Manager, Staff Engineering - Cryptography

GEICO

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Remote, USA · Bethesda, MD Posted 31 days ago $130,000–$260,000 / year
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TL;DR

GEICO seeks an experienced Manager of Engineering to lead a team focused on cryptography and data protection, including secrets management, certificates, PKI, and HSM operations. This role involves strategizing and executing technical roadmaps to enhance enterprise-wide products, ensuring high performance and efficiency. The ideal candidate will manage HashiCorp Vault Operations, Azure Key Vault, and other critical systems while fostering a culture of innovation and trust among team members. Essential skills include deep expertise in cloud computing, API development, event-driven architectures, and modern programming languages like Python or Java. With 6+ years of coding experience and 5+ years supervising technical teams, the successful candidate will drive project delivery, identify risks, and optimize performance metrics to improve product outcomes.

Skills

HashiCorp_Vault Azure_Key_Vault HSM_management AWS GCP Azure Python Java Go API_development Event_Driven_Architecture CI/CD Cloud_computing SaaS PaaS IaaS Network_technologies Compute_technologies Storage_technologies Database_technologies Virtualization Security_technologies

What you'll do

  • Manage a team of cryptography and data protection engineers to deliver high-performance solutions.
  • Develop and execute the technical roadmap for cryptographic platforms and systems.
  • Identify project risks and propose implementable solutions or alternatives.
  • Ensure timely delivery of projects by negotiating incremental milestones with stakeholders.
  • Cultivate a motivated culture that drives higher levels of achievement among team members.
  • Initiate performance evaluations and support professional growth for team associates.

What we're looking for

  • 6+ years of coding experience and 5+ years supervising technical personnel.
  • Deep expertise in cryptography, secrets management, certificates management & PKI.
  • Management experience with HashiCorp Vault Operations, Azure Key Vault, HSMs.
  • Strong knowledge of cloud computing technologies (AWS, GCP, Azure).
  • Proven ability to quickly learn and adapt to new technologies and concepts.
  • Fluency in API development, event-driven architectures, and modern programming languages.

Market check

Salary context

This $130,000–$260,000 range sits above 75% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$120,000–$220,000

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$143,612–$195,110

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 240 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

Employer

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 128 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $110,000–$230,000 across 128 roles with salary data.

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