Associate Applications Engineer I

Aspen Technology; Ciudad de México; On-site; MXN 260,000 - 380,000; Full time

Job summary

Aspen Technology is seeking an Associate Application Engineer to support design, development, configuration, testing, and deployment of software applications and system integrations for utility customers across LATAM. You’ll work with senior engineers, developers, and customers to deliver reliable interfaces and custom applications that support critical business processes.

Ideal candidates are recent graduates in software/engineering fields with 0-1 years of experience, strong English

Qualifications

• Recently graduated in a technical field (see education).
• 0-1 year of experience in software development, application support, or system integration.
• Knowledge of Python, C, C#, or Java; interest in software development and enterprise systems.
• Basic understanding of APIs, REST services, databases, and data exchange concepts.
• Familiarity with development tools, source control, and debugging techniques.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to learn new technologies in a fast-paced project environment.
• Strong verbal and written English communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate with technical teams, stakeholders, and customers.

Responsibilities

• Support design, development, configuration, testing, and deployment of software applications and integrations for utility customers.
• Participate in implementing interfaces between external systems using APIs, files, databases, and messaging technologies.
• Develop and maintain software components using Python, C, C#, and Apache Camel Routes.
• Assist in testing, validation, and troubleshooting of integrations throughout project lifecycles.
• Gather requirements and translate business needs into technical solutions with project teams and customers.
• Develop interface specifications, technical documentation, and deployment procedures.
• Perform system testing, issue analysis, debugging, and root cause investigation; support production environments.
• Learn industry best practices for software development, system integration, and application support alongside experienced engineers.
• Contribute to software quality through testing, code reviews, and documentation.

Skills

Python

C

C#

Java

English communication

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Willingness to learn

Education

Software Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, Systems Engineering (or related field)

Tools

Git

Azure DevOps

Jira

Job description

The driving force behind our success has always been the people of AspenTech. What drives us, is our aspiration, our desire and ambition to keep pushing the envelope, overcoming any hurdle, challenging the status quo to continually find a better way. You will experience these qualities of passion, pride and aspiration in many ways — from a rich set of career development programs to support of community service projects to social events that foster fun and relationship building across our global community.

The Role

The Associate Application Engineer will support the design, development, configuration, testing, and deployment of software applications and system integrations used by utility customers across LATAM. This role will work closely with senior engineers, software developers, project teams, and customers to deliver reliable interfaces and custom applications that support critical operational business processes.

Your Impact

• Support the development, configuration, and deployment of custom software applications and system integrations for utility customers.
• Participate in the implementation of interfaces between external systems using APIs, file-based exchanges, databases, and messaging technologies.
• Develop and maintain software components using Python, C, C#, and Apache Camel Routes.
• Support the design, testing, validation, and troubleshooting of application integrations throughout project lifecycles.
• Collaborate with project teams and customers to gather requirements and translate business needs into technical solutions.
• Assist in the development of interface specifications, technical documentation, and deployment procedures.
• Perform system testing, issue analysis, debugging, and root cause investigation.
  Support production environments and customer systems by providing timely analysis and resolution of application and integration issues.
• Work closely with experienced engineers to learn industry best practices for software development, system integration, and application support.
• Contribute to software quality through testing, code reviews, documentation, and continuous improvement initiatives.

What You’ll Need

• Recently graduated from Software Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, Systems Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 0-1 year of experience in software development, application support, or system integration.
• Knowledge of one or more programming languages such as Python, C, C#, or Java.
  Interest in software development, application integration, and enterprise systems.
• Basic understanding of APIs, REST services, databases, and data exchange concepts.
• Familiarity with software development tools, source control systems, and debugging techniques.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to learn new technologies and work in a fast-paced project environment.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with technical teams, project stakeholders, and customers.

What You’ll Need

• Experience with Python, C, C#, or Apache Camel.
• Knowledge of REST APIs, JSON, XML, SQL, and file-based integrations.
• Understanding of Linux and Windows environments.
• Experience with Git, Azure DevOps, Jira, or similar development tools.
• Exposure to enterprise application integration, middleware, or utility industry software solutions.
• Understanding of software testing and troubleshooting methodologies.