Software Engineer

Welcome to the intersection of energy and home services. At NRG, we're driven by our passion to create a smarter, cleaner and more connected future.

Vivint Smart Home, an NRG owned company, is a leading smart home company in the United States, dedicated to redefining the home experience with intelligent products and services. We find purpose in proactively protecting and keeping our customers connected to home, no matter where they are. Join the Smart Home team to create smarter, safer and more sustainable homes.

Our mission is to redefine the home experience with tech and services to create a smarter, greener, safer home that saves our customers money every month.


Summary:


We're seeking a Software Engineer to join our Revenue Technology development group. This team is responsible for building and maintaining a sales rep-facing application used by our Direct to Home sales team, who knock over 10 million doors per year. In this role, you'll contribute to continuously improving and innovating our customer onboarding experience, delivering high value to the company and empowering our sales team with cutting-edge tools they need to succeed.


Primary Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain features for our sales application using .NET, Vue.js, SQL, and PostgreSQL
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code that follows industry best practices
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Product, UX, and QA to deliver cohesive solutions
• Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback to peers
• Leverage AI-powered development tools to enhance productivity and code quality
• Contribute to technical feasibility discussions and solution design
• Work within an Agile development process to deliver incremental value
• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues in a timely manner
• Continuously learn and adapt to new technologies and best practices

Required Skills:

• Strong problem-solving abilities and attention to detail
• Solid understanding of object-oriented programming principles
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative hybrid team environment
• Proactively give and receive feedback with a growth mindset
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Self-motivated with a sense of ownership and accountability

Required Education/Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related technical field (or equivalent practical experience)
• 3-5 years of professional software development experience
• Strong proficiency in C# and .NET
• Proficiency in Vue.js
• Experience with SQL databases (PostgreSQL or SQL Server) including writing queries, stored procedures, and database design
• Experience with RESTful API design and integration
• Familiarity with version control systems (Git)
• Demonstrated use of AI-powered development tools (GitHub Copilot, Claude, Codex, or similar)

Preferred Experience:

• 5+ years of professional software development experience
• Experience with PostgreSQL specifically
• Experience with Azure cloud services (App Service, Functions, SQL Database, etc.)
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
• Experience integrating with third-party services and APIs
• Knowledge of test automation frameworks
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments
• Contributions to open-source projects or technical community involvement

Learn about the Vivint Culture and why it's a great place to grow your career!


Here are some highlighted perks you should ask us about:

• Free daily lunch and drinks on site
• Paid holidays and flexible paid time away
• Employee/Friends/Family Discounts
• Onsite health clinic, gym, gaming tables
• Medical/dental/vision/life coverage & 24/7 Medical Hotline
• 401(k) + Employer Match
• Employee Resource Groups

WORKING CONDITIONS: This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.


SAFETY: Vivint enforces a safety culture whereby all employees have the responsibility for continuously developing and maintaining a safe working environment. Each new employee is responsible for completing all training requirements. Additionally, the employee must accept they have responsibility for maintaining the safety of themselves, their co-workers, and the public. Employee must adhere to all written and verbal instructions, promptly report and correct all hazards or unsafe conditions, question non-standard operations or unmitigated hazards, and provide feedback to management on all safety issues.


NRG Energy is committed to a drug and alcohol-free workplace. To the extent permitted by law and any applicable collective bargaining agreement, employees are subject to periodic random drug testing, and post-accident and reasonable suspicion drug and alcohol testing. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability. Level, Title and/or Salary may be adjusted based on the applicant's experience or skills.


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