Senior Software Engineer- Observability and Reliability Platform Engineering (REMOTE)

GEICO; Jacksonville (FL); Remote; USD 90,000 - 215,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance company is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for their Observability and Reliability Platform Engineering team. This remote role involves building high-performance platforms and leading technical strategies to enhance product delivery and engineering capabilities. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in distributed systems, open-source technologies, and a passion for innovation in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

401(k)

Tuition assistance

Paid training

Licensures

Qualifications

• 3+ years in software development and platform architecture.
• Experience with cloud platforms like AWS, GCP, Azure.
• Hands-on experience with open-source frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership across multiple areas.
• Collaborate with product managers and team members.
• Develop technical strategies for Observability Engineering.

Skills

Docker

Kubernetes

Java

Go

Python

MySQL

PostgreSQL

Clickhouse

Cassandra

Apache Trino

CI/CD

Terraform

Ansible

Grafana

Prometheus

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science

Information Systems

Tools

GIT

Jenkins

CircleCI

Job description

Senior Software Engineer- Observability and Reliability Platform Engineering (REMOTE)

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Position Summary

GEICO is seeking an experienced Senior Engineer with a passion for building high-performance, low maintenance, zero-downtime platforms and applications. You will help drive our insurance business transformation as we transition from a traditional IT model to a tech organization with engineering excellence as its mission, fostering a culture of psychological safety and continuous improvement.

Position Description

Our Engineers work with Sr Staff Engineers to innovate, build new systems, improve existing ones, and identify new opportunities to apply your knowledge to solve critical problems. You will lead strategy and execution of a technical roadmap to increase product delivery velocity and unlock new engineering capabilities. The ideal candidate has deep expertise in the Open-Source Observability and Data platform domain.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical and thought leadership across multiple areas within the enterprise.
• Collaborate with product managers, team members, customers, and other engineering teams to solve complex problems.
• Develop and execute technical strategies for the Observability Engineering domain.
• Ensure the quality, usability, and performance of solutions.
• Mentor and role model best practices, influence and educate stakeholders, including executives.
• Share best practices and improve processes across teams.
• Analyze costs, forecast, and incorporate these into business plans.
• Determine resource requirements, evaluate processes, measure outcomes, and support continuous learning.
• Willing to take on-call and operational support duties.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience building complex distributed systems for large-scale telemetry processing, with knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes.
• Proficiency in at least one OOP language such as Java, Go, or Python.
• Knowledge of open-source databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL) and No-SQL databases (Clickhouse, Cassandra, Apache Trino), as well as big data formats like Parquet or Avro.
• Experience in architecting and designing Observability platform solutions and advanced data analytics using open-source technologies.
• Experience building distributed systems.
• Excellent communication skills to lead projects and interact with clients and sponsors.
• Experience with continuous delivery (CI/CD) and Infrastructure as Code.
• Deep understanding of CS data structures and algorithms.
• Ability to solve analytical problems with quantitative approaches.
• Experience with Windows Server Administration and Windows Event Log.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, startup-like environment.
• Knowledge of developer tooling across the software development lifecycle.
• Familiarity with big data and streaming data pipeline architecture (Lambda/Kappa) and Kubernetes clusters.
• Experience with open-source tools like GIT, Jenkins, CircleCI, and knowledge of Terraform/Ansible is a plus.
• Knowledge of ML and AI technologies.
• Experience with open-source monitoring software such as Grafana and Prometheus.

Experience

• 3+ years in software development, platform architecture, administration, governance, and infrastructure management.
• 3+ years working with open-source frameworks.
• At least 1 year in architecture and design roles.
• 3+ years of experience with cloud platforms like AWS, GCP, Azure, or hybrid data centers.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, or equivalent experience.

Salary Range

$90,000 - $215,000 annually. Factors such as experience, education, location, and market conditions influence the final offer.

Benefits

Includes medical, dental, vision insurance, paid time off, 401(k), tuition assistance, paid training, and licensures. Benefits vary by location and are effective from the hire date, with enrollment within 30 days.

Additional Information

GEICO is an equal opportunity employer that accommodates qualified individuals with disabilities. We promote a harassment-free, respectful work environment.

Additional Details

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Engineering and IT
• Industry: Insurance