Sr Manager, Staff Engineering - (Software Development / Microservices) - Hybrid

GEICO

Remote Hybrid Actively hiring
Remote, USA · Bethesda, MD Posted 15 days ago $140,000–$300,000 / year
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TL;DR

GEICO is hiring a Senior Staff Engineering Manager to lead and manage a team of engineers focused on building high-performance, low-latency platforms and applications for their core insurance platform. This role involves defining and executing a technical roadmap that enhances product delivery velocity and engineering capabilities while addressing critical operational challenges through innovative solutions. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in system design, architecture, and implementation, with hands-on experience developing RESTful services, microservices, messaging technology, and optimal storage/persistence approaches. Proficiency in C#/.NET, HTML-5, JavaScript/TypeScript, XML, JSON, and RESTful Web Services is essential, along with knowledge of cloud computing technologies like AWS, GCP, or Azure. The position requires strong leadership skills to motivate team members, manage performance evaluations, and foster a culture of continuous improvement in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

C# .NET JavaScript TypeScript Python Java GO RESTful Web Services Event Driven Architectures AWS GCP Azure SQL NoSQL CI/CD SaaS PaaS IaaS Messaging Technology Microservices GRPC Unit Testing Integration Testing End-to-End Functional Testing

What you'll do

  • Lead the definition and execution of a technical roadmap to enhance product delivery velocity.
  • Drive system design, architecture, and implementation for core services and APIs.
  • Identify and mitigate technical skill gaps within the team to ensure project success.
  • Collaborate with product teams to address performance and resiliency issues sustainably.
  • Manage up to leadership by providing feedback on process improvement and cost efficiency.
  • Execute hands-on development of software solutions at least 10-20% of working time.

What we're looking for

  • 6+ years of professional software engineering experience with a focus on development lifecycle best practices.
  • Deep technical expertise in system design, architecture, and implementation of core services and APIs.
  • Hands-on experience developing RESTful and GRPC services, event-driven architectures, microservices, messaging technology, and storage/persistence approaches.
  • Strong knowledge of cloud computing technologies (SaaS/PaaS/IaaS) and proficiency with at least one modern programming language like Java, Python, or GO.
  • Proven leadership skills in managing up to 20% hands-on development while supervising personnel in a technical environment for over 5 years.
  • Expertise in automated testing including unit, integration, and end-to-end functional testing.

Market check

Salary context

This $140,000–$300,000 range sits above 78% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$143,000–$243,550

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$165,000–$218,150

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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