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.
As a Staff Software Engineer in our Platform Engineering team, you’ll contribute to a suite of backend services and developer-facing tools that support everything from CI/CD orchestration and artifact promotion to developer experience APIs and delivery metrics. This platform integrates with key systems such as GitHub, Backstage, Artifactory, and Kubernetes, and underpins our standardized CI/CD blueprint.
This is an opportunity to influence the shape of internal platform capabilities that enable thousands of developers to ship secure, reliable software with confidence.Job Description
Key Responsibilities
Design and implement scalable backend services and APIs (primarily in Python and/or Go) that power the development platform
Build event-driven integrations and workflows across systems such as GitHub, Artifactory, Kubernetes, and internal tooling
Contribute to features such as artifact promotion APIs, SDLC metrics pipelines, and CI/CD standardization tooling
Collaborate with infrastructure and DevOps teams to ensure smooth integration with GitHub Actions, Helm, ArgoCD, and cloud-native platforms
Help integrate the development platform with Backstage, supporting unified service metadata, software catalog integration, and lifecycle automation
Develop automation and tooling that enhances developer productivity and observability across the SDLC
Write technical documentation, contribute to internal standards, and participate in design and architecture reviews
Work closely with platform users, product teams, and engineering leadership to gather feedback and iterate on platform capabilities
Desired Characteristics/Technical Expertise:
Deep experience in backend engineering with Python and/or Go
Strong knowledge of software design principles, architecture patterns, and secure development practices
Hands-on experience building and consuming RESTful APIs
Experience with SQL databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, or Oracle
Familiarity with cloud-native technologies, including:
Kubernetes
Helm
Istio service mesh
ArgoCD or similar GitOps tools
Experience working with CI/CD systems (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, etc.) and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible)
Understanding of software lifecycle management, including artifact promotion, dependency management, and release traceability
Desirable: familiarity with AWS services (EC2, EKS, RDS, Lambda etc.)
Desirable: experience with Backstage, software catalogs, or internal developer portals (IDPs)
Desirable: exposure to metrics, dashboards, or observability tooling such as Grafana, Prometheus, or PowerBI
Education Qualification
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or “STEM” Majors (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) with advanced experience.
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
You’ll Thrive In This Role If You…
Want to shape platform architecture and how engineering teams deliver software
Think holistically about developer experience, delivery workflows, and system integration
Enjoy solving cross-cutting problems and collaborating across engineering functions
Are passionate about driving technical excellence and engineering culture
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.Fully customized development and training programs all throughout the year.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.
Additional InformationRelocation Assistance Provided: No