Job Description SummaryAs a Staff Software Engineer – for the GE Aerospace Flight Data and Analytics team, you will be responsible for developing software for the critical flight data processing and analytic configuration and management tools used within GE Aerospace, including coaching and mentoring members of the software team. This role will involve working independently and contributing to the immediate team and to other teams across the organization. This role will also lead design discussions, develop, deploy, and maintain our products and associated cloud infrastructure which enable our product portfolio and drive team efficiency through agile/scrum and DevOps methodologies.

Responsible for designing and programming a small module or a large component and designing a feature, set of features, or whole feature area. She/he will work independently and contribute to the immediate team and to other teams across business.

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities

Identify the scope of the work, provide initial estimate and justify the estimate with factsDemonstrate the understanding of Agile software development lifecycle and able to distinguish the core inputs and outputs in each cycle.Engage in technical discussions; participate in technical designs and present technical ideas through white boardingExecute in a fast pace delivery mode and focus in delivering tasks to meet the product release goalMaintain code quality through best practices, unit testing and code quality automationSeek and provide feedback on design and developmentDemonstrate the ability to make informed technology choices after due diligence and impact assessmentUnderstand whole product, its modules and the interrelationship between them while being an expert in the assigned component or moduleHelp in designing interfaces and information exchange between modulesArticulate the need for scalability and understand the importance of improving quality through testing.Be an expert in writing code that meets standards and delivers the desired functionality using the technology selected for the projectDrive design reviews, define interfaces between code modules, and applies existing technology to designsBe an expert in assessing application performance and optimizing/improving it through design and best coding practicesBe an expert in core data structures as well as algorithms and has the ability to implement them using language of choiceBe responsible for providing technical leadership and defining, developing, and evolving software in a fast paced and agile development environment using the latest software development technologies and infrastructureProvide guidance to a team of 5 to 7 developers with either planning and execution and/or design architecture using agile methodologies such as SCRUMWork with Product Line Leaders (PLLs) to understand product requirements & visionWrite code that meets standards and delivers desired functionality using the technology selected for the project

Qualifications/ Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or “STEM” Majors (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) with advanced experience.

A minimum of 8+ years of experience developing software leveraging Microservices and/or REST-based APIs is required.

Primary role in recent positions as a software engineer working with Java/Spring Boot and front-end technologies such as VueJS, Node.JS, & JavaScript.

Desired Characteristics

Technical Expertise:

Strong knowledge of Object Oriented Analysis and Design, Software Design Patterns and Java coding principlesHands-on experience in web services (REST, SOAP, WSDL etc.), using Apache Commons Suite & Maven, SQL Database such as Oracle MySQL, PostgreSQL etc.Hands-on experience in utilizing Spring Framework (Core, MVC, Integration and Data)Experience in core AWS Services for development & deployment of cloud native & highly scalable solutionsHands-on experience with web development using HTML5, Java Script, jQuery, CSS. Also, experience in implementing Java OSGi modules and using an OSGi container.Experience with Play framework, Angular is a big plusHumble: respectful, receptive, agile, eager to learnTransparent: shares critical information, speaks with candor, contributes constructivelyFocused: quick learner, strategically prioritizes work, committed Leadership ability: strong communicator, decision-maker, collaborativeProblem solver: analytical-minded, challenges existing processes, critical thinker

Business Acumen:

Strong problem solving abilities and capable of articulating specific technical topics or assignmentsExperience in building scalable and highly available distributed systemsExpert in breaking down problems and estimate time for development tasksEvangelizes 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 definitionsInfluences through others; builds direct and "behind the scenes" support for ideasProactively identifies and removes project obstacles or barriers on behalf of the teamShares knowledge, power, and credit, establishing trust, credibility, and goodwill

Personal Attributes:

Able to work under minimal supervisionExcellent communication skills and the ability to interface with senior leadership with confidence and clarityAble to work well with global teams, including time-zone flexibilitySkilled in providing oversight and mentoring team members. Shows ability to effectively delegate work

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes