Sr Application Developer - Integration/API

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Date: Dec 2, 2024

Location(s): Jupiter, FL, US, 33478

Company: NextEra Energy

Requisition ID:  83413 

Florida Power & Light Company is America’s largest electric company, providing clean, affordable, and reliable electricity to more than 12 million people in Florida. We operate one of the cleanest power generation fleets in the U.S. and our reliability is among the best in the nation. Our goal is to achieve Real Zero carbon emissions from our operations by 2045 by expanding our solar capacity, increasing battery storage and bringing new renewable energy opportunities to Florida, while improving customer affordability and reliability. Are you interested in becoming a game-changer in the energy industry?  Join our world-class team today! 

 

Position Specific Description

Nuclear 810 Compliance: US Citizen/Permanent resident only, have to clear Nuclear 810 background checks
 

Roles and Responsibilities:

  • API Design and Development: Design, develop, and implement robust APIs that facilitate communication between various systems and applications. Ensure APIs are scalable, secure, and maintainable.
  • Integration: Integrate APIs with existing systems, third-party services, and client applications. Troubleshoot and resolve integration issues as they arise.
  • Collaboration: Work closely with front-end and back-end developers to ensure seamless integration and optimal performance of the applications. Collaborate with stakeholders, including product managers and other developers, to gather API requirements and deliver solutions that meet business needs.
  • Documentation: Create and maintain comprehensive API documentation to support developers and end-users. Ensure that all APIs are well-documented, including usage instructions, code examples, and troubleshooting guides.
  • Testing and Maintenance: Develop and execute unit and integration tests to ensure the quality and reliability of the APIs. Monitor and maintain APIs, troubleshooting and resolving issues to ensure high availability and performance. Implement version control and change management processes to manage API updates and releases.
  • Security: Implement security measures and best practices to protect APIs from vulnerabilities and ensure data integrity and privacy. Stay updated on the latest security trends and technologies to proactively address potential threats.
  • Performance Optimization: Continuously evaluate and optimize the performance of APIs. Identify and address bottlenecks and performance issues to ensure that APIs can handle increasing loads and complex queries.
  • Staying up-to-date with new technologies: Stay up-to-date with new technologies and trends, evaluating their potential to improve business operations, and making recommendations to senior management.

 

Skills:

  • 5+ years API development (experience with GraphQL a plus)
  • 5+ years Node with TypeScript/JavaScript
  • 5+ years SQL with relationship database (i.e. Postgres, Oracle)
  • Angular UI development (optional)
  • 2+ years working with Cloud technolgies (AWS preferred)
  • Excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.
  • Ability to clearly articulate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
  • Strong collaboration and teamwork abilities. Adaptability and willingness to learn new technologies and methodologies.
     

Preferred

  • Experience with microservices architecture.
  • Familiarity with API gateways and service mesh technologies.
  • Certification in relevant technologies or cloud platforms.
  • Experience with Agile methodology (Scaled Agile preferred)

Job Overview

Employees in this position define, develop, test, analyze, and maintain software to help the business unit improve reliability, and drive efficiencies. This position works individually, and as part of a team using best practices in software development methodologies. Employees collaborate with other areas to understand requirements and drive continuous improvement of Smart Grid software applications.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

  • Supports daily system operations within a specify discipline on a continual basis
  • Writes, translates, and codes software programs and applications consistently to specifications and development standards per specific discipline
  • Writes programming scripts to enhance functionality and/or performance of company applications as necessary
  • Assists in defining software development project plans, including scopes, schedules, and implementation
  • Liaises with network administrators, systems analysts, database administrators, external vendors, and software engineers to assist in resolving problems with software products or company software systems
  • Develops an understanding of relevant system administration tasks including backup/recovery of systems and disaster recovery
  • Designs, runs and monitors software performance tests on new and existing programs for the purposes of correcting errors, isolating areas for improvement, and general debugging
  • Conducts research on emerging application development software products, languages, and standards in support of procurement, development and maintenance efforts
  • Meets attendance and storm duty requirements and has the ability to work extended hours
  • Performs other job-related duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

  • High School Grad / GED
  • Bachelor’s or Equivalent Experience
  • Experience: 4+ years

Preferred Qualifications

  • Master’s Degree
  • Six Sigma Master Black Belt
  • Six Sigma Black Belt
  • Six Sigma Green Belt
  • Six Sigma Yellow Belt

 

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:  Information Technology
Organization:  Florida Power & Light Company 
Relocation Provided:  Yes, if applicable

 

NextEra Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, age, national origin, religion, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetics, disability, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace.

 

NextEra Energy provides reasonable accommodation in its application and selection process for qualified individuals, including accommodations related to compliance with conditional job offer requirements, consistent with federal, state, and local laws. Supporting medical or religious documentation will be required where applicable and permitted by applicable law. To request a reasonable accommodation, please send an e-mail to recruiting-coordinator.sharedmailbox@nexteraenergy.com, providing your name, telephone number and the best time for us to reach you. Alternatively, you may call 1-844-694-4748. Please do not use this line to inquire about your application status.

 

NextEra Energy will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

 

NextEra Energy does not accept any unsolicited resumes or referrals from any third-party recruiting firms or agencies. Please see our policy for more information.

 


Nearest Major Market: Palm Beach
Nearest Secondary Market: Miami
Job Segment: Nuclear, Energy

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