Software Engineer

Acuity Inc. (NYSE: AYI) is a market-leading industrial technology company. We use technology to solve problems in spaces, light and more things to come. Through our two business segments, Acuity Brands Lighting (ABL) and Acuity Intelligent Spaces (AIS), we design, manufacture, and bring to market products and services that make a valuable difference in people’s lives. 

We achieve growth through the development of innovative new products and services, including lighting, lighting controls, building management solutions, and an audio, video and control platform. We focus on customer outcomes and drive growth and productivity to increase market share and deliver superior returns. We look to aggressively deploy capital to grow the business and to enter attractive new verticals. 

Acuity Inc. is based in Atlanta, Georgia, with operations across North America, Europe and Asia. The Company is powered by approximately 13,000 dedicated and talented associates. Visit us at www.acuityinc.com. 

Role Summary & Location

As a Software Engineer at Acuity, you're a key contributor to a cross-functional Agile squad focused on developing innovative software for industry-leading IoT lighting and sensing systems. In this role you’ll work closely with other developers, product owners, and QA engineers to design, build, test, and maintain cloud and mobile-connected components. This role is ideal for those eager to grow their development skills in a collaborative and fast-paced environment.

 

This role works remotely from the United States. 

Primary Responsibilities Include

• Contribute to feature development, bug fixes, and enhancements in front-end or back-end components.
• Write clean, maintainable, and testable code in languages and frameworks such as C#, JavaScript, or React.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives.
• Collaborate with team members to understand requirements and ensure solutions meet technical and business needs.
• Assist in writing unit and integration tests to ensure software quality.
• Participate in peer code reviews and receive feedback to continuously improve.
• Learn and apply development best practices, version control (Git), and automated testing tools.
• Flexible and adaptable to changes in requirements or priorities, as Scrum values iterative and incremental delivery.

Skills and Minimum Experience Required

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field.
• 1–3 years of professional back end software development experience, including proficiency in C# and Java programming languages and .NET and Node.js platforms.
• Familiarity with DevOps tools and cloud platforms (Azure preferred).
• Familiarity with Agile development methodologies.
• Experience with version controls systems like Git.
• Good problem-solving and communication skills.
• Strong debugging skills.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Experience with test automation tools (e.g., Selenium, Xunit, Nunit).
• Experience with Test-Driven Development (TDD).

The range for this position is $93,000.00 to $167,400.00. Placement within this range may vary, depending on the applicant’s experience and geographic location. Acuity offers generous benefits including health care, dental coverage, vision plans, 401K benefits, and commissions/incentive compensation depending on the role. For a list of our benefits, click here.

 

We value diversity and are an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regards to race, color, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, ethnicity or national origin, disability, pregnancy, religion, covered veteran status, protected genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.  

 

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