Application Developer
Location: Birmingham, Alabama (Onsite 4 days a week)
This posting is for an Application Developer located in Birmingham, Alabama. The position will be filled in the Electric Technology Solutions Fleet Operations and Trading Portfolio supporting Southern Company's Fleet Operations and Trading business.
This position is responsible for software application development, support, and technical expertise in support of Fleet Operations and Trading (Trading Floor). The primary responsibilities include designing, developing, testing, implementing, integrating, and supporting application solutions. Microsoft .NET is the primary development platform. Fleet Operations and Trading support critical real-time systems and financial contracts vital to Southern Company and the successful candidate ensures systems are developed, maintained, and operated to attain highly accurate and dependable business solutions.
Job Experience & Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Engineering, or related degree (preferred)
- Experience designing, developing, testing, implementing, integrating, and supporting applications (Windows desktop apps, web apps, and web services) (required)
- 3+ years of hands-on experience with development
- 3+ years of hands-on experience with relational databases
Technical Skills
(Required)
- Microsoft .NET
- C#
- AI-assisted development
- ASP.NET Core Web Apps (Blazor, Razor Pages, or MVC)
- ASP.NET Core Web APIs (Controllers, Minimal APIs, or gRPC)
- Visual Studio, GitHub Copilot, Postman
- SQL Server, T-SQL, Entity Framework Core
- git, CI/CD
Technical Skills
(Advantageous)
- WPF
- IIS
- Infragistics Controls
- SignalR
- PowerShell
- GitHub, GitHub Actions
- Fortify, Sonatype
- WCF
- OpenTelemetry
- Clover DX
- Docker, OpenShift, Podman
- Azure, AWS
- ML.NET, MCP, Agent Framework
- Databricks
- Python
- Pandas, NumPy, SciPy
- PyTorch, Scikit-learn
Professional Skills
- General and practical knowledge of AI concepts, tools, and paradigms
- Ambition to be a continuous learner of technology and to become a student of the Southern Company business developing a deep knowledge of the Fleet Operations and Trading domains
- Ability to be resilient in ambiguous situations with minimum requirements; able to approach challenges from multiple perspectives and show an appropriate level of self-sufficiency; able to elicit requirements from business partners
- Participate in the entire life cycle of software development and delivery from ideation to deployment using the latest technologies and platforms employing modern best practices and techniques including UX specifications, design patterns, OOA/OOD, DDD, and enterprise architecture patterns
- Ability to utilize DevSecOps tools and best practices to build and deploy software, advocating a DevOps culture and shifting security left in development
- Ability to collaborate with a variety of teammates to build and support apps; strong communication skills especially the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders at an appropriate level of detail.
Other Considerations
Directly supports business critical and key financial applications so limited after hours and weekend support is necessary
This position falls under the company’s Insider Threat Program and will have access to, and control over sensitive data, systems or assets. Enhanced personnel screening, which includes a background review, drug screen and psychological assessment, will be required if you are selected for this position
About Southern Company
Southern Company (NYSE: SO ) is a leading energy provider serving 9 million customers across the Southeast and beyond through its family of companies. Providing clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy with excellent service is our mission. The company has electric operating companies in three states, natural gas distribution companies in four states, a competitive generation company, a leading distributed energy solutions provider with national capabilities, a fiber optics network and telecommunications services. Through an industry-leading commitment to innovation, resilience and sustainability, we are taking action to meet customers' and communities' needs while advancing our goal of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Our uncompromising values ensure we put the needs of those we serve at the center of everything we do and are the key to our sustained success. We are transforming energy into economic, environmental and social progress for tomorrow. Our corporate culture has been recognized by a variety of organizations, earning the company awards and recognitions that reflect Our Values and dedication to service. To learn more, visit www.southerncompany.com .
Southern Company invests in the well-being of its employees and their families through a comprehensive total rewards strategy that includes competitive base salary, annual incentive awards for eligible employees and health, welfare and retirement benefits designed to support physical, financial, and emotional/social well-being. This position may also be eligible for additional compensation, such as an incentive program, with the amount of any bonus/awards subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable incentive plan(s). A summary of the benefits offered for this position can be found here https://seo.nlx.org/southernco/pdf/SOCO-Benefits.pdf . Additional and specific details about total compensation and benefits will also be provided during the hiring process.
Southern Company is an equal opportunity employer where an applicant's qualifications are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other basis prohibited by law.
Job Identification: 18365
Job Category: Information Technology
Job Schedule: Full time
Company: Southern Company Services
