Manager - Software Engineering (Storage Platform)

GEICO

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Work type: Remote
Location: Remote
Salary: $130,000–$260,000 / yr
Posted: 2 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday

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This role $195k

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This role pays less than 66% of similar roles. Most pay $185,375–$254,125 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $195k versus about $220k for comparable roles.

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About GEICO

GEICO (Government Employees Insurance Company) is one of the largest auto insurers in the United States, offering affordable auto, home, renters, and other personal insurance products. Industry: Insurance

GEICO currently has 68 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $112,500–$230,000 across 68 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Manager - Software Engineering (Storage Platform)

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Manager - Software Engineering (Storage Platform) leads a platform engineering team responsible for building and operating a next-generation Object Storage platform. This role involves managing a team of eight to ten engineers, including hiring, mentoring, and performance management while defining the roadmap for the storage infrastructure. The manager will guide the design and development of scalable, reliable, and secure systems, ensuring high availability and operational excellence through automation and monitoring. Key technical requirements include expertise in distributed systems, cloud-native technologies like Kubernetes, containers, and APIs, as well as specific experience with Ceph (RGW, RADOS) and S3-compatible architectures. The role focuses on solving complex problems related to data durability, replication, and consistency models within a large-scale storage environment to align platform capabilities with necessary business requirements.

What does a Software Engineering Manager earn?

Median $223750 from 106 postings across 38 companies.

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Skills

Ceph RGW RADOS Object Storage S3 Kubernetes Containers Distributed Systems APIs Platform Engineering Infrastructure Automation Monitoring Incident Management Cloud-native

What you'll do

Manage a team of 8–10 engineers including hiring, mentoring, and performance management.
Define and deliver the strategic roadmap for the next-generation Object Storage platform.
Guide the design and development of scalable, reliable, and secure storage systems.
Ensure high availability, performance, and operational excellence for the storage platform.
Drive best practices in automation, monitoring, and incident management.
Align platform capabilities with business needs by partnering with cross-functional teams.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field is required.
3+ years of engineering management experience are required.
8+ years of software engineering experience in platform or infrastructure teams are required.
Strong experience in distributed systems and platform development is required.
Hands-on experience building and operating storage platforms is required.
Experience with cloud-native technologies including Kubernetes, containers, and APIs is required.
Strong experience with Ceph (RGW, RADOS) is required.
Experience with object storage and S3-compatible architectures is required.

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