Sr Staff Software Engineer - (Platform Engineering/Java/Temporal/SRE/Open Source) - *HYBRID*

GEICO

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Work type
Remote
Location
Renton, WA
Salary
$115,000–$260,000 / yr
Posted
2 days ago
Nearby
99+ roles within 25 mi

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This role $188k
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This role pays less than 55% of similar roles. Most pay $165,000–$214,500 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $188k versus about $190k for comparable roles.

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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 125 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $110,000–$230,000 across 125 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Sr Staff Software Engineer - (Platform Engineering/Java/Temporal/SRE/Open Source) - *HYBRID*

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GEICO is hiring a Sr Staff Software Engineer to join its platform engineering team, focusing on driving the technical roadmap for Digital Personal Auto Sales and enhancing existing systems. This role involves collaborating with executive leadership and cross-discipline stakeholders to build optimal strategies for delivering platform services while staying ahead of industry trends. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in designing highly scalable and reliable systems, fluency in Go or Java, and deep knowledge of DevOps practices, Kubernetes, and cloud technologies like AWS, GCP, or Azure. They should also possess strong leadership skills, a passion for mentoring, and the ability to manage incident response plans effectively. The position requires expertise in SQL and NoSQL databases, networking, and security best practices, as well as hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines and production support.

Skills

Go Java SQL NoSQL Kubernetes AWS GCP Azure DevOps CI/CD Hybrid Cloud Architecture IaaS PaaS Monitoring Tools Infrastructure Automation Configuration Management Cloud Security Best Practices DNS CDN Load Balancing Global Load Balancing Incident Response Playbooks Post-Incident Analysis

What you'll do

  • Develop and drive the technical roadmap for Digital Personal Auto Sales.
  • Lead design and architecture of resilient platform services, both on-premises and cloud-based.
  • Champion software development best practices and safe deployment processes.
  • Contribute to day-to-day engineering activities including code reviews and CI/CD pipeline management.
  • Evaluate and implement modern technologies to enhance partner integration capabilities.

What we're looking for

  • Proven track record of designing and maintaining highly scalable systems in production.
  • Deep knowledge of DevOps practices, cloud technologies (IaaS/PaaS), and container orchestration platforms like Kubernetes.
  • Experience with AWS, GCP, Azure, or other cloud service providers for at least 4 years.
  • Strong background in incident management, including creating response playbooks and conducting post-incident analysis.
  • Fluency in modern programming languages such as Go or Java.
  • Excellent leadership skills, passion for mentoring, and fostering professional growth.

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