Senior Staff Software Architect

Job Description SummaryWe are looking for a Senior Staff Software Architect with deep expertise in Qt/QML, C++, and the practical adoption of Generative AI in software engineering. In this role, you will define and drive the architecture of next-generation patient monitoring software, while also leading the use of AI-enabled engineering workflows that improve development efficiency, software quality, and developer experience.
This is a senior individual contributor role with cross-team architectural influence. The role combines hands-on software architecture leadership with responsibility for advancing modern, compliant engineering practices in a regulated medical device environment.

Job Description

GE HealthCare is a leading global medical technology and digital solutions innovator. Our purpose is to create a world where healthcare has no limits. Unlock your ambition, turn ideas into world-changing realities, and join an organization where every voice makes a difference, and every difference builds a healthier world.

Essential Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture, design, and evolution of patient monitoring application software on a long-standing platform, ensuring architectural coherence across legacy and new technologies. 
• Drive Qt/QML architecture, UI framework direction, performance optimization, and long-term system modularity. 
• Define and develop architectural patterns for clinical data visualization and high-performance application frameworks. 
• Ensure the reliability, maintainability, and safety of software in compliance with applicable medical industry standards and regulatory expectations. 
• Shape and drive the AI transformation roadmap for engineering workflows by identifying high-impact opportunities to replace manual, repetitive work with scalable AI-enabled solutions. 
• Drive the adoption of advanced AI-enhanced engineering practices, including workflow automation, compliant documentation generation, and productivity improvements across software development and testing. 
• Establish best practices for the secure, compliant, and responsible use of Generative AI within software engineering processes. 
• Own architectural documentation, design reviews, and technical risk management for complex, multi-processor real-time systems. 
• Collaborate closely with software teams, platform teams, systems engineering, UX, clinical specialists, and product management to align technical architecture with clinical and business needs. 
• Provide technical leadership, architectural guidance, and mentorship across software teams. 
• Evaluate new technologies, tools, and methods, and contribute to long-term technology direction and roadmap decisions.

Basic Qualifications and Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related field. 
• Extensive experience in designing and architecting large-scale software systems. 
• Expert-level proficiency in C++ and Qt/QML. 
• Strong experience with UI architecture, high-performance application frameworks, and software modularity. 
• Strong background in modern software development methodologies, agile practices, and continuous-integration pipelines. 
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex engineering efforts, influence technical direction across teams, and mentor engineers. 
• Demonstrated experience in adopting and integrating Generative AI tools to improve engineering workflows and software development productivity. 
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to navigate ambiguity and drive clarity in complex technical environments. 
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills in English. 
• Legally authorized to work in Finland. 

Desired qualifications

• Experience with embedded Linux and multi-processor data chains. 
• Background in medical device technologies, clinical workflows, physiological measurements, or other regulated industries. 
• Hands-on experience with configuration management, automated testing, and safety-critical software development. 
• Familiarity with system-level architecture, including data pipelines, distributed components, and hardware-software integration. 

Behaviors

We expect all employees to live and breathe our behaviors: to act with humility and build trust; lead with transparency; deliver with focus, and drive ownership – always with unyielding integrity.

Total Rewards

Our total rewards are designed to unlock your ambition by giving you the boost and flexibility you need to turn your ideas into world-changing realities. Our salary and benefits are everything you’d expect from an organization with global strength and scale, and you’ll be surrounded by career opportunities in a culture that fosters care, collaboration and support.

 

Inclusion & Diversity

GE HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer where inclusion matters. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

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