Application Developer

Work Place Flexibility: Hybrid

Legal Entity: Entergy Services, LLC Job Summary/Purpose

Entergy is seeking an application developer to support custom app development for the Integrated Customer Organization. This position will be a member of an agile scrum team to deliver next-generation AI systems in support of Entergy’s customer-facing systems. The application developer's role is to design, build, test and analyze software programs and applications. This includes researching, designing, documenting, and modifying software specifications throughout the development lifecycle. The developer will be expected to build high quality software utilizing the latest techniques in agile software development. The application developer will also analyze and fix software errors in a timely and accurate fashion and provide status reports where required.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

Prepare and deliver reports for management and/or team members for status updates

Facilitate knowledge sharing through code reviews, pair programming, and technical discussions

Resolve conflicts independently when possible, escalating appropriately when needed

Influence technical direction through well-reasoned arguments and demonstrated expertise

Research and learn new development techniques, technologies and standards to improve systems and processes

Coordinate across teams to identify and manage technical dependencies

Maintain high-quality standards while meeting project timelines

Champion best practices in software development, testing, and deployment

Implement and improve CI/CD pipelines, testing frameworks, and monitoring systems

Guide junior engineers in adopting best practices and modern development techniques

Assist in the development of system and technical documentation

Minimum Education and Experience

Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering or related field

App Developer III: 4-6 years of software engineering experience with progressively increasing responsibilities and technical complexity.

App Developer, Sr: Minimum 6 years of software engineering experience with progressively increasing responsibilities and technical complexity.

Minimum Knowledge and Skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities

Collaborative mindset with ability to influence peers

Adaptable approach to changing requirements and priorities

Strong proficiency in Python and JavaScript, including modern frameworks

Demonstrated experience with agile development methodologies and software architecture principles

Knowledge of performance optimization techniques

General knowledge of AI frameworks (LangChain, LlamaIndex, Strands, etc)

CI/CD and DevOps experience

Advanced knowledge of Git version control (branching, rebasing, Github actions)

Working knowledge of AWS cloud services (Lambda, ECS/EKS, S3, etc.)

Experience working with Docker containers

Proficiency in automated testing frameworks (unit, integration, end-to-end testing)

Desired Skills

Knowledge of voice/telephony systems

Experience with implementing AI solutions

Cloud certifications

Primary Location: Louisiana-New Orleans Louisiana : New Orleans || Arkansas : Little Rock || Mississippi : Jackson || Texas : The Woodlands

Job Function : Corporate

FLSA Status : Professional

Relocation Option: No Relocation Offered

Union description/code : NON BARGAINING UNIT

Number of Openings : 2

Req ID: 123967

Travel Percentage :Up to 25%

An Equal Opportunity Employer, Minority/Female/Disability/Vets. Please click here to view the EEO page, or see statements below.

EEO Statement: The Entergy System of Companies provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. The Entergy System of Companies complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

The Entergy System of Companies expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of the Entergy System of Company employees to perform their expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated.

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Additional Responsibilities: As a provider of essential services, Entergy expects its employees to be available to work additional hours, to work in alternate locations, and/or to perform additional duties in connection with storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations as deemed necessary by the company. Exempt employees may not be paid overtime associated with such duties.

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The non-confidential portions of the affirmative action program for individuals with disabilities and protected veterans shall be available for inspection upon request by any employee or applicant for employment. Please contact HRCompliance@entergy.com to schedule a time to review the affirmative action plan during regular office hours.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

As a provider of essential services, Entergy expects its employees to be available to work additional hours, to work in alternate locations, and/or to perform additional duties in connection with storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations as deemed necessary by the company. Exempt employees may not be paid overtime associated with such duties.

Please note: Authorization to work in the United States is a precondition to employment in this position. Entergy will not sponsor candidates for work visas for this position.