Staff Software Engineer (multiple positions) sought by Alstom Grid LLC (a General Electric company) for San Ramon, CA location (telecommuting is permitted) to design & program a small module or a large component & designing a feature, set of features, or whole feature area. Identify the scope of the work, provide initial estimate & justify the estimate with facts. Understand Agile software development lifecycle & distinguish the core inputs & outputs in each cycle. Engage in technical discussions; participate in technical designs & present technical ideas through white boarding. Maintain code quality through best practices, unit testing & code quality automation. Seek & provide feedback on design & development. Position requires a Bachelor's deg, or equiv*, in Comp Sci or STEM Majors & 7 yrs rel exp. *We will accept any suitable combo of edu & exp as equiv to a US Bachelor's deg as determined by a recognized credential evaluation service. Alternatively, a Master's deg, or foreign deg equiv, in Comp Sci or STEM Majors & 5 yrs rel exp. Position also requires 5 yrs exp developing software applications; 5 yrs exp w/OOAD, Software Design Patterns & Java coding principles; 5 yrs exp converting customer's needs into requirements documents; 5 yrs hands-on exp in Java programming; 3 yrs hands-on exp in 1 or more of the XML based web services (REST, SOAP, WSDL, Servlets, or Hibernate); 5 yrs hands-on exp w/web development using 1 or more component(s) of Spring Framework (Core, MVC, Integration & Data) OR 1 or more of the following: HTML5, Javascript, jQuery, or CSS; & 5 yrs exp performing system integration tasks. Apply at www.GECareers.com & search Job # 3192504. GE will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the US for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background investigation & drug screen.