Sr. Electricity Market Optimization Software Engineer

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In this role, you will: Be responsible for defining, developing,

Requirements Summary

Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering with thesis or related work in power systems OR in “STEM” Majors (Science, Technol

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In this role, you will work closely with a team of 8-15 people who are responsible for enhancing, evolving, and supporting large on-premise highly-available Electricity Market Management System (MMS). The team includes power systems, database, software, and optimization engineers.
As a Senior Electricity Market Optimization Software Engineer, you will contribute and lead advanced Power Systems Application software design, development, testing, integration and tuning to meet project and/or product commitments. The projects mainly consist of developing power system features for Electric Utilities, Independent System Operators (ISOs) and Transmission System Operators (TSOs).

Responsibilities

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Be responsible for defining, developing, and evolving software in a fast paced and agile development environment using the latest software development technologies and infrastructure
Provide domain knowledge and/or technical leadership to a team of electricity markets application software engineers
Lead and contribute to electricity market application development and ensure software delivery is on schedule, within budget and meets or exceeds customer expectations
Write documents such as design notes, testing procedures, etc.
Provide budgetary estimate for new project tasks to project leads and project managers
Work with customer throughout the project life cycle to ensure the software meets customer’s quality standards and functional requirements.
Mentor junior team members

Interact with Product Development Team, Customers, Solution Providers (Partner / Integrators), and other cross-functional teams as required.
Apply principles of SDLC and methodologies like Lean/Agile/XP, CI, software and product security, scalability, documentation practices, refactoring, and testing techniques

Requirements

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Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering with thesis or related work in power systems OR in “STEM” Majors (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math)
A minimum of Four (4) years of experience in Electricity Markets, Security Constrained Unit Commitment and Economic Dispatch using Mixed Integer Programming (MIP), or Power System Analysis applications.
Legal authorization to work in the country where the job is posted. GE may agree to sponsor an individual for an employment visa now or in the future if there is a shortage of individuals with particular skills.

Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required. GE may agree to sponsor an individual for an employment visa now or in the future if there is a shortage of individuals with particular skills.
Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background investigation and drug screen
Must be willing to travel 10-20% of the time
Must be willing to work out of an office located in Bothell, WA if the need arises.

GE Vernova offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Vernova 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 Vernova 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).

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes

For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, the pay range for this position is between $127,880.00 and $191,820.00. The Company pays a geographic differential of 110%, 120% or 130% of salary in certain areas. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate’s experience, education, and skill set.

Bonus eligibility: discretionary annual bonus.

This posting is expected to remain open for at least seven days after it was posted on September 08, 2026.

Available benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource; and access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services. Retirement benefits include the GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants. Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability benefits, life insurance, 12 paid holidays, and permissive time off.

GE Vernova Inc. or its affiliates (collectively or individually, “GE Vernova”) sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs GE Vernova reserves the right to terminate, amend, suspend, replace, or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason, in its sole discretion. No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a GE Vernova welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.

PhD in Electrical Engineering with thesis or related work in power systems, plus One (1) years of experience in development or project delivery experience in Electricity Market field

Continuous improvement oriented; actively generates process improvements, champions and drives change initiatives
Highly organized and efficient; able to balance competing priorities and execute accordingly
Strong understanding of Mixed-Integer Programming (MIP)
Experience with testing and test automation.
Strong knowledge of source control management and GitHub in particular.
Demonstrated ability to learn new software development practices, languages, and tools.
Self-starter; comfortable pulling together information from multiple resources.

Serves as a mentor to newer team members in support of business goals and objectives.
Continuously measures the completion rate of personal deliverables and compares them to the scheduled commitments.
Provides transparency into problem solving approach and options. Demonstrates ability to determine fair and reasonable outcomes with shared tradeoffs.
Demonstrates ability to define requirements and collaborate on solutions, leveraging personal technical knowledge and network of experts. Communication style encourages effective interaction with customer and cross-functional teams. Leverages knowledge of product capability to mitigate risk and drive desired outcome.