Principal Software Engineer

Posted 7 Days Ago
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2 Locations
In-Office
Expert/Leader
Energy • Manufacturing • Solar • Renewable Energy
GE Vernova is accelerating the path to more reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy.
The Role
Lead the architecture and modernization of legacy power systems software, ensuring integration and performance while mentoring development teams.
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Job Description SummaryWe are seeking a highly experienced Principal Software Architect to lead the technical evolution of our legacy software products built in C++, VC++, and Java, with deep domain expertise in power systems. This role is pivotal in bridging the gap between mature legacy platforms and modern re-platformed solutions, ensuring architectural consistency, technical excellence, and customer-centric innovation across transmission portfolio.

Job DescriptionArchitecture & Design Leadership
  • Own and evolve the architecture of legacy grid software products, ensuring scalability, maintainability, and performance.
  • Define and enforce architectural standards, design patterns, and best practices across legacy and re-platformed systems.
  • Collaborate with product management and engineering teams to align technical roadmaps with business goals.
  • Drive modernization strategies including containerization, microservices, and cloud-readiness where applicable.

Technical Depth & Development Oversight

  • Provide hands-on guidance in C++, VC++, and Java development, including debugging, performance tuning, and code reviews.
  • Lead technical deep-dives and design reviews across multiple scrum teams.
  • Mentor senior developers and architects, fostering a culture of technical excellence and continuous learning.

Customer-Focused Solutioning

  • Engage directly with customers to understand complex requirements and translate them into scalable technical solutions.
  • Lead architecture and deployment planning for customer-specific implementations, ensuring reliability and compliance.
  • Act as a technical escalation point for critical customer issues and deployments.

Cross-Team & Partner Collaboration

  • Lead cross-functional teams including in-house and partner engineering groups to deliver cohesive solutions.
  • Serve as the technical bridge between legacy product teams and contemporary cloud-native development teams.
  • Ensure seamless integration and interoperability across the product portfolio.
Required Qualifications:
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
  • 15+ years of software development experience with strong expertise in C++, VC++, and Java.
  • Proven experience in power systems software, including modeling, simulation, and real-time applications.
  • Demonstrated success in architecting and deploying enterprise-grade solutions at customer sites.
  • Strong understanding of software lifecycle, DevOps practices, and CI/CD pipelines.
  • Excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to influence across technical and business stakeholders.
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Knowledge of Transmission eTerra Product Portfolio (Platform,, SCADA systems).

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes

Top Skills

C++
Java
Vc++
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The Company
HQ: , Cambridge, MA
75,000 Employees
Year Founded: 2024

What We Do

GE Vernova is a planned purpose-built company on a mission to electrify the planet while simultaneously working to decarbonize it.

If we want our energy future to be different…we must be different.

Our mission is embedded in our name. We retain our treasured legacy, “GE,” in our name as an enduring and hard-earned badge of quality and ingenuity. “Ver” / “verde” signal Earth’s verdant and lush ecosystems. “Nova,” from the Latin “novus,” nods to a new, innovative era of lower carbon energy that GE Vernova will help deliver.

GE Vernova brings together GE’s portfolio of energy businesses including Power, Wind, Electrification and Digital businesses. With focus, GE Vernova is accelerating the path to more reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy, while helping our customers power economies and deliver the electricity that is vital to health, safety, security, and improved quality of life.

Together, we have The Energy to Change the World.

Why Work With Us

Join our team, to evolve and grow, surrounded by some of the brightest minds in the industry who help you get better every day. You’ll get the chance to rewrite the rules, work on cutting-edge technology, and be part of a global team for positive change.

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