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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Software Platform Leader - **Company:** GE Vernova - **Location:** Rochester, NY, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $119,200.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Computing Platforms, JIRA, Embedded Software, Hardware Design, Software Engineering, Information Technology - **Published:** May 17, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/00000000g0fhvi ## About the Role + Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science or related field + Minimum of 10 years of engineering or experience in a software product development environment + Minimum of 2 years managing large global project teams and/or mentoring junior engineers Desired Characteristics: o Experience in leading product design & development efforts o Extensive experience with application Software development o Extensive experience with embedded Software development o Experience with Agile Product Development o Experience with JIRA or other lifecycle tools o Familiarity with electrical hardware development o Excellent design, analytical, and troubleshooting skills o Excellent knowledge of design methods, verification, and validation o Demonstrated ability to solve practical problems with a variety of variables in situations where only limited standardization exists o The ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagrammatic, etc. forms and move projects to completion o The ability to work with and without direct supervision o Excellent organizational, writing, and communication skills o Ability to multi-task, prioritize tasks, and quickly adjust in a rapidly changing environment o Team player, customer advocate, and innovative problem solver o Experience with leading NPI programs o Experience with design for test and design for manufacturability techniques. o Experience in Root Cause Corrective Action process and techniques. ## Description The Software Platform Leader is a management professional with a technical background and strong project management skills. This is a key leadership role within the company with responsibility to work with the engineering staff and CTO to deliver new products and sustain existing products sold by CIC business. In this role, the individual will be responsible for all aspects of Software engineering including New Product Development, Modification of Existing Designs, Sustaining Engineering, and Product Validation., As the Software Platform Leader, you will: o Oversee and manage all Software Engineering functions, o Analyze technology trends, human resource needs, and market demands to help organize and prioritize projects, o Estimate resource and material needs for the project/product, o Manage the Software lifecycle of products from concept through product release, o Collaborate with Operations teams to align on Software plans/schedules, o Provide progress reports for all projects and ensures timely and accurate reporting, o Effectively collaborate and communicate with others, o Rigorously adhere to engineering processes during all aspects of the design phase, o Mentor and train more junior engineering staff, o Maintain an excellent working knowledge of current and novel related technologies, including competitive and industry disruptive technologies, o Collaborate with Project Managers in leading and overseeing all new product development activities through the product development process, including Program Definition, Concept Development, Design, Validation, and Product introduction to manufacturing and launch, o Confer with engineering management, manufacturing sales, customer support, and marketing to determine engineering feasibility, cost effectiveness, and manufacturability of new and existing products o Promote, identify, and implement opportunities for continuous improvement through constant assessment of employee and process effectiveness, o Participate and contribute to the strategic planning process by developing long and short-term objectives to achieve the company mission and vision, and o Interface with external customers as required to support company goals and objectives ## Related Videos - [Collaboration Quantified: Lessons from Open Source Developer Networks](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1422-collaboration-quantified-lessons-from-open-source-developer-networks) - [Quantum Computing - The tiny and the big challenges](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/934-quantum-computing-the-tiny-and-the-big-challenges) - [ShapeShift: Reinventing Agile for a B2B SaaS Scale-Up](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1655-shapeshift-reinventing-agile-for-a-b2b-saas-scale-up) - [Navigating the Corporate Jungle: Life as a Developer in a large Company](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/621-navigating-the-corporate-jungle-life-as-a-developer-in-a-large-company) - [Integrate your Cognitive Assistant with 3rd-party DBs and software](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/249-integrate-your-cognitive-assistant-with-3rd-party-dbs-and-software) - [More efficient software for more efficient microchips](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1164-more-efficient-software-for-more-efficient-microchips) ## Related Articles - [7 Important Tips That Every Software Developer Should Know](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/101-7-important-tips-that-every-software-developer-should-know) - [What is Software Engineering?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/289-what-is-software-engineering) - [Where to Find Entry-Level Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/397-where-to-find-entry-level-software-engineering-jobs) - [Now is the time for industrialized software development](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/601-now-is-the-time-for-industrialized-software-development) - [What’s the Difference between a Junior, Mid, and Senior Developer?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/238-what-s-the-difference-between-a-junior-mid-and-senior-developer) - [Where To Find Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/396-where-to-find-software-engineering-jobs)