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

GEICO

Actively hiring
Remote (Ca Palo Alto Office, US) Posted 62 days ago $110,000–$230,000 / year
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TL;DR

As a Lead Backend Software Engineer on the Billing Platform team at GEICO, you will oversee the re-architecting of our billing platform, focusing on scalability and efficiency. Your daily responsibilities include designing high-level and low-level systems, ensuring quality and performance, providing strategic guidance to multiple teams, and leading complex software development projects. You will also mentor engineers, foster a culture of continuous improvement, and collaborate across teams to achieve common goals. Ideal candidates have 8+ years of professional experience in Java, Kotlin, Golang, or similar languages, along with proficiency in SQL and NoSQL databases, Kafka, Spark, Airflow, and related technologies. Experience in financial technology, particularly billing and payments systems, is a significant plus.

Skills

Java Kotlin Golang SQL NoSQL Kafka Spark Airflow CI/CD Docker AWS PostgreSQL Mentorship

What you'll do

  • Oversee high-level and low-level designs for sub-systems of the billing platform.
  • Ensure quality, reliability, usability, and performance of all solutions developed.
  • Lead design and development of complex software systems to meet high standards.
  • Identify technical challenges and develop efficient solutions to mitigate risks.
  • Mentor engineers and foster a culture of continuous learning and improvement.

What we're looking for

  • 8+ 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 oversee design and quality of complex systems.
  • Ability to mentor engineers and foster a culture of continuous improvement.
  • Strategic guidance and oversight for multiple billing teams.

Market check

Salary context

This $110,000–$230,000 range sits above 25% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$143,000–$258,775

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$170,750–$217,250

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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