Sr. Staff Software Architect

Job Description SummaryWe are seeking a highly skilled individual to lead the design and development of scalable UI components for GEHC applications. The role involves collaborating with UX designers, ensuring comprehensive testing, driving agile development processes, and adhering to coding standards. The candidate will also mentor a team of UI developers, provide technical guidance, and drive the adoption of best practices.

Job Description

Primary Responsibilities:

• Lead the design and development of high-quality, scalable UI components and frameworks for GEHC applications.
• Collaborate with UX designers to translate requirements into robust, reusable coded components.
• Ensure comprehensive unit and end-to-end testing of developed code to meet quality standards and achieve high code coverage.
• Drive agile development processes, delivering results within 2-week sprints with a strong commitment to deadlines.
• Demonstrate a proven track record of successful problem definition, decomposition, and estimation.
• Provide expertise in design, architecture, development, continuous integration, and delivery.
• Navigate through ambiguity and prioritize conflicting tasks effectively.
• Exhibit expert-level skills in collaboration with different stakeholders, influencing decisions, and taking a strategic view.
• Strictly adhere to coding and design standards, ensuring secure development practices and exceeding expectations around performance, internationalization, and accessibility.
• Demonstrate strong communication skills, including the ability to present at conferences and explain complex technical problems in simple terms.

Leadership Responsibilities:

• Lead and mentor a team of UI developers, fostering a collaborative and innovative environment.
• Provide technical guidance and support to junior engineers, helping them grow in their roles and stay updated with the latest UI technologies and frameworks.
• Drive the adoption of best practices in UI development, ensuring high standards of code quality and performance.
• Facilitate regular team meetings and code reviews, promoting continuous improvement and knowledge sharing.
• Act as a liaison between the development team and other stakeholders, ensuring clear communication and alignment on project goals and timelines.
• Develop and implement strategies for team development, including training programs and career growth opportunities.

Technical Expertise:

• Expertise in front-end framework architecture and hands-on experience with popular UI frameworks (e.g., Angular, ReactJS, Vue.js), optimizing their use.
• Proficiency in developing UI applications using JavaScript, TypeScript, SASS, and CSS.
• Strong understanding of UX concepts, translating designs into coded components.
• Hands-on experience with agile tools like Rally and a thorough understanding of agile concepts.
• In-depth knowledge of web components and Shadow DOM.
• Experience in design system component development is a significant plus.
• Thorough understanding of Git flow, code check-ins, and the code review process.
• Experience with AWS cloud services, including deployment, management, and optimization of applications on AWS. Familiarity with services such as AWS Lambda, S3, EC2, and CloudFront is a plus.
• Strong understanding of coding standards and guidelines for various languages, with a desire to craft beautiful code.
• Experience in guiding and coaching junior engineers in the latest UI technologies and frameworks.
• Capable of independently researching and exploring new technologies and their implications within projects.
• Quick learner, able to work independently with minimal or no support in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree, or foreign degree equivalent, in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a STEM major (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math).
• 7+ years of experience in object-oriented design and programming in a production software environment.
• 7+ years of experience with unit testing and continuous integration.
• 7+ years of experience with version control or configuration management and software build.
• 7+ years of experience with the software development lifecycle, including both product delivery and maintenance.
• 7+ years of experience in the design and development of software architecture using established design patterns.

For U.S. based positions only, the pay range for this position is $149,600.00-$224,400.00 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 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

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.