Staff Software Engineer – Electricity Markets

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Design and architect modules and feature areas for Wholesale Electricity Market Management (MMS) applications.

• Facilitate technical design discussions, whiteboarding sessions, and design reviews.

• Collaborate effectively with engineering, project, and customer teams to deliver solutions.

• Define project scope, estimate effort, and work alongside the Project Manager to establish timelines.

• Assess technology options and make informed decisions based on thorough analysis, risk evaluation, and technical fit.

• Ensure that technical solutions are scalable, maintainable, and consistent with product solution architecture and standards.

• Develop a comprehensive understanding of the overall MMS solution and module interactions, serving as a subject matter expert in designated areas.

• Design interfaces and facilitate information exchange between modules and systems.

• Take ownership of code quality, performance, and technical deliverables throughout the project lifecycle.

• Provide technical leadership in an Agile environment and guide a team of 5–7 developers as necessary.

• Advocate for standardization, reuse, and minimal customization of product capabilities.

• Collaborate with customers and internal stakeholders to define requirements, manage changes, and ensure successful delivery.

• Mentor team members and assist with complex customer implementations.

• Document technical solutions, troubleshoot issues, and support the resolution of defects and production concerns.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field from an accredited university or college.

• 8 years of professional experience in Market Management Systems (MMS), Energy Management Systems (EMS), or a technical lead role within the electric utility industry.

• 6 years of experience working with or for an Independent System Operator (ISO), market participant, or wholesale electricity market vendor.

• Strong understanding of Market Management Systems, including Unit Commitment and Economic Dispatch.

• Proven experience analyzing, troubleshooting, and resolving issues in Market Management System applications.

• Knowledge of power system applications and/or optimization techniques.

• Familiarity with Oracle RDBMS; experience with PostgreSQL is advantageous.

• Experience in deploying applications in on-premises and/or cloud environments.

• Working knowledge of DevOps practices, including GitOps, CI/CD, and source control management.

• Proficient with tools such as Git, Maven, Jenkins, Artifactory, and Ansible.

• Exposure to Kafka, Kubernetes, and containerization technologies is a plus.

• Familiarity with logging and monitoring tools such as Splunk, Elasticsearch, Kibana, Prometheus, and Jaeger is advantageous.

• Understanding of Java programming concepts, Spring Boot, modern web clients like TypeScript or JavaScript, and RESTful APIs is a plus.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.

• Access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource.

• Access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling, and referral services.

• GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and retirement contributions.

• Access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants.

• Tuition assistance.

• Adoption assistance.

• Paid parental leave.

• Disability benefits.

• Life insurance.

• 12 paid holidays.

• Permissive time off.