Staff Software Engineer - Underwriting Services Platform Team - Hybrid
GEICOAbout the role
Why Join GEICO?
At GEICO, we offer a rewarding career where your ambitions are met with endless possibilities.
Every day we honor our iconic brand by offering quality coverage to millions of customers and being there when they need us most. We thrive on relentless innovation to exceed our customers' expectations while making a real impact on local communities nationwide.
Founded in 1936, GEICO is a member of the Berkshire Hathaway family of companies and one of the largest auto insurers in the United States. When you join our company, we want you to feel valued, supported, and proud to work here. That's why we offer the GEICO Pledge: Great Company, Great Culture, Great Rewards, and Great Careers.
Build the future of insurance technology at GEICO
Why This Role Matters
At GEICO, we’re transforming how insurance works—from the inside out. As a Staff Software Engineer on our Underwriting Services Team, you’ll play a pivotal role in building and scaling the next generation of our underwriting platform across all lines of business. This is a high‑impact role where your technical leadership will directly influence how millions of customers experience GEICO.
You’ll help modernize tier‑1 underwriting services, replace manual processes with AI‑driven automation, and shape the evolution of a platform that must be highly available, secure, and built to scale. If you thrive in complex problem spaces, enjoy influencing architecture and strategy, and want to see your ideas move quickly into production—this role is for you.
What You’ll Do
As a Staff Software Engineer, you’ll operate as both a hands‑on technical leader and a strategic partner to product, operations, and engineering leadership.
You will:
Lead the design, development, and production rollout of enterprise‑grade applications powering core underwriting capabilities
Architect highly available, scalable, and secure systems that solve complex business and customer problems
Own solutions end‑to‑end—from concept and design through deployment, optimization, and long‑term evolution
Drive architectural discussions, review designs and code, and elevate engineering standards across teams
Mentor and grow junior engineers, fostering a culture of learning, craftsmanship, and accountability
Partner closely with Product Managers and Underwriting Operations to deliver measurable business outcomes
Influence technical direction and educate stakeholders at all levels, from engineers to senior leadership
Champion best practices, innovation, and continuous improvement across the engineering organization
Lead modernization efforts, including migrating and transforming legacy systems
Ensure solutions meet high standards for quality, performance, reliability, and usability
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