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Senior Fullstack Developer

On-site in Madrid·Full-time·Added 2 months ago

Still open when we checked on 28 Sept

GE Vernova

45 open roles

Overview

Job details

  • Full-time

    Per the ad.

Requirements

  • Have the right to work in Spain

    GE Vernova doesn't mention sponsorship in the ad.

  • Work in English

    English is required, per the ad.

  • Work on-site in Madrid

    No relocation package mentioned.

  • Have senior-level experience

    Senior-level role.

Skills

Nice to have

Requirements

What we're looking for

  • Proven experience in software engineering, with strong hands-on development experience
  • Strong knowledge of software design principles, patterns, and best practices
  • Experience with one or more programming languages and frameworks such as Java, C++, C#, Python, and JavaScript
  • Familiarity with cloud computing platforms such as AWS or Azure
  • Proven problem-solving and analysis skills
  • Familiarity with cybersecurity-related standards and practices, ideally in industrial or embedded contexts
  • Experience developing software for large-scale, distributed, or embedded systems
  • Experience integrating embedded systems with backend/cloud or enterprise software platforms
  • Experience defining or implementing APIs, system interfaces, and data models across multiple systems
  • Experience with system evolution, migration strategies, and technical debt management
  • Experience working with CI/CD, DevOps practices, and modern software development toolchains
  • Understanding of cybersecurity architecture and secure software design
  • Experience working in industrial, embedded, or safety-critical environments is highly desirable

Nice to have

Desired Characteristics

  • Strong oral and written communication skills. Demonstrated ability to analyse and resolve problems. Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs.
  • Strong business acumen, leadership, discipline in managing the day-to-day business.
  • Ability to work in international and matrix organizations.
  • Able to interface effectively with all levels of the organisation.

The role

Job Description SummarySummary Grid Automation offers its customers a complete range of innovative products, systems and services covering design and manufacture, as well as commissioning and long-term maintenance of Substation Protection and Automation solutions. This includes, amongst others, Protection relays, control systems, cyber security solutions, device management, asset performance, and many more. Grid Automation Software in the boundaries of Grid technologies, embedded software and advanced analytics solutions. If you're passionate about Software and want to work on improving Grid resilience through Software, this is the job for you.

We are looking for a Senior Software Developer to join the GridBeats™ team. The GridBeats™ Software Portfolio is aggregating all Grid Automation applications which monitor, optimize and manage grid connected devices. It is a very complex and exciting portfolio which is setting the basis for grid connected devices management for the future.

The Senior Software Developer be part of the Platform team and will support the integration and convergence of all GridBeats™ applications into a single coherent architecture and common software development best practices. It will work cross-functionally, across all team, coaching and mentoring junior developers, ensuring that software engineering best practices are well understood and consistently applied across the organization.Job Description

What you'll do

Roles and Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, test, and maintain high-quality software components for the GridBeats™ portfolio.
  • Contribute to the implementation of backend services, integration layers, common libraries, and device/software interfaces.
  • Deliver robust, maintainable, and well-documented code aligned with team standards and product requirements.
  • Work closely with architects, product owners, QA, and systems engineers to translate requirements into reliable technical solutions.
  • Implement and support integrations between embedded software, firmware, middleware, backend systems, analytics platforms, and other GE applications.
  • Develop and maintain APIs, communication flows, data mappings, and interface implementations.
  • Contribute to troubleshooting and resolving interoperability issues across systems and devices.
  • Apply software design principles, coding standards, and best practices to ensure maintainable and scalable implementation.
  • Participate in code reviews, design discussions, and technical problem-solving with the team.
  • Help establish and reinforce good engineering habits, including clean code, testing discipline, and reusable design.
  • Build and improve shared components, libraries, and services to reduce duplication and improve consistency across the portfolio.
  • Contribute to development frameworks and reusable technical assets used by multiple teams.
  • Support the adoption of common development practices and engineering toolchains.
  • Write software with strong attention to reliability, performance, maintainability, cybersecurity, and testability.
  • Collaborate with QA, Systems Engineering, and Cybersecurity teams to ensure software meets verification, validation, and compliance requirements.
  • Support defect analysis, root cause investigation, and corrective action implementation for field or test issues.
  • Assist in refactoring, modernization, and migration activities for legacy systems.
  • Support backward compatibility and controlled evolution of software components.
  • Contribute to technical debt reduction through incremental improvements and codebase clean-up.
  • Mentor junior engineers and support onboarding of new team members.
  • Share technical knowledge, implementation patterns, and lessons learned with the team.
  • Act as a technical role model through consistent delivery quality and collaborative working style.

Hiring process

3 steps3 interviews
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  2. Talk with a recruiter

    With a recruiter

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  3. Talk with a hiring manager

    With a hiring manager

    Deeper discussion of the responsibilities and expectations of the role and how your skills align with the team's needs.

  4. Interview with key stakeholders

    With team members or decision makers

    Meet other team members or decision makers, who assess fit with the company and team culture and your collaborative and problem-solving abilities.

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About GE Vernova

GE Vernova is a global energy company formed from the spin-off of General Electric's power, renewable energy, and electrification segments. It provides technology and services across the energy value chain, including onshore and offshore wind turbines, gas and steam power plants, hydroelectric systems, and grid electrification solutions. With roots in GE's century-old engineering heritage, the company operates on a global scale, serving utilities, independent power producers, and industrial customers in more than 100 countries.

In Spain, GE Vernova has a significant presence, particularly in wind energy, with offices and operational hubs in Barcelona and Madrid. The company is a major player in Spain's renewable energy sector, contributing to the country's wind power infrastructure and offering roles in engineering, logistics, and remote operations. For international professionals, GE Vernova offers opportunities to work on cutting-edge energy technologies in a country that is a European leader in wind power, with a multicultural work environment and competitive benefits.

Industry
Energy
Founded
2024
Employees
50,000–100,000
Headquarters
Cambridge, USA
In Spain
Barcelona, Madrid

Good to know if you are moving

  • GE Vernova is a Fortune 500 company with a global workforce of around 80,000 employees, offering strong career mobility across countries.
  • Spain is a key market for GE Vernova's wind business, with offices in Barcelona and Madrid, making it a hub for renewable energy engineering roles.
  • The company offers internships and early-career programs in Spain, such as the BIO Technical Office Team intern role, which can be a gateway for international graduates.
  • GE Vernova's remote operations centers in Spain provide opportunities for technical roles like ROC Technical Lead, which involve monitoring wind farms across Europe.
  • As a spin-off from GE, the company retains a strong engineering culture and offers access to advanced training and development programs.

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Additional information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No

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