Software Engineer III

MISO is hiring a Software Engineer III. Youll take a hands-on role in building reliable scalable systems that keep our grid running smoothly. Youll design and develop software from the ground up enhance existing applications dive into code reviews and help drive highâquality engineering practices. If you enjoy working across the full development lifecycle and want to contribute to meaningful realâworld impact youll feel right at home here.

Why Join MISO

• Contribute to the engineering behind MISOs $10B capacity market by building and modernizing interconnected systems ensuring regulatory compliance data accuracy and reliable integrations across the Resource Adequacy domain.
• Apply and advance AIânative engineering practices while using strong Java expertise to deliver highâvalue solutions in a complex missionâcritical environment.
• Work on real-world projects that impact the power industry and ensure energy reliability.
• Be part of a strong collaborative engineering culture across MISOs locations where software professionals solve meaningful technical and industry challenges.
• Collaborate with experienced product owners architects system engineers support professionals and other software engineers influencing all aspects of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC).

Your Responsibilities as our Software Engineer III include:

• Design build test deploy operate and modernize reliable Java/Spring Boot applications in data-intensive mission-critical and compliance-driven environments including legacy systems APIs databases cloud and container platforms automated testing and CI/CD.
• Determine the technical approach for complex features accounting for functional and non-functional requirements such as security reliability performance maintainability data integrity and operability.
• Serve as the technical lead for assigned features by refining requirements and acceptance criteria estimating complex work coordinating implementation and supporting successful deployment and release.
• Partner within cross-functional product teams including engineering product management architecture business subject-matter experts data teams and external partners to clarify evolving requirements evaluate technical tradeoffs and move valuable work forward.
• Apply generative AI throughout the software development lifecycle including design implementation testing code review documentation and troubleshooting to accelerate delivery and improve quality.

What Were Looking For:

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Electrical Engineering or related fields (or equivalent experience) with 5 years of experience.
• Java/Spring Boot: Demonstrated ability to independently design develop debug test deploy and support production applications.
• AI-native engineering: Experience applying tools such as GitHub Copilot Claude or similar AI-assisted development platforms across implementation testing review documentation and troubleshooting workflows.
• Demonstrated judgment in validating AI-generated output and applying applicable security privacy intellectual-property and governance practices.
• Git and CI/CD: Proficiency with collaborative branching pull requests code reviews conflict resolution automated builds testing and deployment workflows.
• APIs and integration: Experience designing consuming testing monitoring and troubleshooting service contracts and system integrations.
• Databases/data: SQL schemas data quality and transaction/integration concepts matter more than one specific product
• Technical decision-making: Experience evaluating technical alternatives and non-functional requirements to determine an appropriate implementation approach for complex features.
• Delivery: Ability to estimate complex engineering work and understand the components required to deploy release monitor and support production software.
• Experience with cloud-native architectures and engineering platforms such as Azure Kubernetes GitHub Actions containerization observability tooling or infrastructure-as-code is preferred.
• Understanding of secure software development practices in a compliance-driven environment is preferred; experience with standards such as NERC CIP or SOC 1 is beneficial.

Appropriate level will be determined based upon experience and knowledge.

Transformative innovation is happening in the electric industry from digitalizing homes and distributed resources to renewable energy and an ever-changing grid. MISO manages the electricity superhighway in the Central U.S. and through use of groundbreaking research and advanced technology our highly skilled employees ensure power flows reliably to 45 million Americans. Operating the electricity grid running a robust energy market planning for a bright future its what our immensely hardworking and dedicated team does every day.

The base salary compensation range being offered for this role is $125000 - $150000 USDannually. Base salary range for this position is included in accordance with requirements of various state/local pay transparency legislation. Please note that salaries may vary for different individuals in the same role based on several factors including but not limited to location of the role individual competencies education/professional certifications and qualifications/experience.

Position is also eligible for an annual bonus if individual performance and company objectives are met. At MISO we offer a comprehensive benefits package including 401k vacation sick and safe time available on your first day of employment.

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