General Electric Company

Director of Engineering, Architecture

General Electric Company$164K — $246K *
Healthcare
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of experience in enterprise-scale software architecture design and leadership.
  • Proven track record in building high-performance distributed systems in healthcare or medical imaging fields.
  • Deep understanding of medical imaging platforms (DICOM, PACS) and clinical workflows.
  • Experience architecting across on-premises, edge, and public cloud environments.
  • Strong knowledge of microservices, Kubernetes, and cloud-native architectures.
  • Experience integrating AI in enterprise platforms focused on imaging.
  • Strong programming skills in languages like C++, Python, Java, or Go.

Responsibilities

  • Define and execute the enterprise architecture strategy for Imaging Fabric platform.
  • Lead design of high-performance imaging solutions across diverse environments.
  • Drive modernization efforts through cloud-native and distributed architectures.
  • Collaborate with Product Management and Engineering to connect business strategy with technical solutions.
  • Facilitate the adoption of AI capabilities like image analysis and workflow optimization.
  • Establish architecture standards and technical governance practices.
  • Mentor senior architects and guide global engineering teams.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Paid time off to promote work-life balance.
  • 401(k) plan with employee and company contribution options.
  • Life and disability insurance for added security.
  • Tuition reimbursement for continued education.
Full Job Description
Job Description Summary
This role is responsible for defining enterprise architecture, driving platform modernization, and enabling the integration of AI capabilities into imaging products used by healthcare providers worldwide. The successful candidate is an accomplished technology leader with deep expertise in enterprise software architecture, high-performance distributed systems, and medical imaging platforms.

This is an applied AI architecture leadership role, focused on integrating AI capabilities into production imaging solutions rather than developing machine learning models.

Job Description
Role Description
  • Define and execute the enterprise architecture strategy for the Imaging Fabric platform.
  • Lead the design of scalable, secure, and high-performance imaging solutions across on-premises, edge, and cloud environments.
  • Drive platform modernization through cloud-native architectures, distributed systems, and performance optimization.
  • Partner with Product Management and Engineering leaders to translate business strategy into scalable technical solutions.
  • Enable the adoption of AI-powered imaging capabilities including visualization, intelligent streaming, workflow optimization, and image analysis.
  • Establish architecture standards, technical governance, and engineering best practices.
  • Mentor senior architects and provide technical leadership across global engineering teams.
  • Drive cross-functional collaboration to deliver reliable, enterprise-grade healthcare platforms.


Must-Have Qualifications
  • 10+ years of experience designing and leading enterprise-scale software architectures.
  • Proven experience building high-performance, distributed systems in healthcare, medical imaging, or similarly complex technology environments.
  • Deep understanding of medical imaging platforms, including DICOM, PACS, and clinical imaging workflows.
  • Experience architecting scalable solutions across on-premises, edge, and public cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud).
  • Strong knowledge of distributed systems, microservices, Kubernetes, containerized applications, and cloud-native architectures.
  • Experience integrating AI capabilities into enterprise software platforms, including AI inference, image analysis, or intelligent workflow optimization.
  • Strong programming background in C++, Python, Java, or Go.
  • Demonstrated success leading senior technical teams, influencing architecture across organizations, and driving enterprise technology strategy.
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Medical Imaging, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent practical experience.


Preferred Qualifications
  • Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science, Medical Imaging, Computational Imaging, Computer Graphics, or a related field.
  • Experience with advanced medical imaging technologies including rendering, visualization, image streaming, and large-scale imaging datasets.
  • Knowledge of GPU computing (CUDA or equivalent), parallel processing, and high-performance computing.
  • Experience with AI-enabled imaging capabilities such as image segmentation, image enhancement, intelligent streaming, or predictive data loading.
  • Familiarity with modern visualization techniques, scientific imaging, and enterprise healthcare platforms.
  • Experience mentoring senior architects and leading technical transformation across globally distributed engineering organizations.


We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.For U.S. based positions only, the pay range for this position is $164,000.00-$246,000.00 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

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

Relocation Assistance Provided: No

About General Electric Company

GE Healthcare provides medical technology, intelligent devices, and care solutions. They offer medical imaging, information technologies, medical diagnostics, patient monitoring systems, performance improvement, drug discovery, and biopharmaceutical manufacturing technologies. GE Healthcare's mission is to improve patient care and outcomes by providing innovative healthcare solutions. Their technologies are used in hospitals, clinics, research institutions, and pharmaceutical companies worldwide to diagnose and treat various medical conditions.

General Electric Company Careers

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Net Income
$5.7 billion
Founded
1892
5 Year Trend
-9.1%
Revenue
$79.6 billion
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