Staff Software Engineer

Essential Responsibilities: - Design and architect modules and feature areas for Wholesale Electricity Market Management (MMS) applications. - Lead technical design discussions, whiteboarding sessions, and design reviews. - Collaborate with engineering, project, and customer teams to deliver solutions effectively. - Define scope, estimate effort, and work with the Project Manager to establish timelines. - Evaluate technology options and make informed decisions based on analysis, risk, and technical fit. - Ensure technical solutions are scalable, maintainable, and aligned with product solution architecture and standards. - Develop a strong understanding of the overall MMS solution and module interactions; serve as a subject matter expert in assigned areas. - Design interfaces and information exchange between modules and systems. - Own code quality, performance, and technical deliverables throughout the project lifecycle. - Provide technical leadership in an Agile environment and guide a team of 5-7 developers as needed. - Promote standardization, reuse, and limited customization of product capabilities. - Collaborate with customers and internal stakeholders to define requirements, manage changes, and support successful delivery. - Mentor team members and support complex customer implementations. - Document technical solutions, troubleshoot issues, and support resolution of defects and production concerns. Required Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field from an accredited university or college. - 8 years of professional experience in Market Management Systems (MMS), Energy Management Systems (EMS), or a technical lead role in the electric utility industry. - 6 years of experience working with or for an Independent System Operator (ISO), market participant, or wholesale electricity market vendor. Technical Expertise: - Strong understanding of Market Management Systems, including Unit Commitment and Economic Dispatch. - Experience analyzing, troubleshooting, and resolving issues in Market Management System applications. - Knowledge of power system applications and/or optimization techniques. - Familiarity with Oracle RDBMS; PostgreSQL experience is a plus. - Experience deploying applications in on-premises and/or cloud environments. - Working knowledge of DevOps practices, including GitOps, CI/CD, and source control management. - Experience with tools such as Git, Maven, Jenkins, Artifactory, and Ansible. - Exposure to Kafka, Kubernetes, and containerization technologies is a plus. - Familiarity with logging and monitoring tools such as Splunk, Elasticsearch, Kibana, Prometheus, and Jaeger is a plus. - Understanding of Java programming concepts, Spring Boot, modern web clients such as TypeScript or JavaScript, and RESTful APIs is a plus.