Principal Software Architect

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Job Description SummaryThe Principal Digital Architect – CVUS Digital Portfolio is the senior technical authority responsible for defining and owning the end-to-end software architecture for Digital( across on-premises, cloud and hybrid environments) and Device SW platforms. The role owns architecture decisions covering technology selection, application and platform architecture, engineering toolchain, data architecture, integration, interoperability, cybersecurity and non-functional requirements. Working closely with CTO leadership, Product Management, Engineering, Systems, Cybersecurity and cross-functional stakeholders, the role translates product and technology strategy into a scalable, secure and executable architecture roadmap. GE Healthcare is a leading global medical technology and digital solutions innovator. Our mission is to improve lives in the moments that matter. 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.tex Job DescriptionRoles and Responsibilities: • Serve as the architecture authority for EchoViewer and own major architecture decisions across the product lifecycle. • Define and maintain the end-to-end architecture for on-premises, cloud and hybrid deployment models. • Own architecture decisions covering applications, services, APIs, data, integration, interoperability, deployment and infrastructure. • Define the technology stack and engineering toolchain, balancing productivity, maintainability, security, lifecycle cost and technology obsolescence. • Establish architecture principles, reference architectures, design patterns and technical guardrails for the engineering organisation. • Define the product data architecture and integration strategy, including data models, APIs, external interfaces and clinical ecosystem interoperability. • Drive interoperability using relevant healthcare standards, including DICOM, HL7 and FHIR. • Architect cybersecurity by design, minimising attack surface, unnecessary dependencies and technology footprint while enabling secure deployment, upgrades and maintenance. • Define architectural approaches for identity and access, data protection, secure communication, logging, observability, resilience and component lifecycle management. • Drive non-functional requirements covering performance, scalability, reliability, availability, maintainability, serviceability, cybersecurity and interoperability. • Partner with Engineering leadership to translate architecture into technical roadmaps, executable product increments and release plans. • Work with Systems and V&V leadership to ensure that the architecture is testable and supports effective integration and automation. • Lead architecture reviews and resolve complex technical issues and cross-product architectural trade- offs. • Make build, buy, reuse and platform-adoption recommendations based on product, technology and business needs. • Drive reuse of common services, components, APIs and platform capabilities across the CVUS Digital portfolio. • Manage technical debt and architecture evolution to balance short-term commitments with long-term scalability and maintainability. • Partner with CTO, Product Management and cross-functional leaders to define product and technology strategy. • Communicate architecture strategy, major decisions, technical risks and investment needs to senior leadership. • Mentor architects, principal engineers and senior technical talent across Bengaluru and the global CVUS organisation. Educational Qualifications: • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical/Electronics,Engineering or a related engineering discipline. Required Qualifications: • Extensive experience in software product development, including significant experience as a Software Architect, Principal Architect, Chief Architect or equivalent senior technical leader. • Proven experience architecting and releasing complex commercial digital products across on-premises and cloud environments. • Demonstrated ownership of end-to-end software architecture for complex, software-intensive products. • Deep knowledge of modern software architecture, distributed systems, cloud services, APIs, data architecture, integration patterns and scalable software design. • Strong experience defining technology stacks, engineering toolchains and architecture standards for large product-development organisations. • Proven experience with data integration and interoperability architectures. • Strong understanding of product cybersecurity, secure architecture principles and software/component lifecycle management. • Demonstrated ability to make trade-offs across performance, scalability, cybersecurity, cost, maintainability, interoperability and time to market. • Experience translating product and business strategy into technology strategy, architecture roadmaps and actionable engineering direction. • Proven ability to influence engineering, product and technology leaders across organisational and geographical boundaries. • Excellent technical communication skills, including the ability to explain architectural decisions, options and risks to senior leadership. Desired Qualifications • Experience architecting medical-device, healthcare, diagnostic imaging or regulated digital products. • Experience with ultrasound, cardiology, enterprise clinical viewers or other data-intensive healthcare applications. • Strong knowledge of DICOM, HL7, FHIR and healthcare interoperability architectures. • Experience architecting solutions using Microsoft Azure, AWS or equivalent cloud platforms, including cloud-native and hybrid architectures. • Experience with microservices, containers, API platforms, event-driven architecture, data services, observability and CI/CD ecosystems. • Knowledge of IEC 62304, ISO 14971, IEC 62366-1, medical-device design controls and software lifecycle requirements. • Experience with threat modelling, secure development lifecycle practices and vulnerability management. • Demonstrated experience modernising legacy/on-premises products towards modular, platform-based, cloud or hybrid architectures. • Experience defining reusable software platforms and common services supporting multiple products or clinical workflows. • Demonstrated ability to balance technology innovation with architecture simplicity, reducing unnecessary dependencies and long-term cybersecurity complexity. • Strong product mindset connecting clinical workflows, customer needs, product strategy, technology choices and engineering investment. Inclusion and 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 expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. 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. 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. #Everyroleisvital