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GE Vernova

Staff Software Engineer

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In-Office
Bellevue, WA, USA
152K-228K Annually
Senior level
In-Office
Bellevue, WA, USA
152K-228K Annually
Senior level
Lead a team in developing and supporting an Electricity Market Management System, defining requirements, overseeing design discussions, and ensuring code quality.
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Job Description SummaryGE Vernova is seeking a highly experienced technical leader to join a skilled team of 8–15 engineers responsible for the development, enhancement, and support of a large, highly available Electricity Market Management System (MMS). The team includes experts in power systems, databases, software engineering, and optimization, working together to address complex challenges in a mission-critical environment.
In this role, you will serve as a technical lead and trusted partner to customers, helping define requirements, establish high-level system designs, and support successful delivery. You will also contribute directly to software implementation, troubleshooting, customization, and integration across GE and customer environments.
This position offers the opportunity to work on a sophisticated platform that supports high-security, high-availability operations and leverages modern software technologies. It is well suited for a professional who values technical rigor, collaboration, and continuous learning in a dynamic environment.

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities

  • Design and architect modules and feature areas for Wholesale Electricity Market Management (MMS) applications.
  • Lead technical design discussions, whiteboarding sessions, and design reviews.
  • Collaborate with engineering, project, and customer teams to deliver solutions effectively.
  • Define scope, estimate effort, and work with the Project Manager to establish timelines.
  • Evaluate technology options and make informed decisions based on analysis, risk, and technical fit.
  • Ensure technical solutions are scalable, maintainable, and aligned with product solution architecture and standards.
  • Develop a strong understanding of the overall MMS solution and module interactions; serve as a subject matter expert in assigned areas.
  • Design interfaces and information exchange between modules and systems.
  • Own code quality, performance, and technical deliverables throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Provide technical leadership in an Agile environment and guide a team of 5–7 developers as needed.
  • Promote standardization, reuse, and limited customization of product capabilities.
  • Collaborate with customers and internal stakeholders to define requirements, manage changes, and support successful delivery.
  • Mentor team members and support complex customer implementations.
  • Document technical solutions, troubleshoot issues, and support resolution of defects and production concerns.

Basic Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field from an accredited university or college.
  • 8–12 years of professional experience in Market Management Systems (MMS), Energy Management Systems (EMS), or a technical lead role in the electric utility industry.
  • Minimum 8 years of experience working with or for an Independent System Operator (ISO), market participant, or wholesale electricity market vendor.

Technical Expertise

  • Strong understanding of Market Management Systems, including Unit Commitment and Economic Dispatch.
  • Experience analyzing, troubleshooting, and resolving issues in Market Management System applications.
  • Knowledge of power system applications and/or optimization techniques.
  • Familiarity with Oracle RDBMS; PostgreSQL experience is a plus.
  • Experience deploying applications in on-premises and/or cloud environments.
  • Working knowledge of DevOps practices, including GitOps, CI/CD, and source control management.
  • Experience with tools such as Git, Maven, Jenkins, Artifactory, and Ansible.
  • Exposure to Kafka, Kubernetes, and containerization technologies is a plus.
  • Familiarity with logging and monitoring tools such as Splunk, Elasticsearch, Kibana, Prometheus, and Jaeger is a plus.
  • Understanding of Java programming concepts, Spring Boot, modern web clients such as TypeScript or JavaScript, and RESTful APIs is a plus.

Desired Characteristics

  • Strong ownership and accountability across the full task lifecycle, including requirements gathering, technical execution, documentation, and delivery support.
  • Self-starter who can independently gather information and work effectively across multiple resources and stakeholders.
  • Comfortable working both independently and as part of a collaborative team.
  • Proactive in identifying system issues, failures, and opportunities for improvement.
  • Strong analytical and debugging skills, including troubleshooting complex, multi-layered systems.
  • Demonstrated ability to quickly learn new development practices, languages, and tools.
  • Detail-oriented, customer focused, and committed to delivering high-quality work.

Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

GE Vernova offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Vernova 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 Vernova 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).

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes



For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, the pay range for this position is between $151,800.00 and $227,700.00. The Company pays a geographic differential of 110%, 120% or 130% of salary in certain areas. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate’s experience, education, and skill set.

Bonus eligibility: discretionary annual bonus.

This posting is expected to remain open for at least seven days after it was posted on May 26, 2026.

Available benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource; and access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services. Retirement benefits include the GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants. Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability benefits, life insurance, 12 paid holidays, and permissive time off.

GE Vernova Inc. or its affiliates (collectively or individually, “GE Vernova”) sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs GE Vernova reserves the right to terminate, amend, suspend, replace, or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason, in its sole discretion. No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a GE Vernova welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.

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