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Staff Software Engineer
- GE Aerospace (Overland Park, KS)
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Job Description Summary
As the Staff Software Engineer, you will be responsible for designing and programming a large component and designing a feature, set of features, or whole feature area. You will work independently and contribute to the immediate team and to other teams across business. You will lead a pod of software developers.
Job Description
Roles and Responsibilities:
+ Identify the scope of the work, provide initial estimate and justify the estimate with facts
+ Demonstrate 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 boarding
+ Execute in a fast-paced delivery mode and focus in delivering tasks to meet the product release goal
+ Maintain code quality through best practices, unit testing and code quality automation
+ Seek and provide feedback on design and development
+ Demonstrate the ability to make informed technology choices after due diligence and impact assessment
+ Understand whole product, its modules and the interrelationship between them while being an expert in the assigned component or module
+ Help in designing interfaces and information exchange between modules
+ Articulate 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 project
+ Drive design reviews, define interfaces between code modules, and applies existing technology to designs
+ Be an expert in assessing application performance and optimizing/improving it through design and best coding practices
+ Be an expert in core data structures as well as algorithms and has the ability to implement them using language of choice
+ Be 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 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
+ Work with Product Line Leaders (PLLs) to understand product requirements & vision.
+ Write code that meets standards and delivers desired functionality using the technology selected for the project
Minimum Qualifications
+ Bachelor’s degree from accredited university or college with minimum of 4 years of professional experience OR associate's degree with minimum of 7 years of professional experience OR High School Diploma with minimum of 9 years of professional experience
+ Minimum 3 years of professional experience in Software Engineering or related fields.
+ **Note:** Military experience is equivalent to professional experience
The base pay range for this position is$110,700- $184,600. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate’s experience, education, and skill set. This position is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus based on a percentage of your base salary/ commission based on the plan. This posting is expected to close on July 14, 2025.
Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to a Health Coach, 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 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 planning consultants. Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability insurance, life insurance, and paid time-off for vacation or illness.
General Electric Company, Ropcor, Inc., their successors, and in some cases their affiliates, each sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs ( _i.e_ ., is a “Sponsor”). Each Sponsor 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 Sponsor’s welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.
Eligibility Requirement:
+ Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job.
Desired Characteristics:
Technical Expertise:
+ Strong knowledge of building and leading team that builds software using Java Spring Boot, Vue.js and AWS services
+ Hands-on experience in web services, SQL Database such as Oracle MySQL, PostgreSQL etc.
+ As a lead Full Stack Developer, assist other members of the team in building software
+ Experience with handling large data
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
Note:
To comply with US immigration and other legal requirements, it is necessary to specify the minimum number of years' experience required for any role based within the USA. For roles outside of the USA, to ensure compliance with applicable legislation, the JDs should focus on the substantive level of experience required for the role and a minimum number of years should NOT be used.
This Job Description is intended to provide a high level guide to the role. However, it is not intended to amend or otherwise restrict/expand the duties required from each individual employee as set out in their respective employment contract and/or as otherwise agreed between an employee and their manager.
Additional Information
GE Aerospace offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity Employer (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRights\_10\_20.pdf) . 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 Aerospace 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:** No
\#LI-Remote - This is a remote position
GE Aerospace 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.
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