Senior Machine Learning Engineer – AI Agent Platform

GEICO; Chevy Chase (MD); Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance provider is seeking a Senior ML Engineer to join their AI organization in Chevy Chase, MD. This role involves designing and developing a virtual assistant platform, collaborating with teams, and mentoring junior engineers. Ideal candidates should possess strong software development experience, including AI/ML platform implementation. The position offers a competitive salary range of $115,000.00 - $230,000.00 and flexible work options.

Benefits

401K with 6% match

Tuition assistance

Flexible work options

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software development experience with multiple programming languages.
• 4+ years designing and building AIML platform and systems.
• 3+ years managing the software development life cycle.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain high-performance platform components.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define project scope.
• Mentor junior engineers and foster high-performance culture.

Skills

Software development

Machine learning

Programming (Java, C++, Python, C#)

Collaboration and communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Statistics or related field

Tools

Elasticsearch

Kafka

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

Kubernetes

Job description

Overview

At GEICO, we offer a rewarding career where your ambitions are met with endless possibilities. Every day we honor our iconic brand by offering quality coverage to millions of customers and being there when they need us most. We thrive through relentless innovation to exceed our customers’ expectations while making a real impact for our company through our shared purpose. When you join our company, we want you to feel valued, supported and proud to work here. That’s why we offer The GEICO Pledge: Great Company, Great Culture, Great Rewards and Great Careers.

Position Description

GEICO is seeking an experienced Sr ML engineer to join our AI org. This person will play key roles in the development of GEICO’s virtual assistant platform that elevates productivity for 30K+ internal associates and the customer experience for millions of policyholders. You will be collaborating with a dynamic team of AI and software engineers to design, develop and deploy systems that ensure productivity, scalability and usability of GenAI workflows across GEICO. AI Agent Platform Engineers are responsible for building key multi-tenant services that power the building, testing, simulation, deployment and hosting of LLM-based agents. The ideal candidate should demonstrate a proven track record of building high performance AI/ML platform & systems, with hands-on experience and deep enthusiasm for Generative AI and related ecosystems.

Responsibilities

• Own design, development and maintenance of high-performance, durable and scalable platform components that power large sets of end-to-end GenAI agentic workflows. Examples include AI agent building & deployment, prompt management, workflow orchestration, MCP registry, etc.
• Contribute to the selection, evaluation, and implementation of software platforms, tools, and frameworks, balancing build vs. buy, speed to market, maintainability, etc.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including data scientists, ML engineers, software engineers, product managers, and designers to gather requirements, define project scope and prioritize feature backlogs. Establish pragmatic technical visions & roadmaps that balance business outcomes, product release timelines and engineering excellence.
• Assist in the planning and estimation of software development projects, ensuring the efficient allocation of resources and timely delivery of solutions.
• Mentor and guide junior engineers via code reviews and design sessions, fostering a collaborative and high-performance team culture, elevating AI engineering best practices across the company.

Basic Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software development experience with at least two general-purpose programming languages such as Java, C++, Python or C#.
• 4+ years of experience designing and building AIML platform and systems utilizing open-source / cloud-agnostic components such as search engine (e.g. Elasticsearch, Qdrant), data warehouse (e.g. Snowflake), streaming platform (e.g. Kafka), relational database (e.g. PostgreSQL), NoSQL (e.g. MongoDB, Cassandra), distributed processing (e.g. Spark, Ray), workflow management (e.g. Airflow, Temporal), memory management (e.g. Redis), etc.
• 3+ years of experience managing end-to-end software development life cycle (version control, CI/CD pipelines, Kubernetes clusters, testing, monitoring & alerting, production support, etc.).
• 3+ years’ experience building training, finetuning, real-time/batch inferencing and evaluation systems for AIML models and LLMs, especially utilizing GPU-powered infrastructure.
• Bachelor’s degree or above in Computer Science, Engineering, Statistics or a related field.

Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ years’ experience with cloud providers such as Azure and AWS.
• 2+ years’ experience building conversational experiences and agentic workflows, leveraging open source LLMs (e.g. Llama, Mistral, Claude).
• Experience with LLM observability software such as Langsmith, Arize Phoenix, etc.
• Experience building LLM-based AI agent workflows via both no code/low code and traditional high-code development environments.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills to excel in dynamic, cross-functional decision-making environments.

Salary

Annual Salary: $115,000.00 - $230,000.00

The above annual salary range is a general guideline. Multiple factors are taken into consideration to determine the final salary offer, including role scope, candidate experience, education, location, and market conditions. GEICO will consider sponsoring a new qualified applicant for employment authorization for this position.

The GEICO Pledge

Great Company: At GEICO, we help our customers through life’s twists and turns. Our mission is to protect people when they need it most and we’re constantly evolving to stay ahead of their needs. We’re an iconic brand that thrives on innovation and collaboration.

Great Careers: We offer a career where you can learn, grow, and thrive through personalized development programs, certification assistance, mentorship, and coaching with supportive leaders at all levels.

Great Culture: We foster an inclusive culture of shared success, rooted in integrity, a bias for action and a winning mindset. We value diverse perspectives and provide a work environment free from discrimination and harassment.

Great Rewards: We offer compensation and benefits to enhance physical well-being, mental and financial health. Benefits include a comprehensive total rewards program, 401K with a 6% match, tuition assistance, and flexible work options including GEICO Flex for remote work up to four weeks per year.

EEO and Accessibility: GEICO provides equal employment opportunities and reasonable accommodation to applicants and associates regardless of protected characteristics. We hire and promote on qualifications and support an environment free from discrimination and harassment.