
Application Architect
Ge Vernova
The Role
Overview
Design and build backend microservices for cloud-based geospatial SaaS products.
Key Responsibilities
- api design
- backend development
- microservices
- db optimization
- code quality
- documentation
Tasks
-Contribute to the design of RESTful APIs to build scalable high-performance services for single- and multi-tenant SaaS products. -Design, document and oversee the architecture of scalable SaaS products. -Design, develop, and maintain backend systems and services using Java, Spring Boot, and PostgreSQL within a microservices architecture to deliver cloud-based geospatial enterprise products. -Work as part of a team optimising database queries and ensuring data integrity and consistency in PostgreSQL. -Engage in technical discussions, participate in technical designs and present technical ideas through white boarding (or online equivalent). -Maintain code quality through best practices, unit testing and code quality automation. -Stay abreast of emerging trends in SaaS, cloud computing and data technologies. -Evaluate technology options to meet business needs and make appropriate trade-offs. -Write clear, structured documentation for designs, ensuring developers and stakeholders can easily understand and maintain the codebase, along with product documentation to support end user integration. -Work on core data structures as well as algorithms and have the ability to implement them using a language of choice.
Requirements
- java
- spring boot
- postgresql
- docker
- kubernetes
- bachelors
What You Bring
-Strong professional experience. -Experience building performant RESTful or GraphQL APIs which serve large volumes of data -Experience in designing, implementing and maintaining observability solutions enabling effective monitoring and troubleshooting of applications and services. -Familiarity with PostGIS for working with geospatial data in PostgreSQL. -Experience with PostgreSQL, including performance optimization, query tuning, and schema design in a microservice environment. -Experience in using back-end technologies such as Java, Spring Boot, PostgreSQL, GraphQL, Kafka, MinIO, and Infinispan. -Experience in both SaaS and on-premise deployments developing performant, resilient and scalable enterprise software services and components using microservices, with a focus on handling large data volumes including both relational and NoSQL databases. -Strong knowledge of Object-Oriented Analysis and Design, Software Design Patterns and Java coding principles. -Experience building distributed systems including on security, analytics, throttling, caching, and logging. -Familiarity with geospatial data ingestion and management at scale (or similar connected network paradigm). -Experience in API documentation, for example using Swagger with REST API and GraphQL schema documentation. -Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or “STEM” Majors (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) with advanced experience. -Experience using server-side monitoring and observability technologies such as Grafana, Kibana, Kiali, and Jaeger. -Experience with Security frameworks (e.g., JWT, OATH2) -Use excellent communication skills to work collaboratively and effectively with global teams in an Agile setting. -Understand performance parameters and be able to assess application performance and contribute to optimising it/improving it through design and best coding practices. -Experience in containerization and orchestration using Docker, Helm and Kubernetes.
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The Company
About Ge Vernova
-Traces roots back to Edison and Alstom, merging power, renewable, digital & financial wings. -Headquartered in Cambridge, MA, crafts large-scale gas turbines, SMRs, wind turbines, hydro and grid tech to fuel economies. -On the nuclear front, advancing small modular reactors (like BWRX‑300) in partnership with utilities and supporting semiconductor projects. -Wind prowess spans onshore, offshore and blade making—with key sites like Dogger Bank offshore and blade plants in Spain. -Electrification arm tackles grid stability: HVDC, transformers, storage, conversion, plus GridOS software powering smarter infrastructure. -Weaves finance and consulting through energy-infrastructure investments, funding solar farms to pipelines via GE Energy Financial Services.
Sector Specialisms
Power
Gas Power
Steam Power
Nuclear
Hydro Power
Wind
Onshore Wind
Offshore Wind
Electrification Systems
Power Conversion and Storage
Grid Solutions
Electrification Software
