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 www.acuityinc.com.
Job Summary
We are seeking a Lead Software Engineer to design and build scalable, cloud native microservices on Microsoft Azure. This role will power Acuity’s enterprise and customer-facing platforms, enabling capabilities such as subscriptions, self‑service account management, and personalized digital experiences.
You will act as both a hands‑on technical leader and architect, working closely with product, platform, and enterprise teams to deliver secure, resilient services that integrate across Salesforce, Oracle, and modern web and mobile applications.
What You’ll Do
Key Tasks & Responsibilities (Essential Functions)
Architecture & Development
Design, build, and operate cloud native microservices on Azure using modern .NET.
Own service architecture with a focus on scalability, reliability, security, and maintainability.
Build and expose APIs and event‑driven services that integrate with enterprise and customer systems.
Establish CI/CD pipelines and engineering standards to support high‑quality, frequent delivery.
Enterprise & Omnichannel Platform Enablement
Enable consistent, high‑performance omnichannel experiences across internal platforms and customer applications.
Build secure service layers for authentication, authorization, and customer data management.
Support subscription management, self‑service capabilities, and personalized experiences.
Reliability, Security & Performance
Apply cloud security best practices including OAuth, role‑based access, and secrets management.
Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting to ensure operational excellence.
Design for high availability, disaster recovery, and global scale.
Technical Leadership
Serve as a technical leader and mentor for engineers across teams.
Lead design reviews, code reviews, and architecture discussions.
Partner with enterprise architecture, DevOps, QA, and product teams to ensure cohesive solutions.
Promote “shift‑left” practices for quality, security, and scalability.
Skills And Minimum Experience Required
What You Bring
Experience & Skills
10+ years of software engineering experience, with deep backend expertise.
5+ years designing and operating microservices on Microsoft Azure.
Strong experience with .NET, C#, cloud-native architectures, and API design.
Proven success building distributed, event-driven systems at scale.
Hands‑on experience with containers and Kubernetes (AKS preferred).
Strong understanding of cloud security and operational best practices.
Comfortable working in agile, cross‑functional teams.
Nice to have: Experience integrating with enterprise platforms such as Salesforce and Oracle.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field.
Azure certifications strongly preferred.
Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
Self‑starter with a strong execution mindset.
Passion for modern cloud technologies, mentorship, and engineering excellence.
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 (770) 922‑9000. Please clearly indicate what type of accommodation you are requesting and for what requisition.
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