Software Engineer Senior - Atlanta - Acuity Brands, Inc

Description

Acuity Inc. (NYSE: AYI) is a market‑leading industrial technology company. We use technology to solve problems in spaces, light and more things to come. Through our two business segments, Acuity Brands Lighting (ABL) and Acuity Intelligent Spaces (AIS), we design, manufacture, and bring to market products and services that make a valuable difference in people's lives.

We achieve growth through the development of innovative new products and services, including lighting, lighting controls, building management solutions, and an audio, video and control platform. We focus on customer outcomes and drive growth and productivity to increase market share and deliver superior returns. We look to aggressively deploy capital to grow the business and to enter attractive new verticals.

Acuity Inc. is based in Atlanta, Georgia, with operations across North America, Europe and Asia. The Company is powered by approximately 13,000 dedicated and talented associates. Visit us at

Job Summary

The Senior Software Engineer for Acuity Inc. plays a key role in designing, developing, and delivering digital solutions that power our next‑generation Commerce Engine.

You will work across cross‑functional Agile teams to build scalable, cloud‑native platforms and applications that integrate with enterprise systems, and AI‑driven automation frameworks. This position blends strong technical engineering with Agile software delivery and modern DevOps practices to accelerate product innovation and business transformation across Acuity.

Key Tasks & Responsibilities (Essential Functions)

• Design and develop scalable, high‑performance software and REST APIs supporting Acuity's digital and connected systems ecosystem.
• Collaborate in Agile and SAFe environments, applying Scrum or Kanban to deliver iterative, high‑value outcomes.
• Architect and implement solutions using Python (FastAPI, Flask, OOP, Typing, Async programming, Pydantic) and modern DevOps practices.
• Deploy and operate solutions in Azure Cloud leveraging Container Apps, Kubernetes, Bicep, Container Registry, KeyVault, and Application Insights.
• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, ArgoCD, GitHub Actions) and enforce secure, automated deployment processes.
• Conduct code reviews, pair programming, and technical mentoring to uplift team capability and ensure quality.
• Integrate Generative AI and Agentic AI into software systems for automation, data intelligence, and system orchestration.
• Apply event‑driven architecture and data modeling for scalable integrations across enterprise and IoT environments.
• Implement unit, integration, and performance tests using PyTest and support TDD/BDD practices.
• Ensure security best practices through AuthN/AuthZ (OpenID/OAuth2) and container vulnerability scanning (Snyk, Aqua).
• Participate in continuous improvement of Agile delivery workflows and DevOps pipelines.
• Collaborate with product management, cloud architecture, and data science teams to deliver measurable business outcomes.

Skills and Minimum Experience Required

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Good understanding of Agile software development and Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe).
• Proficiency with CI/CD, DevOps, and GitHub branching strategies.
• Hands‑on experience with Azure Cloud Services (Bicep, Container Apps, KeyVault, Application Insights, Monitor).
• Working knowledge of SQL/NoSQL, Docker, Kubernetes, and microservices design.
• Experience with testing frameworks (PyTest) and test automation.
• Excellent communication, problem‑solving, and collaboration skills.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Familiarity with Generative AI, Agentic AI, and LLM frameworks (LangChain, Hugging Face Transformers, OpenAI API).
• Exposure to deep learning concepts (neural networks, CNNs, RNNs, transformers, attention).
• Experience with Azure Resource Groups, VNETs, Cosmos DB, and serverless compute.
• Experience with code‑to‑cloud security and DevSecOps practices.
• Working knowledge of IoT or embedded system integration within enterprise ecosystems.

Tools & Technologies

• Collaboration: Confluence, Miro, Teams
• Development: Git, VSCode, Docker
• Testing: Postman, PyTest
• Cloud & DevOps: Azure, ArgoCD, GitHub Actions

We value diversity and are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regards to race, color, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, ethnicity or national origin, disability, pregnancy, religion, covered veteran status, protected genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Accommodation for Applicants with Disabilities: As an equal opportunity employer, Acuity Inc. is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in its application process for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans. If you have difficulty using our online system due to a disability and need an accommodation, you may contact us at ‑9000, select option 4. Please clearly indicate what type of accommodation you are requesting and for what requisition.

Any unsolicited resumes sent to Acuity Inc. from a third party, such as an Agency recruiter, including unsolicited resumes sent to an Acuity Inc. mailing address, fax machine or email address, directly to Acuity Inc. employees, or to Acuity Inc. resume database will be considered Acuity Inc. property. Acuity Inc. will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume.

Acuity Inc. will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees. This includes any Agency that is an approved/engaged vendor, but does not have the appropriate approvals to be engaged on a search.

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