General Electric Company

Principal Software Engineer

General Electric Company$196K — $294K *
Healthcare
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related field
  • 10+ years of software development experience in a senior engineering role
  • Proven expertise in designing large-scale, distributed software systems
  • Strong proficiency in programming languages like Java, C#, Python, or Go
  • Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
  • Deep understanding of software architecture, data structures, and algorithms
  • Excellent communication skills for both technical and non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the architecture and implementation of scalable and secure software systems
  • Drive technical vision by evaluating new technologies for software improvement
  • Provide leadership and mentorship to software engineers
  • Collaborate with product management and design teams to meet business requirements
  • Resolve complex software issues through debugging and performance tuning
  • Establish best practices for software development and quality assurance
  • Contribute across the entire software development lifecycle
  • Act as a technical liaison for stakeholders.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Paid time off
  • 401(k) plan with contributions
  • Life, disability, and accident insurance
  • Tuition reimbursement
Full Job Description
Job Description Summary
A Principal Software Engineer is a senior technical leader responsible for shaping the architecture, strategy, and technical direction of complex software The Principal Software Engineer provides senior technical leadership for the architecture, strategy, and delivery of complex software systems supporting GE HealthCare products and platforms. This role shapes technical direction for scalable, reliable, and secure software solutions and applies deep engineering expertise to address complex technical challenges and improve software quality and performance. The role influences technical outcomes and contributes to the delivery of high-quality software for critical healthcare applications.

Job Description
Responsibilities
  • Lead the architecture, design, and implementation of highly scalable, reliable, and secure software systems for GE HealthCare products and platforms.
  • Drive technical vision and strategy by evaluating new technologies and methodologies to continuously improve software development processes and offerings.
  • Provide technical leadership and mentorship to software engineers, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning.
  • Partner with product management, UX/UI designers, quality assurance, and other engineering teams to translate business requirements into robust technical solutions.
  • Resolve complex software issues through debugging, troubleshooting, and performance tuning to address critical issues and optimize system performance.
  • Establish and enforce best practices for software development, code reviews, testing, and deployment to support high standards of software quality.
  • Contribute across the full software development lifecycle, including requirements gathering, design, coding, testing, deployment, and ongoing maintenance.
  • Serve as a software engineering subject matter expert and technical liaison for internal and external stakeholders.

Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field.
  • 10+ years of progressive experience in software development, including significant experience in a lead or principal engineering role.
  • Proven expertise in designing and building large-scale, distributed, and highly available software systems.
  • Strong proficiency in multiple programming languages, such as Java, C#, Python, or Go, and relevant frameworks.
  • Extensive experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud and containerization technologies such as Docker or Kubernetes.
  • Deep understanding of software architecture patterns, data structures, algorithms, and design principles.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead technical projects, influence technical direction, and mentor other engineers effectively.
  • Strong problem-solving and analytical skills with attention to detail.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.

Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience in the healthcare domain or with regulated software environments.

Eligibility Requirements
  • 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 opening

This opportunity combines deep software engineering expertise with meaningful technical ownership across healthcare products and platforms, providing the opportunity to influence complex engineering solutions while contributing to software quality, performance, and innovation.

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 $196,000.00-$294,000.00 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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Size
168,000 employees
Market Cap
$90.4 billion
Industry
Net Income
$5.7 billion
Founded
1892
5 Year Trend
-9.1%
Revenue
$79.6 billion
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