Senior Software Engineer (Backend)

GEICO

Remote Hybrid Actively hiring

Bethesda, MD · Palo Alto, CA · Dallas, TX Posted 16 days ago $100,000–$215,000 / year

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At a glance

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TL;DR

As a Lead Backend Software Engineer on the Billing Platform team at GEICO, you will be instrumental in re-architecting and enhancing the scalability of our billing systems. Your responsibilities include designing both high-level and low-level components of our platform, ensuring quality and performance standards are met while collaborating with various teams to align technical vision with business goals. You will leverage your expertise in C#, Golang, Java, SQL, NoSQL databases, Kafka, Spark, and Airflow to build robust, maintainable software solutions that support seamless billing experiences for internal users, customers, and partners. This role demands a strong background in financial technology, particularly in areas like billing, payments, subscription management, and financial reporting, though extensive experience in designing large-scale applications is the primary requirement.

Skills

C# Golang Java SQL NoSQL Kafka Spark Airflow CI/CD Docker AWS Azure Google Cloud Platform PostgreSQL MongoDB Redis Git Jenkins

What you'll do

Design and implement high-level and low-level architectures for billing platform sub-systems.
Ensure the quality, reliability, usability, and performance of delivered solutions.
Provide technical guidance to multiple billing teams to align with business objectives.
Develop complex software systems that are scalable and maintainable.
Maintain code quality and collaborate with stakeholders on project requirements.
Communicate effectively across teams to achieve common goals.

What we're looking for

4+ years of professional software development experience.
Proficient in C#, Golang, Java or similar languages for high-performance code.
Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases, Kafka, Spark, Airflow or equivalents.
Expertise in designing and maintaining large-scale applications and distributed systems.
Strong technical input and collaboration skills across multiple teams.

Market check

Salary context

This $100,000–$215,000 range sits above 40% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$117,000–$213,925

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$142,400–$211,200

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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