Staff Engineer - Durable Compliance

Position Description

Geico is seeking a highly skilled Staff Engineer to be a key member of the engineering staff working to maintain the highest standards of compliance, protection and availability withing Service and Policy systems. 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. You will join a team delivering significant business value by ensuring Service and Policy Systems maintain regulatory compliance. 

Position Description

As a Staff Engineer, you will: 

• Design, develop, and optimize high-performance, scalable web applications.
• Lead the resolution of critical performance bottlenecks across the full stack, ensuring seamless integration with backend services and cloud/on-prem infrastructure.
• Perform root cause analysis of performance issues and implement monitoring, profiling, and optimization strategies.
• Lead efforts to implement microservices architecture and integrate with cloud technologies such as AWS or Azure.
• Develop and drive the tech strategy for the Commercial Insurance organization, aligning it with the organization's business goals and objectives.
• Provide thought leadership in application performance, staying ahead of industry trends and emerging technologies.
• Lead the design and architecture of resilient and scalable systems, considering both on-premises and cloud-based solutions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate performance best practices into the development and deployment processes.
• Be a hands-on advocate for software engineering and SDLC best practices (technical review documents, architecture, software development, software reviews, testing, production readiness reviews, etc.).
• Be a role model and mentor, helping to coach and strengthen the technical expertise and know-how of our engineering and product community. Influence and educate executives

Qualifications 

• ​​8+ years of experience in full-stack development, with a focus on performance optimization.
• Proficiency in modern programming languages such as Java, C#, Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, and experience with frameworks like React and Angular.
• Strong knowledge of microservices, RESTful APIs, and event-driven architectures.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure) and containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes.
• Solid experience in database design (SQL and NoSQL) and optimization strategies.
• Familiarity with performance monitoring and troubleshooting tools.
• Understanding of networking, caches, key/value stores, load balancing, global load balancing, queues, DNS and CDN
• Experience with infrastructure automation, tooling, and configuration management frameworks (e.g., Puppet, Chef, Ansible, Pulumi, Terraform, etc.)
• Familiarity with cloud security best practices and compliance standards
• Excellent leadership skills with a passion for mentoring and fostering professional growth
• Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities, with a keen eye for detail and a passion for driving operational excellence
• Visionary thinker with the ability to anticipate future challenges and opportunities
• Exceptional leadership and communication skills
• Proven track record of successfully leading and building software in large and complex organizations

Experience 

• 8+ years of professional experience in software development
• 6+ years of experience with architecture and design
• 4+ years of experience in open-source frameworks
• 3+ years of experience with AWS, GCP, Azure, or another cloud service

Education 

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, or equivalent education or work experience

 

Annual Salary

$115,000.00 - $230,000.00

The above annual salary range is a general guideline. Multiple factors are taken into consideration to arrive at the final hourly rate/ annual salary to be offered to the selected candidate. Factors include, but are not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the role, the selected candidate’s work experience, education and training, the work location as well as market and business considerations.

 

GEICO will consider sponsoring a new qualified applicant for employment authorization for this position.

 

The GEICO Pledge:

Great Company: At GEICO, we help our customers through life’s twists and turns. Our mission is to protect people when they need it most and we’re constantly evolving to stay ahead of their needs.

We’re an iconic brand that thrives on innovation,