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National Grid plc

Principle Software Engineer

National Grid plc, Waltham, Massachusetts, United States, 02254


National Grid is hiring a Principal Software Engineer.

This position offers remote flexibility, with the requirement that candidates reside in one of the following states: New York (NY), New Jersey (NJ), Massachusetts (MA), Connecticut (CT), Vermont (VT), Rhode Island (RI), Maine (ME), or New Hampshire (NH).Job Purpose

The purpose of the Principal Software Engineer is to provide leadership in the development and execution of comprehensive software development strategies, ensuring the delivery of high-quality products and services within data engineering, business analytics, and data strategies. This role involves collaborating with architects to ensure designs align with end user requirements, implementing and maintaining software development frameworks, and mentoring junior team members in software development best practices. The engineer will closely collaborate with cross-functional teams to proactively identify and resolve issues early in the development cycle, prior to deploying releases to the live environment. Additionally, they will drive continuous improvement initiatives to optimize software development efficiency and effectiveness.Key Accountabilities

Architecting and Designing Robust Software Solutions: Collaborating with cross-functional teams to design and develop software solutions that meet business requirements and adhere to best practices and architectural principles.Data Engineering: Collaborating with central data engineering teams to design and develop robust data pipelines, ensuring efficient and reliable data processing and integration.Data Analytics: Working with data analysts and data scientists to understand data requirements and develop software solutions that enable effective data analysis and insights generation.Contributing to the development and implementation of data strategies, including data governance, data quality, and data management practices.Leading Technical Initiatives: Taking ownership of technical initiatives, driving their implementation, and ensuring successful delivery.Conducting Code Reviews and Ensuring Code Quality: Reviewing code written by team members to ensure adherence to coding standards, best practices, and quality guidelines.Performance Optimization and Scalability: Identifying performance bottlenecks, optimizing code, and implementing scalable solutions.Researching and Evaluating Emerging Technologies: Staying up-to-date with the latest industry trends and technologies, conducting research, and evaluating their potential application in software development.Providing Technical Leadership and Mentorship: Acting as a technical leader and mentor for the development team.Collaborating with Product Management: Working closely with product management teams to understand product vision, define technical requirements, and ensure alignment between technical implementation and product goals.Ensuring Security and Compliance: Incorporating security best practices throughout the software development lifecycle.Continuous Integration and Delivery: Implementing and maintaining continuous integration and delivery pipelines to enable frequent and automated software releases.Mentoring and Training Team Members: Providing guidance and support to junior testing engineers.Participating in Agile Ceremonies: Actively participating in agile ceremonies such as sprint planning, stand-up meetings, and retrospectives.Requirements

Your Rewards

Rewarding work and a collaborative, team-oriented culture are just the beginning.

Review our digital benefit guide at ngbenefitslivebrighter.com for full details and descriptions.Our organization follows a hybrid work structure in our service territory (NY & MA and adjacent states) where employees can work remotely or from the office, as needed.More Information

New England: $156k - $184k a yearDownstate NY: $167k - $197k a yearUpstate NY: $139k - $164k a yearThis position has a career path which provides for advancement opportunities within and across bands as you develop and evolve in the position.National Grid is an equal opportunity employer that values a broad diversity of talent, knowledge, experience, and expertise.

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