Staff Software Engineer
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This role pays less than 79% of similar roles. Most pay $184,649–$221,750 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $172k versus about $203k for comparable roles.
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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 95 open roles on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs $110,000–$230,000 across 93 roles with salary data.
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The Staff Software Engineer will join the engineering team to design, develop, and maintain scalable, high-performance microservices. This role involves building and integrating AI-powered features, specifically focusing on the end-to-end delivery of Generative AI applications. Key responsibilities include defining technical roadmaps, mentoring engineers, and establishing best practices for code quality, security, and DevOps. The position requires expertise in Java 21, Spring Boot 3.4.x, Spring Cloud, and distributed systems. Candidates must demonstrate hands-on experience with RAG, MCP, Agent Skills, and AI-assisted development tools like Claude, Cursor, or Codex. Technical requirements also include RESTful API design, cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or GCP, Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD. The work involves solving complex technical problems by integrating AI models into production software environments.
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Median $170000 from 57 postings across 12 companies.
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