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Senior Software Engineer

GE HealthCare · Waukesha, WI · Full time

Posted Sep 22, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about a code review where you found a serious problem. How did you raise it?

What they are checking: Whether they review carefully and give feedback that improves code without hurting the team.

Tell me about a time you improved a team's engineering practices, like testing or CI.

What they are checking: Whether they drive engineering excellence, which the posting emphasizes.

How do you work with global teams in different time zones on one product?

What they are checking: Whether they communicate clearly across distance, since this role partners with global development teams.

What would you do

How do you handle a disagreement with a systems engineer about how a requirement should be read?

What they are checking: Whether they seek clarity and agreement rather than coding their own guess.

A release is close and you find a defect that might affect image workflow. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they put product quality and patient safety ahead of schedule pressure.

About the work

How would you design a new feature in the CT Scanner Desktop so it is safe, testable and easy to maintain?

What they are checking: Whether they think about safety, testing and long-term upkeep from the start of a design.

Walk me through how you would root-cause a customer-reported issue that only happens on some scanners.

What they are checking: Whether they can work through logs, configuration and reproduction steps in a disciplined way.

What does a software FMEA look like, and how does it change your design?

What they are checking: Whether they understand how to find failure modes and design controls in medical software.

Why does requirements traceability matter in medical device software?

What they are checking: Whether they understand that regulators expect proof that each requirement was built and tested.

How do you think about cybersecurity in software that runs on a medical imaging system?

What they are checking: Whether they treat security as part of patient safety, not an afterthought.

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The full job description

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Job Description Summary Responsible for the design, development, verification, and maintenance of software solutions that enable safe and effective operation of Computed Tomography (CT) imaging systems. Collaborate closely with Systems Engineering, Clinical Applications, Product Owners, Software Architects, Verification & Validation teams, and global development teams to translate customer, clinical, and workflow requirements into high quality software solutions. Design, develop, debug, test, and sustain software components across Scanner Desktop, operator workflow, system integration, and related platform services. Participate in architecture discussions, feature design, requirements analysis, impact assessments, code reviews, and technical problem solving. Investigate customer reported issues and drive root cause analysis and corrective actions to improve product quality and reliability. Contribute throughout the software development lifecycle, including requirements decomposition, design documentation, implementation, automated testing, verification, release readiness, and post release support. Ensure compliance with medical device software development processes and standards, including traceability, risk management, software FMEA, cybersecurity, and quality system requirements. Drive engineering excellence through Agile and Lean practices, continuous integration, test automation, code quality improvements, and effective use of modern software development tools and AI enabled productivity solutions. Mentor junior engineers and actively contribute to a collaborative, innovative, and customer focused engineering culture. Job Description Roles and Responsibilities In this role, you will: • Design, develop, verify, and maintain software solutions for Computed Tomography (CT) imaging systems, supporting Scanner Desktop applications, clinical workflows, system interfaces, and platform services. • Collaborate closely with Systems Engineering, Product Owners, Software Architects, Clinical Application teams, Verification & Validation teams, Cybersecurity teams, and global development teams to translate customer and clinical requirements into high quality software solutions. • Lead the design and implementation of complex software features, evaluate technical approaches, and contribute to architectural decisions across the Scanner Desktop subsystem. • Perform requirements analysis, impact assessments, software design, coding, debugging, code reviews, testing, and software integration activities throughout the product lifecycle. • Investigate customer reported issues, software defects, and field escalations, perform root cause analysis, and drive corrective and preventive actions to improve product quality and reliability. • Apply Agile, Lean, Software FMEA, DevSecOps, and Continuous Integration practices to drive quality, maintainability, and reliability throughout the software development lifecycle. • Design, develop, test, refactor, and continuously improve software while ensuring compliance with quality, regulatory, and cybersecurity requirements applicable to medical device software. • Develop and maintain automated tests, improve test coverage, and contribute to automation initiatives that increase engineering productivity and product quality. • Understand and optimize application performance, scalability, resource utilization, and system reliability. • Work with core data structures, algorithms, multithreaded applications, distributed systems, and modern software design patterns. • Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior engineers, actively contributing to engineering best practices and technical excellence across the team. • Proactively communicate technical information, risks, and recommendations to stakeholders with the appropriate level of detail and timeliness. • Demonstrates end-to-end ownership of features from requirements through design, implementation, verification, release, and post-release support. • Serve as a technical leader for key Scanner Desktop development initiatives, influencing architectural decisions, mentoring engineers, driving technical direction, and ensuring successful delivery of software commitments. Education Qualification Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or STEM Majors (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) with a minimum of 4 years relevant professional experience. Desired Characteristics Technical Expertise: • Experience with Java, OSGi based applications, Spring Framework, REST APIs, and service oriented architectures. • Experience with frontend technologies such as JavaScript, HTML5, CSS, Angular, or similar modern UI frameworks. • Experience developing software in Linux and Windows environments. • Experience with source control and development tools such as Git, GitLab, Maven, Gradle, Jenkins, Artifactory, SonarQube, and CI/CD pipelines. • Experience with automated testing frameworks, unit testing, integration testing, and test automation. • Experience writing scripts using Python, Groovy, Shell, or similar scripting languages. • Knowledge of YAML, JSON, and API driven system integrations. • Experience debugging complex software issues and performing root cause analysis. • Familiarity with cybersecurity, secure coding practices, static code analysis, and software quality tools. • Understanding of software verification, traceability, risk management, and regulated product development environments is preferred. • Experience in medical device software development is preferred. • Experience leveraging AI-assisted development tools, automation frameworks, and modern engineering productivity solutions is a plus. •Develop high quality, maintainable, and scalable code that meets engineering standards and delivers desired functionality using the technology selected for the project. Business Acumen: • Understands the technology landscape, up to date on current technology trends and new technology, brings new ideas to the team. • Displays understanding of the project's value proposition for the customer. Shows commitment to deliver the best value proposition for the targeted customer. • Learns organization vision statement and decision making framework. Able to understand how team and personal goals/objectives contribute to the organization vision Personal/Leadership Attributes: • Voices opinions and presents clear rationale. Uses data or factual evidence to influence. • Completes assigned tasks on time and with high quality. Takes independent responsibility for assigned deliverables. • Has the ability to break down problems and estimate time for development tasks. • Seeks to understand problems thoroughly before implementing solutions. Asks questions to clarify requirements when ambiguities are present. • Identifies opportunities for innovation and offers new ideas. Takes the initiative to experiment with new software frameworks • Adapts to new environments and changing requirements. Pivots quickly as needed. When coached, responds to need & seeks info from other sources Note Note: To comply with US immigration and other legal requirements, it is necessary to specify the minimum number of years' experience required for any role based within the USA. For roles outside of the USA, to ensure compliance with applicable legislation, the JDs should focus on the substantive level of experience required for the role and a minimum number of years should NOT be used. This Job Description is intended to provide a high-level guide to the role. However, it is not intended to amend or otherwise restrict/expand the duties required from each individual employee as set out in their respective employment contract and/or as otherwise agreed between an employee and their manager. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.

 Additional Information GE HealthCare offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer . Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. GE HealthCare will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable). While GE HealthCare does not currently require U.S. employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19, some GE HealthCare customers have vaccination mandates that may apply to certain GE HealthCare employees. Relocation Assistance Provided: No

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