Staff Engineer

GEICO

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Work type
On-site
Location
Bethesda, MD · Palo Alto, CA · Seattle, WA
Salary
$115,000–$230,000 / yr
Posted
15 days ago

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Similar $189k
This role $172k
$101k most similar roles pay here $244k

This role pays less than 56% of similar roles. Most pay $162,125–$216,650 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $172k versus about $189k for comparable roles.

Based on 239 similar postings.

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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 71 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $110,000–$230,000 across 71 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Staff Engineer

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Join the Claims Platform Engineering - Communications team as a Staff Engineer and lead the development of cloud-native systems that revolutionize insurance claims communications. You will build sophisticated platforms like a low-code/no-code rules engine for automated workflows, an intelligent document generation system, and AI-powered personalized user communications. Daily responsibilities include providing technical architecture leadership across multiple projects, designing robust distributed systems with Java 21, Spring Boot 3.x, Kafka, and Temporal, and collaborating closely with Product Management and business stakeholders to ensure compliance and excellent customer experience. Essential skills include deep expertise in cloud-native architecture, microservices, observability practices, and a strong product mindset for delivering high-impact technical solutions.

Skills

Java Spring Boot 3.x AWS Azure GCP Docker Kubernetes CI/CD Terraform RESTful APIs microservices HTML CSS JavaScript React Angular Vue.js observability SRE Distributed Tracing Log Aggregation Alerting Systems Reactive Programming Event-Driven Architecture Asynchronous Systems Security Best Practices A/B Testing Feature Flags Data-Driven Development

What you'll do

  • Lead the design and development of cloud-native systems with a focus on distributed architecture.
  • Drive technical direction by making informed decisions on architecture and technology choices.
  • Establish and enforce engineering standards to improve team effectiveness.
  • Integrate comprehensive observability practices for monitoring and troubleshooting complex systems.
  • Mentor engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and operational excellence.

What we're looking for

  • Deep expertise in Java (Java 17+, Java 21 preferred) and Spring Boot 3.x ecosystem.
  • Expert knowledge of microservices, distributed systems, and cloud-native architecture.
  • Proven track record leading complex technical initiatives across multiple projects.
  • Strong experience with observability, SRE practices, and operational excellence.
  • Experience building web applications and proficiency with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.

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