Sr Software Engineer

GE HealthCare; Arlington Heights (IL); On-site; USD 106,000 - 158,000; Full time

Job summary

GE HealthCare is seeking a Senior Software Engineer in Arlington Heights, IL, to lead and contribute to modern software across cloud-native architectures. You will define and evolve features, mentor a 5–7 person Agile team, and collaborate with product leaders to translate visions into implementable roadmaps.

You will drive high-quality, secure software, participate in design discussions, and champion best practices in SDLC, testing, and deployment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM field required.
• 4+ years of professional software development experience.
• 3+ years of frontend technologies including JavaScript, HTML5, CSS, AngularJS.
• 3+ years developing applications with Java, Spring Boot, Apache Flink.
• 3+ years cloud-based software development including deployment, upgrades, and patch management.
• 3+ years building microservices in a Kubernetes ecosystem.

Responsibilities

• Define, develop, and evolve software solutions in an Agile environment.
• Provide technical leadership to an Agile team of 5–7 engineers.
• Collaborate with Product Leaders to understand vision and priorities.
• Translate requirements into prioritized user stories and deliver on schedule.
• Develop roadmaps with architects for multi-generation technologies.
• Improve efficiency by reducing duplication and promoting reuse.
• Support continuous improvement across development, maintenance, and support.
• Work with cross-functional teams to align priorities and deliverables.
• Deliver high-quality, reliable, and secure software products.
• Ensure team understands business goals and strategy.
• Facilitate knowledge transfer with subject matter experts.
• Apply SDLC, CI/CD, security, scalability, documentation, testing practices.
• Design, test, and maintain code meeting business objectives.
• Analyze performance and optimize core data structures and algorithms.
• Share knowledge proactively with the team.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or another STEM-related discipline

Tools

Java

Spring Boot

Apache Flink

Relational/Non-relational DBs

Kubernetes

Docker

CI/CD

AWS

HTML5

JavaScript

AngularJS

Job description

Job Description Summary

Responsible for programing a component, feature and or feature set. Works independently and contributes to the immediate team and to other teams across business. You will also contribute to design discussions.

Job Description Summary

Responsible for programing a component, feature and or feature set. Works independently and contributes to the immediate team and to other teams across business. You will also contribute to design discussions.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

As a Senior Software Engineer, You Will

• Define, develop, and evolve software solutions in a fast-paced Agile development environment using modern software technologies and cloud infrastructure.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to an Agile team of approximately 5-7 engineers.
• Partner closely with Product Line Leaders to understand product vision, customer needs, and business priorities.
• Translate product requirements and vision into prioritized user stories and deliver high-quality solutions within established timelines.
• Collaborate with product leaders and software architects to develop long-term, multi-generation technology roadmaps.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency by reducing duplication, promoting reuse, and leveraging shared technologies and platforms.
• Support and champion continuous improvement initiatives across software development, maintenance, and support activities.
• Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to align priorities, activities, and deliverables.
• Contribute to the delivery of high-quality, reliable, and secure software products.
• Help ensure team members have a clear understanding of business goals, priorities, and strategic direction.
• Facilitate the transfer of complex technical and domain knowledge by partnering with subject matter experts.
• Apply software development best practices, including: Agile and Lean methodologies Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) principles Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) Software and product security Scalability and performance optimization Documentation standards Refactoring approaches Testing strategies and techniques
• Design, develop, test, and maintain code that meets quality standards and business objectives.
• Analyze application performance and recommend improvements where needed.
• Build and optimize core data structures and algorithms using the technologies selected for the project.
• Proactively share knowledge and communicate effectively with team members and stakeholders.

Required Qualifications

To be successful in this role, you should have:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or another STEM-related discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics).
• Minimum of 4 years of professional software development experience.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience with front-end technologies, including: JavaScript HTML5 CSS AngularJS
• Minimum of 3 years of experience developing applications using: Java Spring Boot Apache Flink Relational and non-relational databases
• Minimum of 3 years of experience developing cloud-based software solutions, including development, productization, installation, upgrades, and patch management.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience developing microservices within a Kubernetes-based ecosystem.

Preferred Qualifications

While not required, the following experiences would be valuable:

• Experience with database frameworks and tools such as: JPA Hibernate JDBC Spring Data
• Experience with modern development tools, including: Gradle Maven Git SVN NPM
• Experience with event streaming, messaging, and distributed systems technologies such as: Kafka WSS MQTT RabbitMQ gRPC Kinesis Cloudera Spring Messaging
• Experience working in an Agile development environment and applying CI/CD practices.
• Experience writing maintainable, testable code supported by comprehensive unit testing.
• Experience with Test-Driven Development (TDD) and Behavior-Driven Development (BDD).
• Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies, including: Kubernetes Docker Helm
• Experience building scalable cloud-native applications using RESTful microservice architectures serving multiple customers or tenants.
• Experience with AWS services supporting end-to-end application workflows, including authentication, authorization, security, routing, auditing, and patching.

Why Join Us?

• Work on meaningful products that have a real-world impact.
• Collaborate with talented engineers, architects, and product leaders in a supportive team environment.
• Contribute to strategic technical decisions and influence future product direction.
• Grow your technical leadership skills while mentoring and learning from others.
• Participate in a culture that values innovation, continuous learning, knowledge sharing, and professional development.
• Be part of a workplace that welcomes diverse perspectives, experiences, and ideas.

We believe that diverse teams create stronger products and better outcomes. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can contribute, grow, and succeed.

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 $105,600.00-$158,400.00 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 but not 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