Software Engineer Senior

We use technology to solve problems in spaces, light, and more things to come… for our customers, our communities, and our planet. 
 
Acuity Brands, 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 and Lighting Controls (ABL) and the Intelligent Spaces Group (ISG), we design, manufacture, and bring to market products and services that make a valuable difference in people’s lives.  
 
We are positioned at the intersection of sustainability and technology. Our businesses develop technology that helps save our customers energy and reduce their carbon emissions. We achieve growth through the development of innovative new products and services, including lighting, lighting controls, building management solutions, and location-aware applications. 

Job Summary

 

The Sr. Full Stack Developer role is a critical role for the Atrius organization. In this role, you will be developing software for various portions of the Atrius Energy and Sustainability Applications with a focus on backend development and integration engineering. While your primary focus will be building backend systems that connect to third party systems, you will be expected to contribute to basic UI efforts, as needed. The tech stack is Python Django with React. In this role, you will have an opportunity to apply your unique combination of technical system design and software engineering skills to customer facing products and services.  While doing so you will work with a broad array of technology and business experts to leave a lasting impact on our customer’s sustainability and business intelligence initiatives.

Skills and Minimum Experience Required

 

• 4+ years of programming experience with Backend Development.
• 5+ years of software development experience.
• Strong proficiency in Python is a must.
• Experience with Django is a plus
• Experience in developing applications in at least one cloud environment is a MUST – Azure is preferred.
• Good understanding of web development principles, including accessibility, security, and performance optimization.
• Experience with CI / CD pipelines, tools, and frameworks.
• Experience with HTTP/S, Networking, APIs, and JSON data structure.
• Experience with Test Driven Development (TDD) and writing unit tests.
• Strong leadership and mentorship skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to learn on the job and explore modern technologies with little supervision.

Preferred Skills and Experience

 

• Experience with RESTful APIs, including high-performance client implementations.
• Experience deploying or operating solutions on Microsoft Azure cloud platform.
• Experience with .NET
• Good knowledge of scripting languages.
• Experience with building science concepts.
• Experience working with IoT networks.
• A passion for the environment.

 

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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Accommodation for Applicants with Disabilities:  As an equal opportunity employer, Acuity Brands is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in its application process for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans. If you have difficulty using our online system due to a disability and need an accommodation, you may contact us at (770) 922-9000.  Please clearly indicate what type of accommodation you are requesting and for