Senior Software Engineer

Location: Santa Clara, California, United States Job ID: R0144518 Date Posted: 2026-10-05 Company Name: HITACHI ENERGY USA INC Profession (Job Category): Engineering & Science Job Schedule: Full time Remote: No Job Description: Are you passionate about solving complex technical challenges while helping power critical energy market operations? Join Hitachi Energy as a Senior Platform Software Engineer and become part of a team that develops and supports the software platforms behind industry-leading Energy Market Management solutions. In this role, you'll work on enterprise-scale systems that support some of the most important energy market applications in the industry. You'll have the opportunity to design, enhance, and maintain platform software that enables reliable, secure, and high-performing operations for customers around the world. From modernizing legacy enterprise services to implementing new features and resolving complex technical issues, your contributions will have a direct impact on system availability and customer success. Working alongside talented engineers, architects, and application teams, you'll provide technical leadership, troubleshoot challenging problems, improve platform reliability, and support the delivery of innovative software solutions. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys working across the full software lifecycle, from development and system integration to deployment, optimization, and cybersecurity. At Hitachi Energy, you'll be empowered to expand your technical expertise, influence product evolution, and contribute to technologies that support the reliable operation of energy markets. If you're motivated by innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning, you'll find a rewarding career path and meaningful opportunities to make an impact. How you'll make an impact Design, develop, maintain, and support enterprise platform applications using Java technologies. Monitor and troubleshoot platform deployments to ensure reliability and performance. Collaborate with project and application teams to deliver platform capabilities. Design and implement software enhancements, upgrades, and bug fixes. Support regression testing activities across standalone and highly available environments. Apply cybersecurity controls and best practices throughout the software lifecycle. Maintain accurate platform documentation and technical standards. Partner with application engineers and customers to diagnose and resolve complex issues. Your background Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline. Strong experience developing enterprise applications using Java, Java EE, Servlets, JSP, and JDBC. Experience with application servers such as Tomcat, WebLogic, WebSphere, JBoss, or similar platforms. Experience with Linux/Unix environments, scripting languages, and enterprise software deployments. Working knowledge of Oracle databases, SQL, PL/SQL, and large-scale application troubleshooting. Strong communication, technical writing, and customer-facing problem-solving skills. More about us At Hitachi Energy, you'll help build technologies that support the evolving global energy landscape. We invest in continuous learning, technical development, and career growth across a global organization. Join a collaborative and inclusive culture where innovation, knowledge sharing, and professional development are encouraged. Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures and guidelines. Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)-Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities Equal Employment Opportunity Hitachi is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. 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