Staff Software Engineer, Underwriting Services Platform Team

GEICO

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Work type: Hybrid
Location: Seattle, WAPalo Alto, CADallas, TXBethesda, MD
Salary: $110,000–$230,000 / yr
Posted: 25 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $209k

This role $170k

$92k most similar roles pay here $276k

This role pays less than 80% of similar roles. Most pay $180,512–$238,250 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $170k versus about $209k 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 68 open roles on FindRole.

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

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TL;DR · Staff Software Engineer, Underwriting Services Platform Team

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Staff Software Engineer - Underwriting Services Platform Team: This role involves serving as a hands-on technical leader and strategic partner to product, operations, and engineering leadership. You will lead the design, development, and production rollout of enterprise-grade applications powering core underwriting capabilities while modernizing tier-1 services and replacing manual processes with AI-driven automation. The position requires designing highly available, scalable, and secure systems to solve complex business problems. Key technical requirements include proficiency in Java, Go, or C++, along with experience in service-oriented architectures using REST or gRPC. You will utilize cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or GCP, while leveraging CI/CD, infrastructure as code, and observability tools. The role focuses on the underwriting domain, specifically building a scalable platform to manage various lines of business through architectural innovation and legacy system transformation.

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Skills

Java Go C++ AWS Azure GCP REST gRPC CI/CD Infrastructure as Code Agile Scrum LLMs AI ML Observability Monitoring System Architecture Data Structures Algorithms

What you'll do

Lead the design, development, and production rollout of enterprise-grade applications for core underwriting capabilities.
Architect highly available, scalable, and secure systems to solve complex business and customer problems.
Own solutions end-to-end from initial concept and design through deployment and long-term evolution.
Drive architectural discussions, review designs and code, and elevate engineering standards across teams.
Mentor junior engineers to foster a culture of learning, craftsmanship, and accountability.
Partner with Product Managers and Underwriting Operations to deliver measurable business outcomes.
Lead modernization efforts by migrating and transforming legacy systems into modern architectures.
Influence technical direction and educate stakeholders at all levels regarding engineering strategy.

What we're looking for

Expertise in at least one modern programming language such as Java, Go, or C#.
6+ years of professional software development experience in lead or principal-level roles.
4+ years of experience driving architectural design and leading large-scale system initiatives.
4+ years of hands-on cloud experience with AWS, Azure, GCP, or similar platforms.
4+ years of experience working with open-source frameworks.
Experience designing service-oriented architectures using REST, gRPC, or similar protocols.
Strong knowledge of DevOps, cloud architecture, CI/CD, and infrastructure as code.
Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.

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