Staff Software Engineer - User Interface

Job Description Summary

The Staff Software Engineer (User Interface) will play a key role in designing, developing, and maintaining reusable UI components and services that power the PlanOS platform. PlanOS is GE Vernova’s next-generation energy planning platform, designed to support utilities and system operators in making data-driven, future-ready decisions for grid reliability, resource adequacy, and decarbonization strategies. This role involves working primarily on web-based UI design systems using the React Javascript Framework and backend services using Python. The developer will be responsible, in conjunction with the PlanOS UI/UX Design and Devlopment team, for the full software development lifecycle - including requirement analysis, documentation, implementation, and ongoing maintenance - with a strong focus on scalability, performance, and usability.

Job Description

Roles & Responsibilities

• Partner with key stakeholders to understand functionality needs for PlanOS.
• Work closely with UX team members to refine user workflows and visual layouts using industry-standard UX tools such as Figma.
• Develop and maintain reusable UI components using ReactJS, TypeScript, HTML5, and CSS.
• Collaborate with UX designers and product owners to implement user-friendly designs based on specifications and feedback.
• Translate customer and business requirements into clean, testable, and maintainable front-end code.
• Optimize applications for performance, accessibility, and responsiveness.
• Integrate with REST APIs and collaborate with back-end developers to deliver full-stack solutions.
• Participate in an Agile scrum team, providing technical leadership and peer code reviews.
• Contribute to the improvement of UI development processes, tools, and standards.
• Support documentation, testing, and knowledge sharing across the team.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master's Degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or related field from an accredited college or university
• 8 to 11 years software development experience, with at least three years front-end development experience.
• Demonstrated proficiency in ReactJS, TypeScript, HTML5, and CSS.
• Strong understanding of RESTful APIs and integrating front-end with backend services.
• Solid grasp of UX design principles and familiarity with modern UX tools such as Figma.
• Solid grasp of the Software Development Lifcycle, agile project management, and project management tools like Jira, Trello, or Azure DevOps.

Desired Characteristics

• Strong communication and problem-solving skills
• Experience building responsive applications compatible with modern browsers.
• Familiar with GitHub, NPM, and CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins).
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.
• Knowledge of Mapbox, PostgreSQL, and Trello
• Exposure with Python and libraries like Altair and Plotly for data visualization, SQLAlchemy, and Pyramid.
• Self-starter with the ability to lead development projects
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite
• Demonstrated application of complex mathematics and engineering to real-world electric power system problems
• Thorough understanding of the software development life cycle and modern software development methodologies (i.e., agile)
• Demonstrated knowledge of software development in modern object-oriented languages (C#, Java, Python, etc.)
• Comfortable collaborating in an Agile sprint planning environment
• Experienced in leading A/B testing efforts and applying analytical thinking to UX design
• Experience in the Power & Energy domain
• Demonstrates the initiative to explore alternate technology and approaches to solving problems
• Skilled in breaking down problems, documenting problem statements and estimating efforts
• Demonstrates awareness about competitors and industry trends.
• Has the ability to analyze impact of technology choices.

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes