Senior Software Engineer, Billing Platform

About the job 

Who we are 

About Geico 

At GEICO, we are not just an insurance company; we are a technology-driven organization that is transforming the insurance landscape. Our mission is to leverage cutting-edge technology to deliver exceptional experiences for our customers and create innovative solutions that redefine the industry. 

About The Team 

The Billing team at GEICO oversees the tools, infrastructure, data, reporting, analytics, and services essential for delivering seamless billing experiences to internal users, end customers, and partners. Our billing platform functions as the backbone for managing financial transactions and customer interactions, enhancing efficiency, accuracy, and customer satisfaction while supporting strategic growth and ensuring compliance. 

What you will do 

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Software Engineer with a proven track record in designing, building, and maintaining large-scale applications and distributed systems. You will become an integral part of a team dedicated to managing GEICO's core billing platform. This platform includes a comprehensive array of components such as a core billing engine, invoicing system, commissions management, collections, payment processing, CRM integration, subscription management, credit control and dunning management, along with reporting and analytics. In this role, you will play a pivotal role in re-architecting our platform from the ground up, focusing on enhancing the scalability and efficiency of our systems. 

Responsibilities 

• Design, build, and maintain large-scale applications, data pipelines and systems. 

• Contributing to the overall technology vision and architecture for the billing platform by owning, designing, and building one or more sub-modules of the platform. 

• Work collaboratively with diverse teams, including engineering, product, design, finance, and operations, to drive cohesive and successful project outcomes 

• Diagnose and resolve production issues across services and multiple levels of the stack, ensuring minimal downtime and optimal performance 

• Continuously improve engineering standards, tooling and processes to boost efficiency, code quality, and team productivity 

Who you are 

We are looking for someone who meets the minimum requirements to be considered for the role. If you meet these requirements, you are encouraged to apply.  

Minimum Requirements 

• 5+ years of professional, hands-on software development experience. 

• Solid coding skills in Java, Kotlin, Golang, or similar languages, capable of delivering high-performance, production-quality code. 

• Experience with architectural patterns for high-scale distributed products and services, including well-designed APIs, data pipelines and efficient algorithms. 

• Solid understanding of both SQL and NoSQL databases, as well as technologies like Kafka, Spark, Airflow, or their equivalents. 

• Experience with cloud computing tools throughout the software development lifecycle, including profici