Eversource is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join their team. This role is responsible for designing and delivering scalable applications for operational systems, translating business needs into robust technical solutions within Agile teams, and collaborating with architects, DB, and infrastructure teams to drive optimal designs. The Senior Software Engineer will lead development, ensure quality, security, and performance standards, act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for key application components, and mentor team members. They will also support end-to-end delivery, including design, documentation, and go-lives, contribute to RFPs, solution selection, and vendor engagement, and drive automation, innovation, and continuous improvement across systems. This is a hybrid role with specific in-office requirements.

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
Communicate 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
Support end-to-end delivery including design, documentation, and go-lives
Contribute to RFPs, solution selection, and vendor engagement
Drives automation, innovation, and continuous improvement across systems