Java Technical Leader

Job Description Summary

GE Vernova’s Electrification Software’s largest Grid Software Global Delivery Center is based in Bucharest. It allows us to bring a significant contribution to the Worldwide Electrical Energy context. We deliver mission-critical solutions that drive energy transition, focusing on Energy Transmission, Distribution, Asset Management, and Market Management to shape the current and future energy environment.

What You Would Work On:
Our teams support software solutions for R&D, services, and support for Electrification Software’s products while liaising with stakeholders and customers all around the globe.
At GE Vernova’s Electrification Software business, you will join a high performing team delivering global projects that support decarbonization and drive the energy transition. You'll receive guidance from colleagues and leaders as you develop your skills and understanding of the business.

Responsible for designing highly complex modules, critical components or a whole application/product in its entirety. Has the vision to integrate it across multiple systems. This position works independently and is seen as a technical leader. The position is responsible for driving the design and development efforts related to architecture, scalability, availability and performance in alignment with the product/application roadmap.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

In this role, you will:

• Be responsible for providing technical leadership and defining, developing, and evolving Java software in a fast paced and agile development environment;

• Provide guidance to 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;

• Capture system level requirements by brainstorming with CTO, Sr. Architects, Data Scientists, Businesses & Product Managers;

• Lead impact assessment and decision related to technology choices, design /architectural considerations and implementation strategy.

Education Qualification

• Degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, with advanced experience

Desired Characteristics/Technical Expertise

• Expert level skills in design, architecture and development, with an ability to take a deep dive in the implementation aspects if the situation demands;

• Expert in core data structures as well as algorithms, implementing high-quality Java solutions using Spring, Spring Boot, Hibernate, SQL databases;

• Experience with Front-End development ( GWT, Angular );

• Knowledgeable about developments in UX in various contexts, businesses, and industries;

• Significant experience with various Agile methodologies.

Leadership

• Influences through others; builds direct and "behind the scenes" support for ideas. Pre-emptively sees downstream consequences and effectively tailors influencing strategy to support a positive outcome. Uses experts or other third parties to influence.

• Able to verbalize what is behind decisions and downstream implications. Continuously reflecting on success and failures to improve performance and decision-making. Understands when change is needed. Participates in technical strategy planning.

• Proactively identifies and removes project obstacles or barriers on behalf of the team. Able to navigate accountability in a matrixed organization.

Personal Attributes

• Able to effectively direct and mentor others in critical thinking skills. Proactively engages with cross-functional teams to resolve issues and design solutions using critical thinking and analysis skills and best practices. Finds important patterns in seemingly unrelated information.

• Influences and energizes others toward the common vision and goal. Maintains excitement for a process and drives to new directions of meeting the goal even when odds and setbacks render one path impassable.

• Innovates and integrates new processes and/or technology. Identifies how the cost of change weighs against the benefits and advises accordingly. Proactively learns new solutions and processes to address seemingly unanswerable problems.

Why join our team:

GE Vernova is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, committed to the continuous improvement and the wellbeing of its employee.  We are offering fully customized development and training programs all throughout the year, on top of a LinkedIn Learning subscription and full access to GE Vernova’s learning database.

Our wellbeing program will allow you to benefit from multiple events focused on a healthy lifestyle, free apps to support your healthy habits and free employee assistance program, provided by specialized counselors.

Also, we are offering:

• Strong induction process (a dedicated 1-month ramp-up period).

• Flexible working hours and a well-defined hybrid working policy.

• Private Medical Insurance for you (can also be extended for family members).

• Attractive financial compensations for roles involving external travels and on-site missions.

• Increased number of vacation days, according to your work-experience, encompassed by an annual bonus payout.

• Annual, performance-based, salary review.

• Multiple subscriptions, discounts and vouchers available (such as Bookster subscription, corporate discount to fitness services, gift vouchers for Christmas and Easter holiday, daily meal vouchers, additional days off such as 8th of March and 3rd Easter Day and children’s benefits, including gifts for special occasions, vouchers, and events) etc.

Our Culture

At GE Vernova, we believe in the value of your unique identity, background, and experiences. We are committed to fostering an inclusive culture, where everyone feels empowered to do their best work because they feel accepted, respected, and that they belong. By embracing inclusive teams and perspectives, we are better equipped to build a world that works.

GE Vernova’s Global Delivery Center in Bucharest is not only a workplace, but also a community where members are actively involved in different initiatives such as personal development workshops, book clubs, sports competitions, charity events, volunteering on greening and afforestation and dedicated events for employees’ children.

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