Software Development Engineer II

Requisition ID: 95447

NextEra Analytics offers energy consulting services using industry-leading scientific analysis for planning siting forecasting and optimizing all forms of energy projects. Our optimization and analytics platforms integrate open-source technologies to leverage massive diverse sets of utility operating data. This enables rapid development of operational solutions. Applying expertise in advanced mathematics data and physical sciences we solve some of the hardest problems facing the energy industry.

Position Specific Description

We are seeking a high-caliber Software Development Engineer II to join a team building customer-centric solutions for the business. This role is designed for a top-tier engineer who combines deep technical expertise with strong product intuition and business acumen. You will tackle ambiguous challenges rapidly prototype solutions directly with stakeholders and architect scalable secure systems. You operate with high autonomy acting as the critical technical bridge that turns business objectives into high-performing software.

Key Responsibilities & Expectations

1. Engineering & System Design

• Architect in Ambiguity:Translate loosely defined business problems into clean robust architectures while anticipating edge cases.
• Rapid Prototyping:Where applicable build functional prototypes with stakeholders to validate ideas instantly and accelerate the feedback loop.
• Full-Stack Delivery: Own features end-to-end across services data and UI making pragmatic technology choices and avoiding unnecessary complexity.

2. Engineering Productivity with AI

• AI-Assisted Development: Use agentic AI tools throughout the SDLC to move faster while maintaining full accountability for code quality correctness and security.
• Feedback Loops for Coding Agents: Design quality gates spec-driven workflows and deterministic checks that catch agent errors before humans do.
• Critical Adoption: Evaluate AI tools and patterns critically adopting what improves the teams output and discarding what doesnt.

3. Reliability & DevSecOps

• Security-First Mindset:Embed security and compliance into the core of the development lifecycle proactively mitigating vulnerabilities through secure design.
• Production Standards:Build well-tested maintainable software. Implement CI/CD pipelines to ensure systems are resilient scalable and optimized for an exceptional end-user experience.
• Operational Readiness: Make production behavior measurable debuggable and recoverable by building observability alerting runbooks and recovery paths into systems from the start.

4. Execution & Business Ownership

• Drive Outcomes:Take ownership of delivering meaningful business results managing scope responsibly and communicating technical risks early.
• Technical Translation:Partner closely with Product Managers and business leaders. Articulate complex architectural decisions and tradeoffs in clear outcome-oriented terms.
• Partnering Across Functions: Engage security risk compliance and platform teams early communicate technical tradeoffs clearly and make the case when a project calls for a different approach.

5. Culture

• High Performance: We value high standards continuous learning and collaborative problem solving creating an environment where talented individuals can thrive alongside exceptional teammates.

• Ownership & Accountability: Team members are trusted to take ownership of their work exercise thoughtful judgment and follow through on commitments.
• Collaborative Autonomy: Teams operate with a high degree of trust and autonomy while working together to make decisions aligned with business customer and operational goals.

The estimated base pay for this position is $103200.00to $154800.00per year. Starting pay will be based on several factors including but not limited to experience qualifications job-related and industry knowledge and skills and education/training.

NextEra Energy offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees and their eligible family members. Click here to learn more.

Employee Group: Exempt
Employee Type:Full Time
Job Category: Science Research and Technology
Organization: NextEra Analytics Inc
Relocation Provided: Yes if applicable

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