Software Engineering Co-Op: Modernize File Integrations

Co-Ops at New York ISO; City of Rensselaer (NY); Hybrid; USD 30,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

The New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) invites a Software Engineering Co-Op to contribute to a replacement file-integration application. You will work through the full software delivery lifecycle from requirements through deployment, with ownership of the production-oriented solution.

You will gain exposure to NYISO development standards, security practices, and collaboration with technical and business partners, including QA and infrastructure teams, in a hybrid Albany, NY area

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a closely related field.
• Rising junior or senior standing.
• Foundational programming and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to learn unfamiliar code, systems, and technical processes.
• Ability to communicate clearly, document work, ask questions, and collaborate with technical and business partners.
• Coursework or project experience in databases and software engineering is preferred.
• Experience with Java and Spring Boot is preferred.
• Experience with SQL and relational database concepts is helpful.
• Familiarity with source control, automated testing, APIs, or systems integration is preferred.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot is a plus.
• Strong attention to detail and willingness to take ownership of assigned deliverables.

Responsibilities

• Review the current application’s purpose, workflows, dependencies, and technical design.
• Confirm requirements with technical and business stakeholders.
• Review the proposed architecture and implementation approach.
• Document technical decisions, assumptions, and open questions.
• Translate the approved design into user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Develop the replacement application using NYISO development, security, review, and source-control practices.
• Use AI-assisted development tools as an engineering aid while applying established development standards.
• Collaborate with database, infrastructure, software engineering, quality assurance, and business partners.
• Perform developer testing and resolve identified defects.
• Partner with quality-assurance professionals to define repeatable functional tests.
• Automate appropriate tests for future patches and enhancements.
• Create technical, operational, configuration, and support documentation.
• Contribute to cutover, rollback, and implementation planning.
• Support production implementation and knowledge transfer to the supporting team.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

SQL

APIs

Systems integration

AI-assisted development tools

GitHub Copilot

Code review

Problem solving

Documentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering

Tools

Git

GitHub Copilot

Automated testing

Job description

The New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) invites a Software Engineering Co-Op to contribute to a replacement file-integration application. You will work through the full software delivery lifecycle from requirements through deployment, with ownership of the production-oriented solution.

You will gain exposure to NYISO development standards, security practices, and collaboration with technical and business partners, including QA and infrastructure teams, in a hybrid Albany, NY area