Senior Staff Forward Deployed Software Engineer

GE HealthCare•Bellevue, NE

About The Position

We are seeking an outcome-oriented Forward Deployed Software Engineer (FDSE) to join our team and work directly with strategic customers, product managers, UX designers, and engineering teams. In this role, you’ll identify leading pain points, rapidly prototype solutions, and translate those solutions into scalable features within our core platform—driving real impact across the healthcare ecosystem. At GE HealthCare , we are harnessing the power of technology to make healthcare more precise, personalized, and accessible for everyone. As part of the Science and Technology Organization , we develop the services that drive the next generation of healthcare applications and empower developers to build innovative solutions that address both clinical and operational needs. We are seeking an outcome-oriented Forward Deployed Software Engineer (FDSE) to join our team and work directly with strategic customers, product managers, UX designers, and engineering teams. In this role, you’ll identify leading pain points, rapidly prototype solutions, and translate those solutions into scalable features within our core platform—driving real impact across the healthcare ecosystem.

Requirements

A strong software engineer with experience in at least front-end, preferred full-stack development
Comfortable working in fast-paced, ambiguous environments with minimal supervision
A customer obsessed individual passionate about user experience
Skilled at communicating technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
Passionate about solving real-world problems in healthcare and delivering measurable impact
Experienced in working directly with customers or cross-functional teams
Willing to travel and work on-site with customers as needed
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related STEM field
5+ years of professional experience in software engineering, with a strong track record of delivering impactful solutions
Proven experience in front-end development and experience with AI coding tools such as V0, Bolt, Cursor, Replit
Familiarity with Figma or similar design tools
Demonstrated ability to work directly with customers and cross-functional teams to identify problems and deliver solutions
Willingness to travel and work on-site with strategic customers as needed

Nice To Haves

Technical Expertise
Proven experience in full-stack development (e.g., Python, JavaScript, React) and building scalable applications
8+ years of professional experience in software engineering, with a strong track record of delivering impactful solutions
Strong understanding of UX principles and their application in healthcare and enterprise contexts; able to quantify design effectiveness and drive adoption
Deep experience with Agile methodologies; able to coach teams and drive continuous improvement
Familiarity with modern software practices including CI/CD, test automation, and XP techniques
Business Acumen
Ability to evaluate emerging technologies and align them with product roadmaps and customer needs
Skilled in balancing competing stakeholder priorities and making informed build-vs-buy decisions
Leadership
Influences across teams and functions, building support for ideas and driving alignment
Proactively identifies and removes obstacles, navigating complex organizational structures
Communicates a shared sense of purpose and learns from both success and failure to improve team performance

Responsibilities

Embed with Customers: Partner deeply with clinicians, administrators, and technical stakeholders to understand their workflows and challenges. Build trust through hands-on collaboration and serve as a technical thought partner throughout the solution lifecycle.
Rapid Prototyping & Delivery: Design and build full-stack applications and features that address critical customer needs. Move quickly from ideation to implementation, leveraging your engineering expertise to deliver high-impact solutions.
Translate to Core Product: Collaborate with product and engineering teams to ensure successful prototypes evolve into durable, scalable features that align with GE HealthCare’s long-term product vision.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with UX, product management, operations, and sales teams to ensure seamless solution implementation and intuitive user experiences.
Broad Organizational Impact: Provide valuable feedback to enhance our products based on client needs and market trends. Build solutions that improve the platform across our rapidly growing customer base. Collaborate with other product and engineering teams to ensure development efforts are accretive to our long-term strategy.
Own End-to-End Execution: Lead projects from discovery through deployment, often acting as a startup CTO—making architectural decisions, coding, and engaging with stakeholders at all levels.