Software Developer II - Meter Data Management Software (Full Stack, Databricks)

NISC•Lake Saint Louis, MO

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

NISC is seeking talented and motivated software developers and engineers who are collaborative and excited to solve complex challenges, particularly those with experience on a full stack, heavier back-end development team. The ideal candidate thrives in a team environment, is committed to shared goals, and is eager to learn and innovate. This position is part of the Meter Data Management Software Development team, which focuses on NISC's solution for data storage and analytics that enhances customer service and provides engineering analysis using Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) data. This product assists utility staff in analyzing, troubleshooting, and validating data for billing and other purposes.

Requirements

Generally, requires 5+ years’ experience in software development.
Experience as a Software Engineer or Data Engineer in a full-stack, cloud-based environment.
Strong experience building and optimizing data pipelines, architectures, and complex datasets.
Proficiency with Databricks, Delta Lake, and Big Data technologies (e.g., Spark, Hadoop, Kafka).
Experience with AWS cloud services (e.g., S3, Lambda, EC2, EMR, SQS, SNS, CloudWatch).
Strong understanding of ETL/ELT processes, metadata, dependency, and workload management.
Experience with relational and NoSQL databases (e.g., Oracle, Postgres, Cassandra, DynamoDB).
Proficiency in object-oriented programming languages such as Java or Scala.
Working knowledge of containerization and orchestration tools (Docker, Kubernetes).
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and engineering tools such as JIRA, Confluence, Bitbucket, and Bamboo.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and root-cause analysis skills.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to remain composed and think analytically in high-pressure situations.
Self-motivated, accountable, and effective in a collaborative, cross-functional environment.
Commitment to NISC’s Statement of Shared Values.

Nice To Haves

Scripting languages (Python, JavaScript, Bash)
Angular
Spring Boot
MDM experience

Responsibilities

Design, develop, test, and maintain full-stack applications and scalable data engineering solutions.
Build and optimize data pipelines and datasets to support analytics, reporting, and data science use cases.
Work with Data Warehouse and Lakehouse architectures, including Databricks and Delta Lake.
Analyze and resolve complex technical issues across application and data platforms.
Apply SDLC best practices to ensure quality, performance, security, and maintainability of production code.
Collaborate closely with Product, Data, UX, and Engineering teams to deliver business solutions.
Participate in architectural and technical design discussions and contribute to technical direction.
Create and maintain data tools that improve data accessibility, reliability, and usability.
Identify and implement opportunities for automation, scalability, and system optimization.
Provide clear progress updates and communicate risks, dependencies, and technical considerations.
Explore and prototype intelligent agent-based features that enhance user experience or automate workflows.
Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance.
Health Savings Account (HSA) with $100 monthly contributions from NISC.
Wellness Rewards program to earn up to $800 additional dollars into HSA each year.
Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA) thru Paylocity.
Fully covered life insurance up to x3 annual base salary.
Fully covered short- and long-term disability.
401(k), traditional or Roth, with employee match up to 6% and employer 4% salary base contributions.
PTO accrual levels dependent on years of service.
120 Life Leave Event hours.
Holiday Week.
9 paid holidays.
$2,500 Interest-FREE technology loan program.
$25,000 employee educational assistance program.
Volunteer, Wellness, Family Events and other employee fun supplied by our committees.
Employee Assistance Program.
Benevolence Committee to support employees with financial hardships.