Senior Staff Software Engineer (Backend) - Billing Platform *HYBRID*

GEICO

Remote Hybrid Actively hiring
Palo Alto, CA · Dallas, TX · Bethesda, MD · Remote Posted 14 days ago $120,000–$260,000 / year
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TL;DR

As a Senior Software Engineer on the Billing team at GEICO, you will lead the re-architecting of our billing platform, focusing on scalability and efficiency. Your responsibilities include overseeing high-level and low-level designs for sub-systems, ensuring quality and performance standards are met, and providing strategic guidance to align with technical vision and business objectives. You will develop complex software systems using Java, Kotlin, or Golang, evaluate code quality, and collaborate with stakeholders to implement requirements. Additionally, you will identify and address technical risks, facilitate cross-team communication, and mentor engineers to foster a culture of continuous improvement. Experience in financial technology, particularly billing and payments, is preferred for this role that demands proficiency in SQL/NoSQL databases, Kafka, Spark, and Airflow.

Skills

Java Kotlin Golang SQL NoSQL Kafka Spark Airflow CI/CD Docker AWS PostgreSQL Redis MongoDB Git Jenkins Spring Boot Microservices Maven Gradle

What you'll do

  • Oversee high-level and low-level designs for billing platform sub-systems.
  • Ensure alignment of multiple billing teams with technical vision and business goals.
  • Lead design and development of scalable, maintainable software systems.
  • Identify and prioritize technical risks to ensure smooth product development.
  • Mentor engineers and foster a culture of continuous learning and improvement.

What we're looking for

  • 10+ years of professional software development experience.
  • Proficient in Java, Kotlin, Golang, or similar languages for high-performance code.
  • Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases, Kafka, Spark, Airflow, or equivalents.
  • Strong leadership skills to guide and mentor engineers effectively.
  • Strategic guidance and oversight for multiple billing teams required.
  • Ability to design and develop scalable, maintainable complex software systems.

Market check

Salary context

This $120,000–$260,000 range sits above 52% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$133,400–$234,000

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$165,000–$214,500

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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