Senior Full-Stack Engineer — React/Java Platform Lead

Government Employees Insurance Company; Washington; Hybrid; USD 105,000 - 215,000; Full time

Job summary

Government Employees Insurance Company (GEICO) is seeking a Software Senior Engineer to help build high-performance platforms and applications. You will drive a transformation from traditional IT to a tech-focused organization with engineering excellence as a core mission.

You will work across frontend and backend layers, leveraging React/Svelte, Java, and cloud services to deliver scalable, reliable systems in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 4+ years programming experience with modern frontend frameworks such as React, Svelte.
• 4+ years programming experience with at least one backend language such as Java, C++, or C#.
• Experience contributing to the architecture and design (architecture, design patterns, reliability, and scaling) of new and current systems
• In‑depth knowledge of CS data structures and algorithms
• In‑depth knowledge of existing Operational Portals such as Azure Devops
• In‑depth knowledge HTML-5, JavaScript/TypeScript, XML, and JSON
• In‑depth knowledge micro‑services oriented architecture and extensible REST APIs
• In‑depth knowledge monitoring tools
• Expert PowerShell scripting skills
• Expert understanding of networking concepts such as load balancers, reverse proxies, firewalls, DNS, and the networking concepts inside Kubernetes.
• Understanding of PaaS and IaaS services
• Expert understanding of security protocols and products such as: Active Directory, Windows Authentication, SAML, OAuth
• Exprt understanding and experience in Datacenter structure, capabilities, and offerings, including the Azure platform and its native services
• Knowledge of developer tooling across the software development life cycle (task management, source code, building, deployment, operations, real‑time communication)
• Understanding of DevOps Concepts, Cloud Architecture, and Azure DevOps Operational Framework
• Expert analysis and estimation skills
• Strong problem‑solving ability
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Ability to excel in a fast‑paced, startup‑like environment

Responsibilities

• Scope, design, and build scalable, resilient distributed systems
• Build product definition and leverage your technical skills to drive towards the right solution
• Engage in cross‑functional collaboration throughout the entire software lifecycle
• Lead in design sessions and code reviews with peers to elevate the quality of engineering across the organization
• Define, create, and support reusable application components/patterns from a business and technology perspective
• Utilize developer tooling and a variety of Azure tools and services across the software development life cycle to perform advanced‑level Java application design, implementation, and maintenance activities under minimal direction
• Mentor other engineers
• Consistently share best practices and improve processes within and across teams

Skills

React

Svelte

Java

C++

C#

Architecture

CS data structures

Azure DevOps

HTML5

JavaScript/TypeScript

XML/JSON

Microservices

REST APIs

Monitoring tools

PowerShell

Networking concepts

PaaS/IaaS

Security protocols (AD, SAML, OAuth)

Azure platform

DevOps

Azure DevOps Operational Framework

Estimation skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Startup-like environment

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent education or work experience

Tools

Azure DevOps

Job description

Government Employees Insurance Company (GEICO) is seeking a Software Senior Engineer to help build high-performance platforms and applications. You will drive a transformation from traditional IT to a tech-focused organization with engineering excellence as a core mission.

You will work across frontend and backend layers, leveraging React/Svelte, Java, and cloud services to deliver scalable, reliable systems in a fast-paced environment.