Senior Cloud & Web Software Engineer at GE Aerospace in Grand Rapids

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Job Description Summary GE Aerospace is seeking a Senior Cloud & Web Software Engineer to help design, develop, and modernize innovative software products across cloud, web, and connected system environments. In this role, you will help drive the evolution of existing products from traditional client-based and scripting solutions into modern, scalable, cloud-native applications, primarily in Azure, while maintaining the reliability, performance, and quality our customers expect. This is a full-stack technical leadership role requiring expertise across backend services, APIs, cloud infrastructure, and modern web applications. You will play a key role in defining technical direction, architecting scalable solutions, and delivering connected, data-driven systems that support real-time insights, remote monitoring, and improved customer outcomes. The ideal candidate is a strong technical leader and self-starter who can work independently, navigate ambiguity, and collaborate effectively with business stakeholders, program managers, architects, and cross-functional engineering teams. This role offers significant ownership and requires sound technical judgment, a product mindset, and a passion for building modern software solutions that create business value. Job Description Key Responsibilities: Technical Leadership & Architecture Architect and develop end-to-end software solutions across cloud infrastructure, APIs, backend services, and web applications Lead the design of cloud-native, scalable, secure, and high-availability systems that support connected products and digital services Define and guide technical strategy for modernizing legacy applications into cloud-based, data-driven platforms Drive architectural decisions related to performance, scalability, reliability, observability, and security Evaluate and adopt modern technologies such as microservices, containers, event-driven systems, and web frameworks to improve capability and maintainability Support system design for real-time data collection, remote monitoring, health visibility, and intelligent data processing Agile Development & Delivery Provide technical leadership to software teams operating in Agile/Scrum environments Lead or support sprint planning, design reviews, estimation sessions, and technical decision-making Promote engineering efficiency through reusable components, shared standards, and scalable development practices Champion DevOps and modern software delivery practices, including CI/CD, automated testing, infrastructure as code, and release discipline Help improve delivery predictability, software quality, and cycle time across teams Business Collaboration & Product Innovation Partner with business stakeholders, product/program managers, architects, and customers to understand needs and translate them into technical solutions Collaborate across engineering and business functions to define requirements and identify opportunities for connected product innovation Balance technical excellence with business priorities, including recommendations on build vs. buy, technical investment choices, and roadmap tradeoffs Communicate complex technical topics clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders Contribute to product and platform strategies that align engineering execution with business goals Technical Execution Design and develop critical full-stack components, including: Backend services and APIs Cloud infrastructure and platform services Web-based user interfaces and connected application features Implement robust and secure integrations using technologies such as REST APIs, GraphQL, WebSockets, and messaging/event frameworks Apply strong software engineering fundamentals in system design, data structures, algorithms, and design patterns Lead technical evaluations and decisions with consideration for performance, scalability, maintainability, security, and cost optimization Support the transformation of products into connected, intelligent syst