Graduate Development Program, Associate Technology Engineer, Technology Engineer

About the PositionAre you ready to build technology that supports the future of energy? As an Associate Technology Engineer on the Technology Engineering team, you'll help develop data and AI solutions that support National Grid's Electric and Gas businesses, clean energy initiatives, customer experiences, and internal operations.This entry-level role has two potential focus areas: Data Engineering or Salesforce AI Engineering. Your assignment will be based on your qualifications, interests, and the needs of the team. No matter your focus, you'll work alongside experienced engineers, developers, data professionals, architects, and business stakeholders to turn ideas into practical, secure, and reliable technology solutions.In the Data Engineering focus area, you'll help build data pipelines, prepare reliable datasets, and support analytics using tools such as Snowflake, Databricks, SQL, Python, and PySpark. In the Salesforce AI Engineering focus area, you'll help develop AI-powered applications and workflows using Salesforce, Agentforce, Prompt Builder, APIs, and enterprise data. You may support solutions that improve customer service, sales productivity, clean energy programs, and business operations.This role can be based in Waltham, MA, Northboro, MA, Syracuse, NY, or Buffalo, NY.What You'll Do * Build and maintain data pipelines, SQL queries, tables, views, notebooks, and transformation workflows using tools such as Snowflake, Databricks, Python, and PySpark. * Clean, standardize, model, and validate data from databases, files, APIs, Salesforce, and other business applications to create reliable datasets for reporting, analytics, AI, and downstream users. * Help configure, develop, and test Salesforce AI solutions, including Agentforce agents, Prompt Builder templates, Salesforce Flows, and basic Apex components. * Support integrations between Salesforce, enterprise systems, external applications, and AI services using APIs, JSON, and other data exchange methods. * Test and evaluate data pipelines, AI-generated responses, workflows, and agent actions to confirm accuracy, reliability, security, appropriate escalation, and authorized system access. * Collaborate with engineers, data scientists, Salesforce professionals, product teams, and business stakeholders to understand requirements, troubleshoot issues, document solutions, and support releases and continuous improvement.What You'll Need to Apply * Bachelor or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, Data Engineering, Data Science, or a related field from an accredited institution * Graduated between May 2026 and June 2027 * Ability to begin the National Grid Graduate Program on June 7, 2027, or July 12, 2027 * Work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States (such as sponsorship for an H-1B, TN, O, L, STEM OPT, or other employment-based work authorization) * Foundational programming experience in one or more languages, such as Python, Java, JavaScript, Apex, or PySpark. * Strong foundational knowledge of SQL, including joins, aggregations, subqueries, or common table expressions. * A basic understanding of databases, data warehousing, ETL/ELT concepts, APIs, JSON, and software development practices. * Exposure to Snowflake, Databricks, Salesforce, or similar platforms through coursework, training, internships, certifications, or projects. * A foundational understanding of generative AI, including prompts, model limitations, data grounding, and the importance of evaluating AI outputs. * Familiarity with Git, version control, testing, or Agile development practices. * Strong problem-solving, communication, organization, and troubleshooting skills. * The ability to learn new tools, work with technical and non-technical stakeholders, and incorporate feedback.It would be awesome if you had *