Principal Engineer I - .NET (Billing & Payments)

Position Summary:
GEICO is seeking an experienced Engineer with a passion for building high-performance, low maintenance, zero-downtime platforms, and applications. You will help drive our insurance business transformation as we transition from a traditional IT model to a tech organization with engineering excellence as its mission, while co-creating the culture of psychological safety and continuous improvement.

Position Description:
Our Principal Engineer I is a key member of the engineering staff working across the organization to provide a friction-less experience to our customers and maintain the highest standards of protection and availability. Our team thrives and succeeds in delivering high-quality technology products and services in a hyper-growth environment where priorities shift quickly. The ideal candidate has broad and deep technical knowledge, typically ranging from front-end UIs through back-end systems and all points in between.

Position Responsibilities:
As a Principal Engineer, you will:
· Focus on multiple areas and provide leadership to the engineering teams
· Own complete solution across its entire life cycle
· Influence and build vision with product managers, team members, customers, and other engineering teams to solve complex problems for building enterprise-class business applications
· Accountable for the quality, usability, and performance of the solutions
· Lead in design sessions and code reviews to elevate the quality of engineering across the organization
· Utilize programming languages like Python, C# or other object-oriented languages, SQL, and NoSQL databases, Container Orchestration services including Docker and Kubernetes, and a variety of Azure tools and services
· Mentor more junior team members professionally to help them realize their full potential
· Consistently share best practices and improve processes within and across teams

Qualifications:
· Fluency and specialization with at least two modern languages such as Java, Python or C# including object-oriented design
· Experience in building products using micro-services oriented architecture and extensible REST APIs
· Experience building the architecture and design (architecture, design patterns, reliability, and scaling) of new and current systems
· Experience with continuous delivery and infrastructure as code
· Fluency in DevOps Concepts, Cloud Architecture, and Azure DevOps Operational Framework
· Experience in leveraging PowerShell scripting
· Experience in existing Operational Portals such as Azure Portal
· Experience in application monitoring tools and performance assessments: Splunk or Application Insights
· Experience in Datacenter structure, capabilities, and offerings, including the Azure platform, and its native services
· Experience in security protocols and products: Understanding of Active Directory, Windows Authentication, SAML, OAuth
· Experience in Azure Network (Subscription, Security zoning, etc.)
· Experience in Genesis
· In-depth knowledge of CS data structures and algorithms
· Strong problem-solving ability
· Ability to excel in a fast-paced, startup-like environment
· Knowledge of developer tooling across the software development life cycle (task management, source code, building, deployment, operations, real-time communication)
· Enterprise level design documentation
· Risk assessment

Experience:
· 6+ years of professional software development experience within the .NET framework (C# including object-oriented design)
· 4+ years of experience in open-source frameworks
· 3+ years of experience with architecture and design
· 3+ years of experience with AWS, GCP, Azure, or another cloud service
· 1+ years of people management experience

Education:
· Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent education or work experience

Benefits:

At GEICO, we make sure you have the support and resources to leverage and develop your skills, secure your financial future, and take care of your health and well-being. GEICO continually seeks to provide a workplace where everyone can be their authentic self. To help achieve this goal, we support associate-led Employee Resource Groups that foster a true sense of community. Through GEICO’s competitive benefits offerings and various training and development opportunities, we have you covered with our Total Rewards Program* that includes:

Premier Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance with no waiting period**

Paid Vacation, Sick and Parental Leave

401(k) Plan

Tuition Assistance including Direct Billing and Reimbursement payment plan options

Paid Training, Licensures, and Certi