Sr. Staff Software Engineer

GEICO

Actively hiring
Remote (Ca Palo Alto Office, US) Posted 105 days ago $120,000–$260,000 / year
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TL;DR

As a Senior Staff Engineer on the Policy Core Engineering team at GEICO, you will lead the architecture and design of systems that power the policy platform, focusing on large-scale modernization and system data migration. Your day-to-day responsibilities include designing and developing APIs and microservices using GraphQL, gRPC, and modern languages like Java or Kotlin, alongside other typed languages such as Rust or Golang. You will also work with event streaming platforms like Kafka to build highly resilient and low-latency solutions. The role requires deep technical expertise in distributed systems, cloud-native architectures, data pipelines, and service mesh patterns, as well as a strong understanding of API and event-driven architectures. This position is ideal for someone passionate about empowering engineering teams and delighting customers through innovative technology solutions at scale.

Skills

GraphQL gRPC Java Kotlin Rust Go C# Kafka ETL SQL bitemporal_data_modeling temporal_databases AWS Azure GCP OpenStack API_design event_driven_architecture microservices CI/CD

What you'll do

  • Lead the design and development of new frameworks and services for internal use.
  • Design and develop APIs and microservices using GraphQL and gRPC technologies.
  • Utilize deep technical expertise in distributed systems and cloud-native architectures.
  • Specialize in Java or Kotlin, with proficiency in at least one modern typed language.
  • Deliver highly resilient event-driven solutions with minimal latency at scale.
  • Refactor and iterate on existing systems based on new information and requirements.

What we're looking for

  • Proven expertise in designing and developing microservices using GraphQL and/or gRPC.
  • Deep understanding of API and event-driven architectures.
  • Fluency in Java and Kotlin, plus at least one modern typed language like Rust or Go.
  • Experience with public cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and private cloud technologies.
  • Strong knowledge of ETL, SQL, bitemporal data modeling, and temporal databases.
  • Proven experience delivering resilient event-driven solutions at scale.

Market check

Salary context

This $120,000–$260,000 range sits above 48% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$143,000–$241,700

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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