Senior Software Engineering Manager

Location: Oslo

Job Description Summary

The GridOS Data Fabric Engineering Manager will lead a globally distributed engineering team responsible for the design, development, and operation of the storage subsystem within the GridOS platform. Timebase is the core temporal data and computation layer that powers real-time, near-real-time, and historical analytics for grid operations, planning, markets, and simulations. Anybase is the Operational Data Store.

You will manage engineers located across multiple regions and time zones, building a high-performing, inclusive team culture that enables effective collaboration  will be accountable for delivering scalable, reliable, and secure time-series and event processing capabilities that enable utilities, system operators, and energy market participants to orchestrate an increasingly distributed and decarbonized grid.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

1. Leadership & People Management in a Global Context

* Lead, mentor, and grow a geographically distributed team of software engineers (and potentially data/Dev Ops engineers) working across multiple time zones.

* Establish clear, asynchronous ways of working (documentation, decision logs, recorded demos) to ensure alignment despite limited overlapping hours.

* Create an inclusive and collaborative team culture that values diverse perspectives, cultural sensitivity, and psychological safety.

* Set clear expectations, provide regular performance feedback, and drive career development tailored to regional contexts and opportunities.

* Collaborate with regional leaders and HR partners to recruit, onboard, and retain talent across multiple geographies.

2. Technical Ownership - GridOS Data Fabric ( Storage ) Platform

* Own the end-to-end lifecycle of Timebase and Anybase capabilities within GridOS, including:

* Time-series data storage and retrieval

* Real-time streaming and event processing

* Time alignment and synchronization across diverse data sources

* Integrations with simulation, forecasting, optimization, and market modules

* Partner with architects to evolve the Timebase and Anybase technical roadmap and reference architecture, ensuring it meets global scalability, reliability, and compliance needs.

* Drive decisions on architecture, performance, resilience, observability, and cost optimization for a cloud-native platform used by customers worldwide.

* Ensure Timebase components adhere to GE Vernova's security, data protection, and compliance standards, including regional regulatory requirements where applicable.

3. Delivery & Execution Across Time Zones

* Plan and prioritize the Timebase and Anybase engineering roadmap with product management, balancing global customer needs and regional market requirements.

* Structure work so that teams in different time zones can progress autonomously, using strong documentation, well-defined interfaces, and clear handoffs.

* Oversee software development, code review, testing (including automated and performance testing), and documentation to maintain high quality.

* Champion Dev Ops best practices (CI/CD, infrastructure as code, robust monitoring, and alerting) to enable effective "follow-the-sun" support and operations.

* Ensure Timebase an Anybase services meet defined SLAs/SLOs for availability, latency, throughput, and data integrity across regions.

4. Stakeholder & Customer Engagement

* Collaborate with product managers, solution architects, and other platform teams spread across regions to align on priorities and dependencies.

* Support global customer engagements, proof-of-concepts, and escalations by providing deep technical guidance on Timebase and Anybase capabilities and roadmap.

* Communicate progress, risks, and trade-offs clearly to stakeholders in different time zones using structured, asynchronous communication (written updates, dashboards, etc.).

* Coordinate with customer support and operations teams to ensure seamless incident response, post-incident analysis, and continuous improvement.

5. Process, Quality & Continuous Improvement

* Define and refine global engineering processes that support distributed work: sprint rituals, backlog management, design reviews, and architectural decision records.

* Promote high levels of test automation, observability, and proactive performance monitoring across all regions.

* Lead blameless post-incident reviews and drive corrective and preventive actions that improve reliability and responsiveness.

* Ensure alignment with GE Vernova engineering standards, cybersecurity practices, and regulatory requirements relevant to critical infrastructure and grid software.

Required Qualifications

* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Computer Engineering, or related technical field (or equivalent experience).

* Professional software engineering experience in an engineering leadership or people management role.

* Proven experience leading teams distributed across multiple locations and time zones, with demonstrated ability to maintain alignment, quality, and delivery…