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At a glance
GE HealthCare is hiring a Senior Director of Software Engineering in Chicago, IL; Waukesha, WI. It is a full-time role in Software & IT, asking for at least 10 years of experience, first listed on November 1. The advertised pay is $218,240–$327,360 a year. The description mentions Cybersecurity, CI/CD, C++ and Java. GE HealthCare has 79 other openings in the US, 4 of them in Chicago, IL. Across all employers on USA Jobs 24 there are 133 Software & IT openings in Chicago, IL today; the typical one asks for 5 years and advertises about $201,000 a year at the midpoint.
How the pay compares
GE HealthCare advertises $218,240 to $327,360 a year, a midpoint of $272,800 a year. Where an offer lands in a range usually depends on experience and on the exact location. That is higher than about 97% of the 175 software & IT jobs in Illinois that publish a yearly rate on USA Jobs 24, where the typical midpoint is $184,000 a year. To see roughly what this leaves after federal and Illinois tax, try our take-home pay calculator.
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About hiring at GE HealthCare
GE HealthCare has 80 openings on USA Jobs 24 today across 7 states. Most are in software & IT (19), healthcare & pharma (13) and engineering & mfg (11). The biggest locations are Waukesha, WI (20), Chicago, IL (5) and Salt Lake City, UT (3). 55% of them are remote, 1% are open to entry-level candidates and 44% show pay. We collect GE HealthCare's jobs every day straight from its own careers system (Workday), never from job boards or agencies.
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Job Description Summary
The Senior Director, Software Engineering will lead a globally distributed software engineering organization across the US, India, and Poland, setting technical direction and delivering scalable software solutions that create meaningful customer and business value. This role combines technical and organizational leadership across software architecture, engineering practices, AI-enabled development, and complex software platforms. The leader will partner across Product Management, Program Management, clinical teams, business stakeholders, and technology organizations to translate customer needs into engineering outcomes while balancing innovation, delivery, quality, cybersecurity, regulatory compliance, privacy, and operational excellence.Job Description
Responsibilities
- Lead a globally distributed software engineering organization across the US, India, and Poland, fostering collaboration, accountability, ownership, inclusion, continuous learning, knowledge sharing, and engineering excellence.
- Define and execute an AI-first engineering strategy using AI-assisted development, automation, modern engineering practices, and emerging technologies to accelerate delivery, improve software quality, and increase engineering productivity.
- Establish technical standards, software architecture principles, engineering practices, and development methodologies that enable scalable, secure, reliable, maintainable, and extensible software solutions.
- Provide technical leadership for complex software platforms spanning cloud, edge computing, distributed systems, data, analytics, and intelligent capabilities, guiding architecture and technical direction through strong software engineering and system design principles.
- Lead engineering execution across the full software development lifecycle, from requirements and architecture through development, release, deployment, and operational support, while advancing cloud-native development, DevSecOps, automation, continuous integration, continuous delivery, and quality engineering practices.
- Partner with Product Management, Program Management, clinical teams, Quality, Security, Regulatory, business stakeholders, and technology leaders to translate customer needs and feedback into prioritized engineering outcomes, manage dependencies, resolve technical trade-offs, and drive adoption and measurable business value.
- Influence product roadmaps, technical strategy, architecture decisions, and investment priorities by balancing customer value, business objectives, technical sustainability, and engineering excellence.
- Build and develop engineering leadership and technical talent through hiring, mentoring, and development of engineering managers and technical leaders, while establishing an effective global operating model and consistent engineering standards across regions.
- Ensure software solutions meet GE HealthCare expectations for customer satisfaction, efficiency, stability, extensibility, simplicity, cybersecurity, regulatory compliance, privacy, and operational excellence.
- Communicate technology strategy, execution progress, risks, opportunities, recommendations, and business outcomes effectively with executive leadership, customers, and cross-functional stakeholders.
Required Qualifications
Education & Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related STEM field.
- 10+ years of software engineering experience, including designing, developing, and delivering scalable software platforms and enterprise applications.
Software Engineering & Architecture
- Strong software development experience with object-oriented programming languages such as C++, Java, or similar technologies.
- Proven experience designing and delivering distributed systems, cloud-based services, edge computing solutions, and scalable software architectures.
- Deep understanding of software engineering principles, including object-oriented design, algorithms, data structures, API design, service-oriented architectures, and modern software development practices.
- Experience leading engineering teams responsible for complex software products from architecture and design through production deployment and operational support.
- Ability to provide technical guidance, evaluate architecture decisions, and drive engineering excellence across teams.
Leadership & Collaboration
- Significant experience leading software engineering organizations, including hiring, developing, mentoring, and retaining engineering managers and technical leaders.
- Experience leading globally distributed teams across multiple regions and time zones.
- Demonstrated ability to partner effectively with Product Management, Program Management, Quality, Security, Regulatory, and business stakeholders.
- Strong ability to influence without authority, build alignment, and drive execution across complex organizations.
Why Join GE HealthCare
Shape the future of software engineering at GE HealthCare by leading global engineering teams, advancing AI-first engineering practices, influencing technical direction, and delivering innovative software solutions that improve outcomes for patients, providers, and healthcare systems worldwide.
GE HealthCare will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening
For U.S. based positions only, the pay range for this position is $218,240.00-$327,360.00 Annual. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the pay range and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. The specific compensation offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including skills, qualifications, experience and location. In addition, this position may also be eligible to earn performance based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonus(es) and/or long term incentives (LTI). GE HealthCare offers a competitive benefits package, including not but limited to medical, dental, vision, paid time off, a 401(k) plan with employee and company contribution opportunities, life, disability, and accident insurance, and tuition reimbursement.Additional Information
GE HealthCare offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE HealthCare 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 HealthCare 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).
While GE HealthCare does not currently require U.S. employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19, some GE HealthCare customers have vaccination mandates that may apply to certain GE HealthCare employees.
Relocation Assistance Provided: No
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