Position Title: Software Engineer 2
Location: Des Moines, IA, United States
Description:
Software Engineer II designs, develops, tests, and supports software solutions of moderate to high complexity. This role works independently on well-defined problems, collaborates with stakeholders and team members, and contributes to selecting and improving technologies used across the team.
Responsibilities:
Engineering - Consistently produces reliable, maintainable, and well-tested code. Makes sound design decisions within defined problem spaces. Contributes actively to understanding and documentation.
Execution & Impact - Completes moderately complex or ambiguous tasks within expected timelines and scope. Communicates progress, risks, and blockers proactively. Handles oncall responsibilities and sees through to solution. Takes initiative within broader or less-defined scope. Owns features or components.
Collaboration - Participate in design discussions, code reviews, and team ceremonies (e.g. sprint planning, standups... etc.) with meaningful input. Supports and unblocks other engineers when possible.
Growth and Learning - Expands technical depth and beings developing areas of ownership. Takes on more complex and less-defined work over time. Applies feedback consistently and demonstrates measurable improvements.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or related fieldor equivalent practical experience
- Two or more years of experience of development in Object Oriented languages
- Foundational experience building software across frontend, backend, or RESTful APIs
- Familiarity with modern development tools, frameworks, and workflows
- Understanding of core computer science concepts (data structures, object-oriented design, basic algorithms and complexity)
- Working knowledge of relational databases
- Ability to manage and prioritize tasks across multiple assignments
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Willingness to participate in on-call rotations
Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Hands-on experience with .NET / C#
- Experience working with Microsoft ecosystem tools (e.g., Teams, Excel, Word)
- Familiarity with developer tools such as VS Code, Visual Studio, and SQL tools
- Exposure to modern development practices (e.g., CI/CD, code automation, or AI-assisted development tools)
- Experience with Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) solutions, particularly within the energy industry (e.g., Aligne, Endur, ETRM platforms)
Work Authorization/Sponsorship
At this time, we're not considering applicants that need any type of immigration sponsorship (additional work authorization or permanent work authorization) now or in the future to work in the United States. This includes, but IS NOT LIMITED TO: F1-OPT, F1-CPT, H-1B, TN, L-1, J-1, etc. For additional information around work authorization needs please use the following links.
Nonimmigrant Workers and Green Card for Employment-Based Immigrants
About US:
MidAmerican Energy Company, a Midwest utility, provides regulated electric and natural gas service to more than 1.6 million customers in Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota. The company owns and operates a portfolio of power-generating assets, approximately 61% of which is wind generation.
About the Team:
MidAmerican Energy Company is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or religious creed, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status (except as required by law), gender (including gender identity and expression), sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, familial or parental status, marital status or any other category protected by applicable local, state or U.S. federal law. Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without an accommodation.
JOB INFO
Job Identification: 10005434
Job Category: Information Technology
Posting Date: 2026-07-15
Apply Before: 2026-08-14T05:00:00+00:00
Job Schedule: Full time
Business: MidAmerican Energy Company
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