AI Software Engineer Technical Lead

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Location: New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Company: Entergy

Job Title: AI Software Engineer Technical Lead

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Job Title:

AI Software Engineer Sr Staff

Work Place Flexibility: Hybrid

Legal Entity: Entergy Services, LLC

*** The preferred location for this position is New Orleans, LA or The Woodlands, TX. Other locations within the service territory may be considered***

As a core member of the AI team, the software engineer is responsible for designing, building, and maintaining scalable, reliable and maintainable software systems. These systems often power AI-enabled applications, ranging from internal tools to customer-facing platforms. The engineer works across the full development lifecycle-from architecture and coding to deployment and support-ensuring that software products meet high standards of performance, usability, and security.

While many solutions incorporate AI technologies, the focus is on delivery robust, well-engineered applications that integrate with business workflows. These tools are designed to help users solve real-world problems more efficiently, enabling smarter decisions and more streamlined operations across the organization.

• Design, develop, and implement software solutions on system design specifications.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features.
• Refine and optimize data and machine learning algorithms into production environments.
• Ensure scalability, efficiency, and maintainability of the codebase.
• Ensure the performance, quality, and responsiveness of applications.
• Identify, correct, and improve inefficient code.
• Document software development and monitor systems to ensure they meet both user needs and business goals.
• Stay updated on new technologies and best practices in software engineering.

A Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field

Master’s Degree preferred.

Minimum
experience
required of the position.

10+ years’ experience in software engineering, software development, or related field.

Experience working with cloud-based platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure.

2+ years’ experience working in the electric or gas utility sector.

• Mastery in one or more programming languages.
• Mastery in version control systems and repository hosting systems, e.g., Git and Git Hub.
• Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle.

• Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills
• Succeed in a fast paced / highly demanding environment.

• Strong knowledge of utility and power generation operating models.
• Understands key business drivers; uses this understanding to accomplish own work.
• Ability to foster creative and innovative culture.

• Demonstrated ability to provide guidance to junior team members.
• Willingness and experience to teach and mentor others in software engineering and software development.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated skills in selecting the right technology stack and engineering methodologies to address business requirements effectively and efficiently.

• Must be self-motivated, have high integrity and credibility and be able to work independently.
• Must be flexible and have ability to interface with a diverse group of individuals, cross-functional teams and manage multiple projects.

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills at all levels of the organization, both internally and externally
• Excellent report writing and presentation skills.
• Ability to foster creative and…