Senior Staff Engineer - Durable Compliance

GEICO

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Work type: Remote
Location: Bethesda, MDPalo Alto, CARenton, WA
Salary: $110,000–$350,000 / yr
Posted: 4 days ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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This role $230k

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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 117 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $110,000–$230,000 across 117 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Staff Engineer - Durable Compliance

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GEICO is hiring a Senior Staff Engineer to lead technical initiatives for Service and Policy systems, focusing on compliance, protection, availability, and customer value. This role involves setting strategic direction for architecture and design while driving engineering excellence through process improvements and mentorship. The ideal candidate will work closely with Engineering, Product, Compliance, Operations, and other teams to ensure robust system development across cloud, on-premises, and hybrid environments. Key responsibilities include designing resilient systems, resolving complex technical issues, and fostering a collaborative culture that prioritizes customer-centric innovation. Proficiency in Java, C#, Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, React or Angular, along with experience in AWS or Azure, Docker, Kubernetes, and SQL/NoSQL databases is essential. The position requires extensive knowledge of networking, security practices, and compliance standards, as well as strong leadership and mentoring skills to guide teams toward durable technical solutions.

Skills

Java Python JavaScript TypeScript React Angular AWS Azure Docker Kubernetes Terraform SQL NoSQL CI/CD Microservices APIs Event-driven architecture DNS CDN Cloud security Compliance standards Networking Caching Load balancing Queueing systems

What you'll do

Provide technical leadership for architecture, design, delivery, and operational excellence across projects.
Influence strategic engineering initiatives by aligning with business priorities and regulatory needs.
Lead efforts to improve engineering processes, including technical reviews and testing strategies.
Design resilient, scalable, secure systems in cloud, on-premises, and hybrid environments.
Guide teams through complex technical challenges and strengthen system observability and reliability.
Serve as a mentor for engineers, enhancing their technical expertise and decision-making skills.

What we're looking for

10+ years of experience in software engineering with leadership across complex systems and teams.
Proven ability to influence technical strategy and architecture outcomes across organizational boundaries.
Strong experience designing resilient, scalable, secure, and compliant systems using modern architectures.
Proficiency in modern programming languages and frameworks like Java, C#, Python, React/Angular.
Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure), containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
Solid understanding of database design, performance optimization, monitoring, and operational supportability.

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