Principal Software Engineer

GE HealthCare; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 196,000 - 294,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Tuition reimbursement

401(k) plan with company match

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Job summary

GE HealthCare is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to shape architecture, strategy, and technical direction for complex software across GE HealthCare products. You will lead scalable, reliable, and secure systems, mentor engineers, and partner with product management and UX/UI to deliver high-quality health tech solutions.

The role emphasizes leadership, deep engineering expertise, and the ability to influence technical outcomes while delivering critical healthcare software with impact and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in software development, including lead or principal roles.
• Proven expertise in designing and building large-scale, distributed, highly available systems.
• Strong proficiency in Java, C#, Python, or Go, with relevant frameworks.
• Extensive cloud experience (AWS/Azure/Google Cloud) and containerization (Docker/Kubernetes).
• Deep understanding of software architecture patterns, data structures, algorithms, and design principles.
• Ability to lead technical projects, influence direction, and mentor engineers effectively.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to convey complex concepts.

Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture, design, and implementation of scalable, reliable, and secure software systems for GE HealthCare products.
• Drive technical vision and strategy by evaluating new technologies to improve processes and offerings.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to software engineers, fostering innovation and learning.
• Partner with product management, UX/UI, QA, and other teams to translate requirements into robust solutions.
• Resolve complex issues through debugging, troubleshooting, and performance tuning.
• Establish and enforce best practices for development, testing, and deployment.
• Contribute across the full software development lifecycle, from requirements to maintenance.
• Serve as a software engineering SME and technical liaison for stakeholders.

Skills

Java

C#

Python

Go

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Azure

GCP

Software architecture

Technical leadership

Mentoring

Communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Job Description Summary

A Principal Software Engineer is a senior technical leader responsible for shaping the architecture, strategy, and technical direction of complex software The Principal Software Engineer provides senior technical leadership for the architecture, strategy, and delivery of complex software systems supporting GE HealthCare products and platforms. This role shapes technical direction for scalable, reliable, and secure software solutions and applies deep engineering expertise to address complex technical challenges and improve software quality and performance. The role influences technical outcomes and contributes to the delivery of high-quality software for critical healthcare applications.

Job Description Summary

A Principal Software Engineer is a senior technical leader responsible for shaping the architecture, strategy, and technical direction of complex software The Principal Software Engineer provides senior technical leadership for the architecture, strategy, and delivery of complex software systems supporting GE HealthCare products and platforms. This role shapes technical direction for scalable, reliable, and secure software solutions and applies deep engineering expertise to address complex technical challenges and improve software quality and performance. The role influences technical outcomes and contributes to the delivery of high-quality software for critical healthcare applications.

Responsibilities

Job Description

• Lead the architecture, design, and implementation of highly scalable, reliable, and secure software systems for GE HealthCare products and platforms.
• Drive technical vision and strategy by evaluating new technologies and methodologies to continuously improve software development processes and offerings.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to software engineers, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning.
• Partner with product management, UX/UI designers, quality assurance, and other engineering teams to translate business requirements into robust technical solutions.
• Resolve complex software issues through debugging, troubleshooting, and performance tuning to address critical issues and optimize system performance.
• Establish and enforce best practices for software development, code reviews, testing, and deployment to support high standards of software quality.
• Contribute across the full software development lifecycle, including requirements gathering, design, coding, testing, deployment, and ongoing maintenance.
• Serve as a software engineering subject matter expert and technical liaison for internal and external stakeholders.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in software development, including significant experience in a lead or principal engineering role.
• Proven expertise in designing and building large-scale, distributed, and highly available software systems.
• Strong proficiency in multiple programming languages, such as Java, C#, Python, or Go, and relevant frameworks.
• Extensive experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud and containerization technologies such as Docker or Kubernetes.
• Deep understanding of software architecture patterns, data structures, algorithms, and design principles.
• Demonstrated ability to lead technical projects, influence technical direction, and mentor other engineers effectively.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills with attention to detail.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in the healthcare domain or with regulated software environments.

Eligibility Requirements

• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening

Why Join GE HealthCare

This opportunity combines deep software engineering expertise with meaningful technical ownership across healthcare products and platforms, providing the opportunity to influence complex engineering solutions while contributing to software quality, performance, and innovation.

We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening. For U.S. based positions only, the pay range for this position is $196,000.00-$294,000.00 Annual. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the pay range and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. The specific compensation offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including skills, qualifications, experience and location. In addition, this position may also be eligible to earn performance based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonus(es) and/or long term incentives (LTI). GE HealthCare offers a competitive benefits package, including not but limited to medical, dental, vision, paid time off, a 401(k) plan with employee and company contribution opportunities, life, disability, and accident insurance, and tuition reimbursement.

Additional Information

GE HealthCare offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

GE HealthCare will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).

While GE HealthCare does not currently require U.S. employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19, some GE HealthCare customers have vaccination mandates that may apply to certain GE HealthCare employees.

Relocation Assistance Provided: No