Sr Software Development Eng

NextEra Energy Resources; Juno Beach (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

NextEra Energy Resources in the Palm Beach area seeks a Senior Software Development Engineer to lead end-to-end software delivery, architect scalable systems, and partner with product teams to translate business needs into robust software.

You will prototype with stakeholders, drive security-first design, and own features across services, data, and UI while embracing AI-assisted development and strong DevSecOps practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience required.
• 7+ years of experience in software development or related field required.

Responsibilities

• Code in multiple languages to support software products and development efforts.
• Conduct system testing, write unit tests, and document requirements and designs.
• Collaborate with product teams to refine requirements and architectures.
• Lead software module construction end-to-end and mentor junior engineers.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

7+ years experience

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience

Job description

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Sr Software Development Eng

Date: Aug 10, 2026

Company: NextEra Energy

Requisition ID: 96719

NextEra Analytics offers energy consulting services using industry-leading scientific analysis for planning, siting, forecasting and optimizing all forms of energy projects. Our optimization and analytics platforms integrate open-source technologies to leverage massive, diverse sets of utility operating data. This enables rapid development of operational solutions. Applying expertise in advanced mathematics, data and physical sciences, we solve some of the hardest problems facing the energy industry.

Position Specific Description

We are seeking a high-caliber Senior Software Development Engineer to join a team building customer-centric solutions for the business. This role is designed for a top-tier engineer who combines deep technical expertise with strong product intuition and business acumen.You will tackle ambiguous challenges, rapidly prototype solutions directly with stakeholders, and architect scalable, secure systems. You operate with high autonomy, acting as the critical technical bridge that turns business objectives into high-performing software.

Architect in Ambiguity: Translate loosely defined business problems into clean, robust architectures while anticipating edge cases.

Rapid Prototyping: Where applicable, build functional prototypes with stakeholders to validate ideas instantly and accelerate the feedback loop.

Full-Stack Delivery: Own features end-to-end across services, data, and UI, making pragmatic technology choices and avoiding unnecessary complexity.

2. Engineering Productivity with AI

AI-Assisted Development: Use agentic AI tools throughout the SDLC to move faster, while maintaining full accountability for code quality, correctness, and security.

Feedback Loops for Coding Agents: Design quality gates, spec-driven workflows, and deterministic checks that catch agent errors before humans do.

Critical Adoption: Evaluate AI tools and patterns critically, adopting what improves the team's output and discarding what doesn't.

3. Reliability & DevSecOps

Security-First Mindset: Embed security and compliance into the core of the development lifecycle, proactively mitigating vulnerabilities through secure design.

Production Standards: Build well-tested, maintainable software. Implement CI/CD pipelines to ensure systems are resilient, scalable, and optimized for an exceptional end-user experience.

Operational Readiness: Make production behavior measurable, debuggable, and recoverable by building observability, alerting, runbooks, and recovery paths into systems from the start.

4. Execution & Business Ownership

Drive Outcomes: Take ownership of delivering meaningful business results, managing scope responsibly, and communicating technical risks early.

Technical Translation: Partner closely with Product Managers and business leaders. Articulate complex architectural decisions and tradeoffs in clear, outcome-oriented terms.

Partnering Across Functions: Engage security, risk, compliance, and platform teams early, communicate technical tradeoffs clearly, and make the case when a project calls for a different approach.

5. Culture

High Performance: We value high standards, continuous learning, and collaborative problem solving, creating an environment where talented individuals can thrive alongside exceptional teammates.

Ownership & Accountability: Team members are trusted to take ownership of their work, exercise thoughtful judgment, and follow through on commitments.

Job Overview

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Codes in multiple languages in support of software products and the development of software products
• Conducts system testing and codes unit tests and support features
• Documents technical requirement and other technical documentation
• Works with product team to refine product requirements
• Collaborates on high level software design projects and software system architecture and creates effective component level architectures
• Leads software module construction from architecture and design to implementation and may lead a small team of engineers in building the module
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience
• Experience: 7+ years

Preferred Qualifications

NextEra Energy offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees and their eligible family members.

Employee Group: ExemptEmployee Type: Full TimeJob Category: Science, Research, and TechnologyOrganization: NextEra Analytics, IncRelocation 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.

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.

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.

Nearest Major Market: Palm BeachNearest Secondary Market: Miami