Staff Software Engineer

Job Description SummaryAs a Staff Software Engineer, you will be responsible for design and implementation of one or more modules, subsystems or services. In addition, you will drive activities to improve software quality and development methodologies. In this role, you will be focusing on developing Next-Gen data exchange solutions using AWS Cloud platform for GE Aerospace and its partner Safran.Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Work closely with Sr. Architects, Businesses & Product Managers to develop and ensure a fast-paced delivery mode and focus in delivering tasks to meet the product release goal:
• Identify the scope of the work, provide initial estimate and justify the estimate with facts.
• Engage in technical discussions; participate in technical designs and present technical ideas through white boarding. 
• Understand the whole product, its software modules and the interrelationship between them while being an expert in the assigned component or module.
• Help design interfaces and information exchange between modules
• Expected to work with product security leads to enforce security requirements.
• Maintain software code quality through best practices, testing and code deployment automation.
• Demonstrate the ability to make informed technology choices after due diligence and impact assessment through technical design review.
• Be an expert in writing code that meets standards and delivers the desired functionality.
• Define processes to help with customer experience using tools and software techniques like scalability, reliability and auditable.
• Assess application performance and optimize/improving it through design and best coding practices.
• Work with Product Line Leaders (PLLs) to understand product requirements & vision. 
• Ensure fast paced and agile development environment using the state of art software technologies and infrastructure.
• Provide guidance to a team of 5 to 7 developers with either planning and execution and/or design architecture using agile methodologies such as SCRUM.

Job Characteristics

Technical Expertise:

• Experience in languages – Java, NodeJS and databases like Postgres, DynamoDB
• Experience with Object Oriented Analysis and Design, Software Design Patterns and Web Service / Microservices coding principles with a security mindset
• Experience / knowledge in AWS cloud tech stack – AWS SNS, SQS, Kinesis
• Adept in full stack design, architecture, and implementation preferably in Cloud tech stack
• Knowledge on Event-Driven architecture and Enterprise Service Bus

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or in STEM” Majors (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math)
• A minimum of 10 years of professional experience in software development

Business Acumen:

• Strong problem solving abilities and capable of articulating specific technical topics or assignments
• Experience in building scalable and highly available distributed systems
• Expert in breaking down problems and estimate time for development tasks
• Evangelizes how our technology solves customer problems from a technology and business perspective

Leadership:

• Demonstrates clarity of thinking to work through limited information and vague problem definitions
• Influences through others; builds direct and "behind the scenes" support for ideas
• Proactively identifies and removes project obstacles or barriers on behalf of the team
• Shares knowledge, power, and credit, establishing trust, credibility, and goodwill

Personal Attributes:

• Able to work under minimal supervision
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to interface with senior leadership with confidence and clarity
• Able to work well with global teams, including time-zone flexibility
• Skilled in providing oversight and mentoring team members. Shows ability to effectively delegate work

GE Aerospace supports and encourages flexible working arrangements, where possible, and recognises the benefits to employees of having a positive work-life balance.

At GE Aerospace we understand the importance of Total Reward. Our flexible benefits plan, called FlexChoice, gives you freedom, choice and flexibility in the way you receive your benefits, as well as giving you the opportunity to make savings where possible. As a new joiner to GE we are pleased to be able to offer you the following as default in your benefit fund, which you then can tailor to meet your individual needs;

•Non-contributory Pension

•Life Assurance

•Group income protection

•Private medical cover

•Holiday Hourly equivalent of 26 days, with flexible option to buy or sell

Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance is required and must be maintained for this role. Please note that in the event that BPSS clearance cannot be obtained, you may not be eligible for the role and/or any offer of employment may be withdrawn on grounds of national security. Please see the link below for further details regarding the requirements for BPSS clearance: BPSS

Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. However, under the applicable UK immigration rules as may be in place from time to time, it may be that candidates who do not currently have the right to work in the UK may not be appointed to a post if a suitably qualified, experienced and skilled candidate who does not require sponsorship is available to take up the post. For further information please visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

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