Staff Software Engineer ( Technical Lead ) @ GE Healthcare

Roles and Responsibilities

Technical

• Own and drive the technical design and architecture of large systems, feature areas, and critical components.
• Lead architectural discussions, design reviews, and technical decision-making across one or more Scrum teams.
• Define and evolve clean interfaces, data flows and system boundaries across modules and services.
• Make high-impact technology and design decisions through deep analysis, trade-off evaluation, and long-term impact assessment.
• Establish and uphold engineering standards for code quality, testing, performance, security, and reliability.
• Proactively identify and address scalability, performance, and resiliency concerns at a system level.
• Serve as a technical authority in core data structures, algorithms, and the primary technology stack.

Process & Delivery

• Partner with Product Owners and Scrum Masters to shape technical roadmaps and align execution with product vision.
• Provide technical input into scope definition, planning, estimation, and risk assessment.
• Guide the breakdown of complex epics into executable stories while ensuring architectural integrity.
• Enable consistent, predictable delivery in a fast-paced Agile environment.
• Drive continuous improvement in engineering processes, CI/CD pipelines, and development practices.
• Balance short-term delivery needs with long-term technical sustainability.

Mentorship & Organizational Impact

• Act as the technical leader for the Scrum team, influencing engineering practices beyond direct reporting lines.
• Mentor Senior and mid-level engineers, raising the overall technical bar and engineering judgment across the team.
• Provide thoughtful, timely code reviews focused on design quality, maintainability, and system impact.
• Identify and resolve technical blockers, dependencies, and cross-team coordination challenges.
• Champion engineering best practices and foster a culture of ownership, learning, and accountability.
• Serve as a trusted partner to architects, product leaders, UX, and other engineering teams.

Education & Experience

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science or related STEM field.
• 10+ years of professional software development experience with demonstrated technical leadership.
• Proven experience leading architecture and design in Agile/Scrum environments.

Desired Characteristics

• Deep expertise in modern C++ (C++14) and large-scale, production-quality system design.
• Strong experience with embedded Linux development and close collaboration with hardware teams.
• Advanced knowledge of Yocto, IP networking, device drivers, interfaces, and embedded system architecture.
• Solid experience with DevOps practices, CI/CD, and containerization (Docker).
• Strong background in network programming, including TCP/IP and socket-level development in C++.
• Prior experience with DDS (Data Distribution Service) or similar distributed communication frameworks.
• Ability to influence technical direction, communicate complex concepts clearly, and lead through expertise rather than authority.