Sr Staff Software Architect
GE VernovaBase Salary
$163k - $244k/yr
Responsibilities
- Lead solution architecture, design oversight, and technical governance across the full project lifecycle.
- Direct system-level architecture discussions, design reviews, technical strategy, and decisions across multiple modules and teams.
- Own technical designs covering interfaces, integrations, data flows, dependencies, performance, scalability, security, and maintainability.
- Partner with customers, product teams, project management, and engineering stakeholders to define requirements and solution approaches.
- Guide engineering teams on implementation methods, standards, code quality, estimation, planning, and technical risk.
- Lead troubleshooting, production issue resolution, defect resolution, and performance optimization for complex MMS applications.
- Coordinate technical delivery against scope, schedule, quality, and customer expectations.
- Promote standardization and reuse while minimizing unnecessary customization.
- Document architectural decisions and implementation guidance.
- Mentor engineers and technical team members and promote technical excellence.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field from an accredited university or college.
- 10+ years of professional experience in Market Management Systems, Energy Management Systems, or technical leadership in the electric utility industry.
- Demonstrated experience leading complex software projects or systems.
- Deep understanding of Market Management Systems, including Unit Commitment and Economic Dispatch.
- Strong knowledge of power system applications and/or optimization techniques.
- Experience leading analysis, troubleshooting, and issue resolution in complex MMS applications.
- Strong understanding of software architecture, integration patterns, and system design principles.
- Experience with Oracle RDBMS; PostgreSQL experience is a plus.
- Experience deploying applications in on-premises and/or cloud environments.
- Working knowledge of DevOps practices and source control management, with experience using Git, Maven, Jenkins, Artifactory, and Ansible.
- Exposure to Kafka, Kubernetes, and containerization technologies is a plus.
- Familiarity with Splunk, Elasticsearch, Kibana, Prometheus, and Jaeger is a plus.
- Understanding of Java programming concepts, Spring Boot, TypeScript or JavaScript, and RESTful APIs is a plus.
- Strong ownership, analytical, debugging, problem-solving, communication, collaboration, adaptability, customer focus, and mentoring skills.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
- 24/7 Health Coach and Employee Assistance Program resources.
- GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan with company matching and retirement contributions, plus Fidelity and financial planning resources.
- Tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability benefits, life insurance, 12 paid holidays, and permissive time off.
- Relocation assistance is provided.
- The U.S.-based position offers a stated base pay range of $162,840.00 to $244,260.00, with possible geographic differentials and discretionary annual bonus eligibility.
- The posting is expected to remain open for at least seven days after October 12, 2026.
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About GE Vernova
GE Vernova is a purpose-built energy technology company on a mission to electrify to thrive and decarbonize the world. It is made up of three businesses -- Power, Electrification, and Wind -- with focus on accelerating the path to more reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy, while helping our customers power economies and deliver the electricity that is vital to health, safety, security, and improved quality of life. The world needs more energy, smarter energy. With energy demand expected to grow by more than 50% in the next 20 years, we are continuously innovating to meet the moment…like we have for the past 130 years. The Energy of Change and relentless optimism are what drive us – it’s about never giving up and seeing what’s possible so that we deliver the energy technologies the world needs right now and for generations to come. GE Vernova’s attitude and edge is embedded in its name. We retain our treasured legacy, “GE,” as an enduring and hard-earned badge of quality and ingenuity. “Ver” / “verde” signal Earth’s verdant and lush ecosystems. “Nova,” from the Latin “novus,” nods to a new, innovative era of lower carbon energy that GE Vernova will help deliver. Together, we have the energy to change the world.