Senior Software Engineer (C#/Java/AI) - Underwriting Automation - Hybrid

GEICO; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

GEICO is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join the Underwriting Automation Team. You will design, develop, and deploy core consumer experiences with API-first design to transform the insurance tech stack. The role emphasizes scalable microservices, AI-enabled automation, and production-ready systems.

Hybrid work across multiple offices; requires strong full-stack and system design skills, plus experience with GraphQL, gRPC, Java, Python, and cloud-native runtimes.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of full-stack development experience with client- and server-side frameworks.
• 4+ years in architecture and design, 2+ years in open-source frameworks.
• 2+ years of cloud experience (AWS, GCP, Azure) or similar.
• Experience in API-first engineering, service orchestration, and real-time APIs.

Responsibilities

• Scope, design, and build scalable, resilient distributed systems.
• Engage in cross-functional collaboration across the software lifecycle.
• Participate in design sessions and code reviews to raise engineering quality.
• Design and develop APIs and microservices using GraphQL, gRPC, Java, Python.
• Work with SQL/NoSQL databases and deploy in a hybrid cloud with Kubernetes.
• Deliver end-to-end solutions spanning front-end to back-end services.

Skills

.NET

Java

C#

Python

Object-oriented design

Education

Tools

GraphQL

gRPC

Kafka

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Why Join GEICO

At GEICO, we offer a rewarding career where your ambitions are met with endless possibilities.

Why Join GEICO

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 on relentless innovation to exceed our customers' expectations while making a real impact on local communities nationwide. Founded in 1936, GEICO is a member of the Berkshire Hathaway family of companies and one of the largest auto insurers in the United States. 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. GEICO is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join our Underwriting Automation Team. In this role, you will help drive our insurance business transformation as we transition from a traditional IT model to a tech organization by designing, developing, and deploying core consumer experiences that leverage AI, ensuring they are robust, scalable and production ready with API first design. The Underwriting Automation team develops scalable, reliable solutions that enable underwriters to work smarter, faster, and with accuracy, and aim to replace repetitive manual work with AI and automation.

Position Responsibilities

• Scope, design, and build scalable, resilient distributed systems
• Engage in cross-functional collaboration throughout the entire software lifecycle
• Participate in design sessions and code reviews with peers to elevate the quality of engineering across the organization
• Utilize your expertise in designing and developing API’s and microservices using graphQL, gRPC, Java, Python, Kafka, with a deep understanding of API first design
• Utilize programming languages like Java and/or C#, SQL, and NoSQL databases.
• Deploy applications in a hybrid cloud environment utilizing Kubernetes, various data stores, and a variety of cloud native tools and services
• Work on End-to-End solutions that may span front-end through API tiers and Back-End domain services.

Qualifications

• Fluency and Specialization with .NET, Java and at least one other modern language such as C#, Java, or Python including object-oriented design
• Experience building full-stack application and service development
• Experience in API first engineering approaches, service orchestration, event driven architecture and real-time APIs including federated graphQL and gRPC implementations.
• Experience with schema evolution, versioning and high-performance API driven systems
• Experience designing and delivering highly-resilient event-driven and messaging based solutions at scale with minimal latency.
• Experience in building complex SAAS systems in large scale business focused systems, with knowledge on Docker and Kubernetes
• Understanding of open-source databases like MySQL, PostgreSQL, etc. And strong foundation with No-SQL databases like Cosmos, Cassandra. Apache Trino etc.
• Experience building the architecture and design (architecture, design patterns, reliability, and scaling) of new and current systems
• Experience in implementing security protocols across services and products: Understanding of Active Directory, Windows Authentication, SAML, OAuth

Experience

• 4+ years full-stack development experience with expertise in client-side and server-side frameworks.
• 4+ years of experience with architecture and design
• 2+ years of experience in open-source frameworks
• 2+ years of experience with AWS, GCP, Azure, or another cloud service

This is a Hybrid role out of the following Office Locations:

• Bethesda, MD
• Richardson, TX
• Palo Alto, CA
• Bellevue, WA

Annual Salary

$100,000.00 - $230,000.00

The above annual salary range is a general guideline. Multiple factors are taken into consideration to arrive at the final hourly rate/ annual salary to be offered to the selected candidate. Factors include, but are not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the role, the selected candidate’s work experience, education and training, the work location as well as market and business considerations.

GEICO will consider sponsoring a new qualified applicant for employment authorization for this position.

The GEICO Pledge

• Great Company: Protecting customers through life’s twists and turns with innovation and integrity.
• Great Careers: Personalized development programs, mentorship, and certification assistance.
• Great Culture: Inclusive and collaborative culture rooted in shared success.
• Great Rewards: Competitive pay, benefits, and flexibility to support your well-being and future.

The equal employment opportunity policy of the GEICO Companies provides for a fair and equal employment opportunity for all associates and job applicants regardless of race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, familial status, disability or genetic information, in compliance with applicable federal, state and local law. GEICO hires and promotes individuals solely on the basis of their qualifications for the job to be filled. GEICO reasonably accommodates qualified individuals with disabilities to enable them to receive equal employment opportunity and/or perform the essential functions of the job, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship to the Company. This applies to all applicants and associates. GEICO also provides a work environment in which each associate is able to be productive and work to the best of their ability. We do not condone or tolerate an atmosphere of intimidation or harassment. We expect and require the cooperation of all associates in maintaining an atmosphere free from discrimination and harassment with mutual respect by and for all associates and applicants.