Senior Cloud & Web Software Engineer

GE Aerospace•Grand Rapids, MI

15h•Remote

About The Position

GE Aerospace is seeking a Senior Cloud & Web Software Engineer to design, develop, and modernize software products across cloud, web, and connected system environments. The role focuses on evolving traditional client-based and scripting solutions into modern, scalable, cloud-native applications, primarily in Azure, while maintaining reliability, performance, and quality. It is a full-stack technical leadership position spanning backend services, APIs, cloud infrastructure, and modern web applications. The engineer will help define technical direction, architect scalable solutions, and deliver connected, data-driven systems for real-time insights, remote monitoring, and improved customer outcomes. The position calls for independent judgment, ownership, a product mindset, and collaboration with business stakeholders, program managers, architects, customers, and engineering teams. The role is remote but requires the employee to be local to Grand Rapids, Michigan, with in-office attendance around 20% of the time. Remote employees must attend New Hire Orientation in person on Day 1. The position requires U.S. citizenship. The posted annual base pay range is $130,000–$173,000, with eligibility for an annual discretionary bonus. The posting is expected to close on 11/30/26. Relocation assistance is provided. GE Aerospace offers healthcare coverage, retirement benefits, and other employee programs. The company describes the role as offering professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. Employment offers are conditioned on successful completion of a drug screen as applicable; employees may also be subject to random and reasonable-suspicion drug and alcohol testing.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field.
At least 5 years of professional software engineering experience; deeper experience is preferred for senior-level candidates.
Significant experience designing, developing, and delivering cloud- and web-based software solutions.
Demonstrated technical leadership, such as setting technical direction, leading design decisions, mentoring engineers, or owning major deliverables or outcomes.
Experience working in Agile software development environments.
Experience applying modern engineering practices such as API development, cloud-native architecture, CI/CD, automated testing, and observability.
U.S. citizenship status is required.
Must be local to Grand Rapids, Michigan; the role is remote with in-office attendance around 20%.

Nice To Haves

Proficiency in one or more modern programming languages, such as C#, Java, Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, or Go.
Experience with Azure and/or AWS, including compute, storage, messaging, databases, and managed cloud services.
Experience with frontend frameworks such as React, Angular, or Vue.
Experience with backend platforms or frameworks such as .NET, Node.js, or FastAPI.
Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and microservices architectures.
Strong understanding of RESTful APIs, GraphQL, and event-driven architectures.
Experience designing and deploying cloud-native applications and distributed systems.
Familiarity with HTTP/REST, WebSockets, GraphQL, message queues, or event streaming.
Understanding of real-time data systems, connected applications, and scalable cloud architectures.
Knowledge of cloud security practices, including authentication, authorization, encryption, identity and access management, and secure API design.
Ability to make sound technical tradeoffs in complex environments and influence across functions in a matrixed organization.
Experience leading cross-functional initiatives involving software engineers, cloud engineers, architects, and product stakeholders.
Strong communication skills and ability to connect technical decisions to business outcomes, customer value, and product strategy.
Self-starter with ownership and accountability; comfortable working independently and collaboratively amid ambiguity and changing priorities.
Passion for modern software development, innovation, continuous learning, and scalable, reliable, user-centered digital solutions.

Responsibilities

Architect and develop end-to-end solutions spanning cloud infrastructure, APIs, backend services, and web applications.
Lead the design of scalable, secure, high-availability cloud-native systems for connected products and digital services.
Define technical strategy for modernizing legacy applications into cloud-based, data-driven platforms.
Make architectural decisions addressing performance, scalability, reliability, observability, and security.
Evaluate and adopt technologies such as microservices, containers, event-driven systems, and web frameworks.
Support system design for real-time data collection, remote monitoring, health visibility, and intelligent data processing.
Provide technical leadership in Agile/Scrum teams, including leading or supporting sprint planning, design reviews, estimation, and technical decisions.
Promote reusable components, shared standards, and scalable development practices.
Champion DevOps practices, including CI/CD, automated testing, infrastructure as code, and disciplined releases.
Help improve delivery predictability, software quality, and cycle time.
Partner with business stakeholders, product and program managers, architects, and customers to understand needs and translate them into technical solutions.
Collaborate across functions to define requirements and identify opportunities for connected-product innovation.
Balance engineering quality with business priorities, including build-versus-buy recommendations, technical investments, and roadmap tradeoffs.
Communicate technical topics to technical and non-technical audiences and contribute to product and platform strategies aligned with business goals.
Design and develop backend services and APIs, cloud infrastructure and platform services, and web interfaces and connected application features.
Implement robust, secure integrations using REST APIs, GraphQL, WebSockets, and messaging or event frameworks.
Lead technical evaluations with consideration for performance, scalability, maintainability, security, and cost.
Help transform products into connected, intelligent systems with modern user experiences.
Mentor engineers across cloud and web disciplines and promote sound coding, design review, testing, and architecture practices.
Help teams navigate ambiguity, contribute to continuous improvement and engineering rigor, and share knowledge across modern software disciplines.

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
Health Coach access through HealthAhead.
Employee Assistance Program with confidential assessment, counseling, and referral services.
GE Aerospace Retirement Savings Plan, including a 401(k) savings plan with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions.
Access to Fidelity resources and planning consultants.
Tuition assistance.
Adoption assistance.
Paid parental leave.
Disability insurance.
Life insurance.
Paid time off for vacation or illness.
Annual discretionary bonus eligibility.
Relocation assistance.
Professional development opportunities.