Senior Staff Engineer - Java; Migration

Overview

At GEICO, we offer a rewarding career with endless possibilities. We honor our brand by delivering quality coverage to millions of customers and innovating to exceed expectations. We value our associates and offer The GEICO Pledge:
Great Company, Great Culture, Great Rewards, and Great Careers.

Our Distinguished Engineer works with our engineers to innovate and build new systems, improve and enhance existing systems, and identify opportunities to apply knowledge to solve critical problems. You will lead the strategy and execution of a technical roadmap modernizing our servicing organization, including large-scale modernization and data migration. The ideal candidate is a self-starter with deep technical expertise in their domain.

• Provide technical leadership across multiple areas and offer technical and thought leadership to the enterprise
• Collaborate across teams and the tech organization to solve complex problems
• Deliver high-scale and high-quality data architecture, especially legacy-to-modern platform transitions
• Deliver high-quality services and software for a variety of domains
• Be accountable for the quality, usability, and performance of the solutions
• Design and develop APIs and microservices using Graph
  
  QL, gRPC, Java, Python, Kafka, with a deep understanding of API-driven system migration
• Utilize programming languages such as Java, C#, or other object-oriented languages, SQL, and No
  
  SQL databases
• Deploy applications in a hybrid cloud environment using Kubernetes, various data stores, and cloud-native tools and services
• Be a role model and mentor, coaching and strengthening the technical expertise of our engineering and product community and influencing executives

• Exemplary ability to design, perform experiments, and influence engineering direction and product roadmap
• Experience leading and shaping architecture and design (architecture, design patterns, reliability, and scaling) of new and current systems
• Deep knowledge of ETL, SQL, bitemporal data modeling and temporal databases
• Experience with API-based migration
• Experience with shadow mode, dual-write, and deconversion strategies
• Strong understanding of data observability, traceability, and multi-faceted testing
• Proven expertise in designing and developing microservices using Graph
  
  QL, gRPC, Java, Python, Kafka, with understanding of API and event-driven architectures
• Proven experience delivering highly-resilient event-driven and messaging-based solutions at scale with minimal latency
• Hands-on experience building complex SAAS systems in large-scale, business-focused environments with Docker and Kubernetes
• Fluency with Java and at least one other modern language such as C#, C++, or Python, including object-oriented design
• Extensive experience leading and building full-stack application and service development, with a focus on SAAS products/platforms
• Strong understanding of open-source databases (e.g., MySQL, Postgre
  
  SQL) and No
  
  SQL databases (e.g., Cosmos, Cassandra, Apache Trino)
• Ability to excel in a fast-paced, startup-like environment

• 15+ years of experience in full-stack web development (C#/Java/Python/Go), with expertise in client-side and server-side frameworks
• 8+ years of experience with public cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and private cloud technologies (Open Stack)
• 6+ years of experience with open-source frameworks

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent education or work experience

Annual Salary: $ - $

The above salary range is a general guideline. Final offer takes into account factors including role scope, experience, education, training, location, and market considerations.

At this time, GEICO will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.

Great Company: At GEICO, we help customers through life’s twists and turns. Our mission is to protect people when they need it most and to stay ahead of evolving needs. We are an iconic brand focused on innovation, collaboration, and growth.

Great Careers: We offer opportunities to learn, grow, and thrive through development programs, training, mentorship, and coaching with supportive leaders.

Great Culture: We foster an inclusive culture of shared success, integrity, action, and belonging, with diverse perspectives and a focus on performance excellence.

We also offer employee engagement and recognition programs that reward the positive impact of our work on customers’ lives.

Great Rewards: We provide compensation and benefits designed to support physical, mental, and financial well-being.

• Comprehensive Total Rewards program with personalized coverage for you and your family
• Financial benefits including competitive pay, 401(k) with a 6% match, incentives, and tuition assistance
• Access to mental health benefits and fertility/adoption assistance
• Flexible work options, including GEICO Flex for remote work up to four weeks per year

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