Principal Software Engineer

AEMO at the Heart of Energy AEMO is Australia's independent energy system and market operator and system planner.

AEMO's purpose is to ensure safe, reliable and affordable energy today, and enable the energy transition for the benefit of all Australians.

Australian governments are now committed to a net zero economy for Australia by 2050 and our vision is to enable this.

We have the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to co-design the future of our energy systems, and our core values revolve around character, commitment, and connection.

Join us as we contribute to this significant transition in the energy sector.

About the role The Operational DER Management team, within AEMO Operations, is responsible for integration of distributed energy resources (DER) into AEMO's operational and technical functions.

This includes analysing DER behaviours, developing suitable power system models to represent the behaviour of DER during power system disturbances, applying these models to determine the impact of DER on power system security, and implementing the required management measures in AEMO's operational systems.

With more than half the National Electricity Market now supplied by DER in some periods, Australia is leading the world in integration of distributed PV, and our team's goal is to make sure the necessary measures are in place to be able to securely, safely and efficiently operate the power system with up to 100% of energy supplied by renewable distributed resources in the next few years.

We are passionate about our work, and seeking a collaborative, innovative, hard-working individual to join us.

In this role, you will work as part of a team in developing software improvements (mostly in Python) to AEMO systems such as the AEMO Modelling Platform (AMP) and Energy Management System (EMS) to integrate distributed resources and dynamic power system models for distributed resources and composite load.

Your role will also involve development of real time visualisation tools to support control room operations in managing Minimum System Load periods (with high levels of distributed resources).

This role can be based at any of our office locations across multiples states.

What you will be doing Help scope a work program to improve AEMO's technology platform for managing low demand / high DER periods.

Lead a team in identifying priority areas for further uplift of systems required to operate the power system of the future.

Collaborate with other AEMO teams and external stakeholders.

Tech Stack : Python | SQL | Azure |Grafana.

What you will bring to the role Significant experience in software development, power system analysis, grid systems technologies (e.g.

DERMS, SCADA, ADMS) or a related field.

Python programming skills and experience preferably using test-driven development & object-oriented programming with applications in a technical domain.

Quantitative analysis skills, including problem solving, modelling, and critical thinking.

Tertiary qualification in software or electrical engineering or similar with a power system focus.

In return some of our benefits to you Flexible working : work from home, part time, job share, hybrid options, and additional leave options Professional development via projects, industry networks, job rotation, study assistance and more.

Give back with up to 4 days of volunteering leave per year.

Reward your hard work with annual performance bonuses (subject to eligibility).

Embrace a healthier you with our wellness program, discounted health insurance, gym perks and our comprehensive Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

About Our Process AEMO values diversity and inclusivity in the workplace, welcoming applications from all backgrounds without regard to age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, parental status, race, religion and our First Nation peoples.

We are dedicated to accommodating applicants' needs during the application or interview process, simply let the us know by emailing us at

If you would like to know more about working at AEMO, please check out our careers page for more information.