Sr. Software Engineer (UI Developer)

We are seeking a skilled Sr. Software Engineer to drive the high-quality component delivery of the Ethos Design System (EDS).
The UI Developer for EDS is a craftsman of the modern web platform. You are not building simple web pages; you are building the Lego blocks that the rest of the enterprise builds upon. You will specialize in Lit (Web Components) to create agnostic future-proof UI elements that function seamlessly in React Angular and Vue environments. Your code must be bulletproof accessible and performant serving as the gold standard for thousands of developers across GE HealthCare.

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.

About EDS

EDS is the unified digital platform that powers GE HealthCares global software portfolio. It serves as a comprehensive library of reusable UI components design patterns and accessibility standards that bridge the critical gap between User Experience (UX) and Engineering. By fostering a philosophy of reduce reuse and recycle EDS enables hundreds of product teams to eliminate redundant coding and design work. We provide the foundational building blocks that ensure our clinical and operational applications are intuitive consistent and accessible allowing teams to focus on patient safety.

The Mission: Scale and Empowerment

We are in a phase of hyper-growth scaling from 15 adopting products to over 100. This requires a leader who thinks like a founder. You must look beyond simple backlog management to think about scale growth and empowerment. You will build a self-service ecosystem that allows teams to move fast without breaking the consistent standards required for patient safety and accessibility.

1. Component Engineering & API Design

• Web Component Development: Develop robust encapsulated UI components using the Lit library. You will write clean semantic HTML and scoped CSS (SASS).

• Component API Architecture: You are responsible for writing clean intuitive Component APIs. You define the Inputs (Props) Outputs (Events) and Slots that allow thousands of other developers to consume your code easily.

• Cross-Framework Integration: You are responsible for the Wrapper Layer. You will test and optimize your components to ensure they integrate seamlessly into React Angular and Vue applications.

2. Design Fidelity & Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Cross-Functional Team: Work daily within a cross-functional team comprising Architects Product owners LSD (Lead System Designers) DevOps and QA. You ensure your components align with the broader architecture and CI/CD standards.

• Figma Proficiency: You will leverage Figmas Dev Mode to inspect layers extract properties and ensure implementation matches the exact specifications of the design team.

• Accessibility Governance: You are a champion of inclusive design. You ensure every component complies with WCAG 2.1 AA standards including keyboard navigation screen reader support (ARIA) and color contrast.

3. Agile Execution & Documentation

• Agile Rigor: Participate actively in Agile ceremonies. You are responsible for managing your work items in Rally ensuring accurate status updates and story point estimation.

• Testing Rigor: You are responsible for writing comprehensive Unit Test Cases (using tools like ViTest or Jest).

• Technical Documentation: You treat documentation as part of the code. You contribute to Storybook writing clear usage examples and technical integration guides.

• Communicating Trade-offs & Alignment: Clearly explains technical options trade-offs and risks for the features and components they own. Collaborates closely with peer engineers UX and product to align on approach and get to a shared decision.

• Technical Ownership: Acts as the go-to owner for the design and implementation of the components/features they build within the UI and Design System platform. Takes full accountability for their work from design through delivery and maintenance and contributes actively to broader architectural discussions.

• Applied AI for Development: Uses AI-assisted engineering for refactoring testing migrations documentation debugging and code review as part of daily workflow. Understands model selection and context/token management and follows team-level AI development practices (validation security human-review controls) to consistently improve their own productivity.

• Evidence-Based Direction: Raises concerns and proposes improvements to existing approaches when justified backing suggestions with data or concrete examples rather than opinion alone.

• Education: Bachelors degree in computer science Engineering or related field.

• Experience: 58 years of experience in front-end development.

  • Mandatory: Proven experience building Enterprise Software applications.

• UX Collaboration: Mandatory: 3 years of experience working closely with UX Designers. You must demonstrate proficiency using Figmas Dev Mode.

• Technical Stack:

  • Mandatory: Strong proficiency in JavaScript (ES6) and TypeScript.

  • Mandatory: Deep understanding of HTML5 CSS3 and SASS architecture.

  • Mandatory: Proficiency using AI-assisted development tools (e.g. Codex GH Copilot Claude) as part of your daily coding workflow from writing and reviewing code to debugging and documentation.

  • Preferred: Hands-on experience with Lit or native Web Components.

• Agile & Process:

  • Mandatory: Proficiency working in Agile environments and using Rally.

  • Experience writing Unit Tests (Jest ViTest) and documentation (Storybook).

Inclusion and Diversity:

GE Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer where inclusion matters. Employment decisions are made without regard to race colour 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 behaviours: 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 youd expect from an organization with global strength and scale and youll be surrounded by career opportunities in a culture that fosters care collaboration and support.

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