Senior Application Software Engineer

Resource Innovations; Chandler (AZ); On-site; USD 88,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) with employer match

Paid time off

Job summary

Resource Innovations in Chandler, AZ is seeking a Senior Application Software Engineer to join the Grid Management Software division. You will contribute to web-based systems, from requirements gathering to design, implementation, testing and support, focusing on robust interfaces and scalable solutions for utilities and energy resource companies.

The role requires hands-on development with Java, JavaScript, SQL, and modern frameworks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering, CS, or related field.
• Must be located in Maricopa County, AZ or willing to relocate.
• Minimum 4‑year experience with implementing and deploying medium to large systems.
• Proficient in Java, JavaScript, SQL; experience with Oracle 19c or MySQL.
• Strong knowledge of Spring/Spring Boot, JSON, React; JPA/Hibernate; Tomcat.

Responsibilities

• Interact with customers, understand business logic and create technical design documents.
• Develop software applications and interfaces using Java, JavaScript, SQL and related technologies.
• Develop solutions to improve user experience while optimizing code and scalability.
• Utilize version control systems like Git/SVN to manage code and deployments.
• Develop and execute unit, regression, and smoke tests for quality.
• Coordinate with customers and product teams to evaluate system interfaces and requirements.
• Create and maintain technical documentation including code comments and API docs.
• Follow best practices for software security and regulatory compliance.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Java

JavaScript

SQL

Object‑Oriented Design

System design

UML

Education

Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering/CS/EE

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Oracle 19c

MySQL

Spring / Spring Boot

JSON

React

JPA / Hibernate

JDBC

Tomcat

Eclipse / IntelliJ

Maven

Cucumber

Shell Script

SVN / Git

Linux / Windows

Job description

Resource Innovations is seeking a Senior Application Software Engineer to join our growing Grid Management Software division in Chandler, Arizona. The Grid Management Software team provides best‑in‑class energy enterprise software products including iHedge and Grid360 for utilities, grid operators and energy resource companies for optimizing electric grid networks. The successful candidate will develop web‑based systems, including requirements gathering, design, implementation, testing, and support. Areas of responsibility may include, but are not limited to, implementing business logic, user interfaces and databases for web‑based systems.

Resource Innovations (RI) is a women‑led energy transformation firm focused on impact. Building on our expertise in energy efficiency, we constantly expand our portfolio of clean energy solutions to guide utilities through increasingly complex, connected challenges: load flexibility, electrification, and carbon reduction. With every step, we lead the charge to power change.

Responsibilities

• Interact with customers, understand business logic and requirements, and create technical design documents.
• Develop software applications and interfaces using advanced programming languages, data structures, database, and client/server technologies, and modern development tools.
• Develop solutions to improve user experience while optimizing code and increasing performance and scalability.
• Utilize version control systems like Git to manage code repositories and contribute to deployment processes and automation ensuring smooth and reliable software releases.
• Develop and execute unit tests, regression tests and smoke tests to ensure software quality.
• Coordinate with customers and the software product development team to evaluate system interfaces, functional and performance requirements of the overall system.
• Create and maintain technical documentation including code comments, user guides and API documentation.
• Follow best practices for software security to protect against vulnerabilities and ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or related field. Master’s degree preferred.
• Must be located in Maricopa County, AZ or willing to relocate to Maricopa County.
• Minimum 4‑year experience with implementation and deployment of medium to large systems.
• Software design and development experience with the following technologies:
  • Programming Languages: Java, JavaScript, SQL
  • Database: Oracle 19c or MySQL
  • Data Structures, system design, performance tuning, UML and Object‑Oriented Design
  • Web application and service: Spring or Spring Boot; JSON and React desirable.
  • Persistence: JPA (EclipseLink or Hibernate) and JDBC
  • Web/Application Server: Tomcat or Spring Boot embedded web server
  • Development and test tools: Eclipse, IntelliJ, SQL Developer, Maven or similar, Cucumber or similar testing suite, Shell Script, SVN or Git
  • Development platforms: Linux, Windows

Experience With

• Server and Web Client technologies.
• Distributed systems.
• Formal development methodologies such as Agile, Scrum or Waterfall.
• Producing technical design documents.
• Diagnosis and resolution of software issues.
• Good communication and teamwork skills.
• Analytical skills and ability to troubleshoot applications.
• Electrical energy industry knowledge is desirable.

Benefits

Resource Innovations offers competitive salaries based on a candidate’s skills, experience and qualifications for the position. The compensation range for the base salary is $88,000–$120,000. In addition to base pay, employees may be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus. Final compensation will be determined based on factors such as the candidate’s experience, education and location.

At Resource Innovations, we believe supporting our people is essential to delivering impact. We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to promote health, financial security and work‑life balance. This includes three weeks of paid vacation annually, paid holidays, a 401(k) retirement plan with employer match, medical, dental and vision coverage, parental leave, an employee assistance program, commuter benefits, and additional supplemental offerings.

Employment with Resource Innovations is contingent upon the successful completion of a comprehensive background check and reference check. If applicable to the position, a pre‑employment drug screen may also be required.

The above job description and job requirements are not intended to be all‑inclusive. Resource Innovations retains the right to make changes or adjustments to job descriptions and/or job requirements at any time without notice.

Resource Innovations is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, disability, marital status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other protected status. In addition to federal law requirements, Resource Innovations complies with applicable state and local laws governing non‑discrimination in employment in every location in which the company does work.