Staff Software Engineer, Cybersecurity

GEICO

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Quick summary

Work type
Remote
Location
Bethesda, MDPalo Alto, CADallas, TXSeattle, WA
Salary
$100,000–$260,000 / yr
Posted
2 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $210k
This role $180k
$81k most similar roles pay here $282k

This role pays less than 75% of similar roles. Most pay $177,826–$242,162 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $180k versus about $210k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 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 68 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $112,500–$230,000 across 68 roles with salary data.

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At a glance

TL;DR · Staff Software Engineer, Cybersecurity

Staff Software Engineer - Cybersecurity The Staff Software Engineer - Cybersecurity joins the team to provide technical leadership for cybersecurity program strategy, software development, and integration decisions. This role focuses on designing and implementing secure, scalable solutions to drive Vulnerability Management initiatives while delivering automation projects and conducting advanced research to enhance security capabilities. The engineer will build and maintain multi-level cybersecurity designs, architectures, policies, and procedures while mentoring peers in security technologies. Key responsibilities include providing guidance to developers and infrastructure teams to integrate security into the ecosystem from design through deployment. Required skills include full-stack development and DevSecOps experience in hybrid environments using AWS, Azure, or on-prem systems. The role requires proficiency in Java, Go, Python, or C#, along with scripting languages, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure as code to solve complex security problems within the cybersecurity domain.

What does a Software Engineer earn in Maryland?

Median $179000 from 35 postings across 7 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Lead technical strategy for cybersecurity programs, software development, and integration decisions.
  • Design and implement secure, scalable solutions to drive Vulnerability Management initiatives.
  • Develop automation initiatives and conduct advanced research to enhance security capabilities.
  • Create and maintain multi-level cybersecurity designs, architectures, policies, and procedures.
  • Provide secure design guidance and recommendations to developers and infrastructure engineers.
  • Mentor peers and team members in security technologies and enterprise solution design.
  • Deliver demonstrations to communicate the value of security measures to business stakeholders.
  • Implement scalable systems using CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps best practices.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent education with work experience.
  • 8+ years of non-internship professional software engineering experience building large-scale distributed systems.
  • 4+ years of experience with architecture and design in a tech lead role.
  • 4+ years of experience with AWS, GCP, Azure, or other cloud providers.
  • 3+ years of experience with open-source frameworks.
  • Expertise in full-stack software development and DevSecOps in hybrid environments (AWS, Azure, on-prem).
  • Proficiency in at least one modern language like Java, Go, Python, or C# and a scripting language.
  • Experience in the cybersecurity domain, specifically in Vulnerability Management Engineering.

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