Staff Software Engineer - Underwriting Services Platform Team - Hybrid

GEICO

Actively hiring
Remote (Wa Remote Zone 1, US) Posted 76 days ago $110,000–$230,000 / year
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TL;DR

As a Staff Software Engineer on the Underwriting Services Team at GEICO, you will lead the design and development of enterprise-grade applications that power core underwriting capabilities, ensuring they are highly available, secure, and scalable. You’ll architect systems to solve complex business problems, mentor junior engineers, and partner with product managers and operations teams to deliver measurable outcomes. Your role involves driving architectural discussions, elevating engineering standards, and championing best practices across the organization. The ideal candidate has expertise in Java, Go, or C++, experience with REST, gRPC, and cloud services like AWS, Azure, or GCP, and a strong background in DevOps, CI/CD, and Agile methodologies. This role offers the opportunity to shape mission-critical systems used at massive scale within an innovative and collaborative environment.

Skills

Java Go C++ REST gRPC DevOps AWS Azure GCP CI/CD Agile/Scrum Observability Monitoring Security风险管理 数据结构和算法 云架构 基础设施即代码 服务导向架构 AI/ML

What you'll do

  • Lead the design, development, and production rollout of enterprise-grade underwriting applications.
  • Architect highly available, scalable, and secure systems for complex business solutions.
  • Mentor junior engineers and foster a culture of learning and craftsmanship.
  • Drive architectural discussions and elevate engineering standards across teams.
  • Champion best practices and continuous improvement in the engineering organization.

What we're looking for

  • 6+ years of professional software development experience in lead or principal-level roles.
  • Proven ability to design and build service-oriented architectures using REST, gRPC, or similar protocols.
  • Strong hands-on experience with AWS, Azure, GCP, or similar cloud platforms.
  • Deep expertise in DevOps, CI/CD, infrastructure as code, and modern programming languages like Java, Go, C++.
  • Extensive experience collaborating with senior engineers to shape engineering strategy and drive architectural discussions.
  • Solid foundation in computer science principles, including data structures, algorithms, observability, monitoring, and performance analysis.

Market check

Salary context

This $110,000–$230,000 range sits above 37% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$140,000–$250,000

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$165,000–$214,500

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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