Specialist Software Engineering BUILD Leadership Program

Summary

Acuity Inc. is an industrial technology company that develops lighting, intelligent spaces, building management, and related technology solutions. The Specialist Software Engineering BUILD Leadership Program is a two-year rotational opportunity for early-career talent to gain hands-on experience across software engineering functions, including development, DevOps, cloud software, SRE, quality assurance, and test automation.

Responsibilities

• Software Engineering Specialists rotate within functional areas, combining individual interests with current business needs to explore areas including:
• Software Development:
• Front-end (React or Similar)
• Back-end (C#, node.js, etc)
• Embedded (C++, etc)
• Dev-Ops & SRE (pipelines, containers and Services, observation)
• DevOps (CI/CD)
• Cloud Software , SRE
• Software Quality Assurance or Test Automation

Skills

• A Bachelor of Science or a Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science or a related degree is required
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required
• Demonstrated problem-solving and time-management skills are required
• Availability to travel based on business needs (up to 20%) is required
• Leadership experience influencing change, people, and processes is highly preferred
• Team-oriented with a drive to take the initiative is highly preferred
• Less than two years of related work experience is highly preferred

Qualifications

Must Haves

• A Bachelor of Science or a Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science or a related degree is required
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required
• Demonstrated problem-solving and time-management skills are required
• Availability to travel based on business needs (up to 20%) is required

Nice to Haves

• Leadership experience influencing change, people, and processes is highly preferred
• Team-oriented with a drive to take the initiative is highly preferred
• Less than two years of related work experience is highly preferred

Benefits

• Specialized onboarding for all participants to ensure integration into the organization and program.
• One-on-one mentorship from a Software Engineering leader for the duration of the program (and beyond).
• Social and networking events to forge connections with peers and leaders across the business.
• Frequent opportunities to collaborate with program peers to learn about various business processes and initiatives.
• Leadership report-out meetings to share rotational learnings and performance reviews to identify strengths and areas for growth.
• Health care
• Dental coverage
• Vision plans
• 401K benefits
• Commissions/incentive compensation depending on the role
• Hybrid work from the United States