You are an experienced engineer who thrives in startup-like environments and has broad technical knowledge across the full software stack. You possess at least
Work type: hybrid
Location: Palo Alto, CA | Seattle, WA
Type: Full-time
You are an experienced engineer who thrives in startup-like environments and has broad technical knowledge across the full software stack. You possess at least 6 years of professional development experience, specifically within the Java framework, and are passionate about maintaining zero-downtime platforms. **Key highlights** GEICO offers this hybrid position in their Palo Alto or Seattle offices. You will work on enterprise-class business applications while driving engineering excellence and mentoring junior team members. **You might be a good fit if you...** - Have 6+ years of experience with J2EE and Java web containers. - Are fluent in cloud architecture, specifically within Azure, including network security and subscription management. - Understand container orchestration services like Docker and Kubernetes. - Have expertise in building microservices-oriented architectures with REST APIs.
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 through relentless innovation to exceed our customers’ expectations while making a real impact for our company through our shared purpose.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.
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 Staff Engineer is a lead 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 Staff 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 .NET, Python, 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, C++, 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 with application monitoring tools and performance assessments
· 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)
Experience
· 6+ years of professional software development experience within a Java framework (J2EE, web containers and Java)
· 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
Education
· Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent education or work experience
Annual Salary
$115,000.00 - $230,000.00The 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, exceeding our customers’ expectations and enabling our collective success. From day one, you’ll take on exciting challenges that help you grow and collaborate with dynamic teams who want to make a positive impact on people’s lives.
Great Careers: We offer a career where you can learn, grow, and thrive through personalized development programs, created with your career – and your potential – in mind. You’ll have access to industry leading training, certification assistance, career mentorship and coaching with supportive leaders at all levels.
Great Culture: We foster an inclusive culture of shared success, rooted in integrity, a bias for action and a winning mindset. Grounded by our core values, we have an an established culture of caring, inclusion, and belonging, that values different perspectives. Our teams are led by dynamic, multi-faceted teams led by supportive leaders, driven by performance excellence and unified under a shared purpose.
As part of our culture, we also offer employee engagement and recognition programs that reward the positive impact our work makes on the lives of our customers.
Great Rewards: We offer compensation and benefits built to enhance your physical well-being, mental and emotional health and financial future.