Staff Software Engineer - Electricity Markets - GE Vernova

Job Description Summary

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities

• Design and architect modules and feature areas for Wholesale Electricity Market Management (MMS) applications.
• Lead technical design discussions, whiteboarding sessions, and design reviews.
• Collaborate with engineering, project, and customer teams to deliver solutions effectively.
• Define scope, estimate effort, and work with the Project Manager to establish timelines.
• Evaluate technology options and make informed decisions based on analysis, risk, and technical fit.
• Ensure technical solutions are scalable, maintainable, and aligned with product solution architecture and standards.
• Develop a strong understanding of the overall MMS solution and module interactions; serve as a subject matter expert in assigned areas.
• Design interfaces and information exchange between modules and systems.
• Own 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 needed.
• Promote standardization, reuse, and limited customization of product capabilities.
• Collaborate with customers and internal stakeholders to define requirements, manage changes, and support successful delivery.
• Mentor team members and support complex customer implementations.
• Document technical solutions, troubleshoot issues, and support resolution of defects and production concerns.

Required Qualifications

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

Technical Expertise

• Strong understanding of Market Management Systems, including Unit Commitment and Economic Dispatch.
• Experience analyzing, troubleshooting, and resolving issues in Market Management System applications.
• Knowledge of power system applications and/or optimization techniques.
• Familiarity with Oracle RDBMS; PostgreSQL experience is a plus.
• Experience deploying applications in on-premises and/or cloud environments.
• Working knowledge of DevOps practices, including GitOps, CI/CD, and source control management.
• Experience 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, Pro