Sr. Staff Software Engineer

GE Vernova

23h • $127,700 - $212,700 • Remote

About The Position

This position is responsible for designing highly complex modules, critical components or a whole application/product in its entirety. Has the vision to integrate it across multiple systems. This position works independently and is seen as a technical leader. The position is responsible for driving the design and development efforts related to architecture, scalability, availability and performance in alignment with the product/application roadmap.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or “STEM” Major (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math)
• 8 Years of software engineering experience
• Expertise in SmartSignal Analytics processing engine and configuration
• Demonstrated understanding of APM SmartSignal product, its modules and the interrelationship between them while being an expert in the SmartSignal components and module.
• Demonstrated understanding of SmartSignal Classic (On-premise) product, its modules and the interrelationship between them while being an expert in the SmartSignal components and module

Nice To Haves

• Strong knowledge of Object-Oriented Analysis and Design, Software Design Patterns and C# .NET and Java coding principles
• Facilitates and coaches software engineering team sessions on requirements estimation and alternative approaches to team sizing and estimation.
• Leads a community of practice around estimation to share best practices among teams.
• Hands-on experience in web services (REST, SOAP, WSDL etc.), using Apache Commons Suite & Maven, SQL Server Database, PostgreSQL, etc.
• Knowledgeable about developments in UX in various contexts, businesses, and industries.
• Quantifies effectiveness of design choices by gathering data.
• Drives accountability and adoption.
• Publishes guidance and documentation to promote adoption of design.
• Proposes design solutions based on research and synthesis; creates general design principles that capture the vision and critical concerns for a program.
• Demonstrates mastery of the intricacies of interactions and dynamics in Agile teams.
• Demonstrates advanced understanding of Lean Six Sigma principles (e.g., Black belt certified).
• Guides new teams to adopt Agile, troubleshoots adoption efforts, and guide continuous improvement.
• Provides training on Lean / Agile.
• Drives elimination of inefficiencies in coding process.
• Teaches XP practices to others.
• Actively embraces new methods and practices that increase efficiency and effectiveness.
• Evaluates technology to drive features and roadmaps.
• Maps technology trends to internal vision.
• Differentiates buzzwords from value proposition.
• Embraces technology trends that drive excellence beyond traditional practices (e.g., Test automation in lieu of traditional QA practices).
• Balances value propositions for competing stakeholders.
• Recommends a well-researched recommendation of buy vs. build solution.
• Conveys the value proposition for the company by assessing financial risks and gains of decisions and return on investment (ROI).
• Manages the process of building and maintaining a successful alliance.
• Understands and successfully applies common analytical techniques, including ROI, SWOT, and Gap analyses.
• Able to clearly articulate the business drivers relevant to a given initiative.
• Influences through others; builds direct and "behind the scenes" support for ideas.
• Pre-emptively sees downstream consequences and effectively tailors influencing strategy to support a positive outcome.
• Uses experts or other third parties to influence.
• Able to verbalize what is behind decisions and downstream implications.
• Continuously reflecting on success and failures to improve performance and decision-making.
• Understands when change is needed.
• Participates in technical strategy planning.
• Proactively identifies and removes project obstacles or barriers on behalf of the team.
• Able to navigate accountability in a matrixed organization.
• Communicates and demonstrates a shared sense of purpose.
• Learns from failure.
• Able to effectively direct and mentor others in critical thinking skills.
• Proactively engages with cross-functional teams to resolve issues and design solutions using critical thinking and analysis skills and best practices.
• Finds important patterns in seemingly unrelated information.
• Influences and energizes other toward the common vision and goal.
• Maintains excitement for a process and drives to new directions of meeting the goal even when odds and setbacks render one path impassable.
• Innovates and integrates new processes and/or technology to significantly add value to GE Vernova.
• Identifies how the cost of change weighs against the benefits and advises accordingly.
• Proactively learns new solutions and processes to address seemingly unanswerable problems.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems.
• Demonstrated ability to lead programs / projects.
• Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs.
• Established project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Providing technical leadership and defining, developing, and evolving software in a fast paced and agile development environment using the latest software development methods and infrastructure.
• Provide guidance to developers with either planning and execution and/or design architecture using agile methodologies such as SCRUM.
• Work with Product Line Leaders (PLLs) to understand product requirements & vision.
• Drive increased efficiency across the teams, eliminating duplication, leveraging product and technology reuse.
• Capture system level requirements by brainstorming with CTO, Sr. Architects, Data Scientists, Businesses & Product Managers.
• Lead impact assessment and decision related to technology choices, design /architectural considerations and implementation strategy.
• Act as subject matter expert in processes and methodologies with ability to adapt and improvise in various situations.
• Demonstrate expertise in navigating through ambiguity and prioritizing conflicting asks.
• Expert level skills in design, architecture and development, with an ability to take a deep dive in the implementation aspects if the situation demands.
• Lead the architecture and design efforts across the product / multiple product versions and is an expert in architecting solutions off the base product.
• Expert in core data structures as well as algorithms and has the ability to implement them using language of choice when necessary – as a value offering.

Benefits

• medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
• access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource
• access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services
• GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants
• tuition assistance
• adoption assistance
• paid parental leave
• disability benefits
• life insurance
• 12 paid holidays
• permissive time off

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior