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

GEICO; Kansas City (MO); Remote; USD 90,000 - 215,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance company is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to enhance their Observability and Reliability Platform. The role involves leading technical strategies, collaborating with teams, and building high-performance systems. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in distributed systems and open-source technologies. Join a dynamic environment focused on engineering excellence and continuous improvement.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

Paid Vacation

Sick Leave

Parental Leave

401(k) Plan

Tuition Assistance

Paid Training and Licensures

Qualifications

• 3+ years in software development or platform architecture.
• Experience with open-source frameworks and cloud services.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and collaborate with teams.
• Develop strategies for Observability Engineering domain.
• Mentor team members and improve processes.

Skills

Docker

Kubernetes

Java

Go

Python

Communication

Analytical Problem-Solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science

Tools

GIT

Jenkins

CircleCI

Terraform

Ansible

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, while fostering a culture of psychological safety and continuous improvement.

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

Position Responsibilities
As a Senior Engineer, you will:

• Provide technical and thought leadership across multiple areas
• 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 coach team members, influence and educate executives
• Share best practices and improve processes within and across teams
• Analyze costs, forecast, and incorporate into business plans
• Determine resource requirements, evaluate operational processes, measure outcomes, and support continuous learning
• Be willing to take on-call and operational support duties

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience building complex distributed systems to process large-scale telemetry, with knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes
• Advanced knowledge of at least one OOP language such as Java, Go, Python, etc.
• Understanding of open-source databases like MySQL, PostgreSQL, and NoSQL databases like Clickhouse, Cassandra, Apache Trino; familiarity with Big Data formats like Parquet or Avro
• Experience in architecting and building Observability platform solutions, with advanced data analytics using open-source technologies
• Experience in designing distributed systems
• Excellent communication skills for leading projects and interacting with clients and sponsors
• Experience partnering with engineering teams to transfer research to production
• Experience with CI/CD and Infrastructure as Code
• Deep knowledge of CS data structures and algorithms
• Analytical problem-solving with quantitative approaches
• Experience with Windows Server Administration and Windows Event Log
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, startup-like environment
• Willingness to work in both development and operational environments
• Knowledge of developer tooling across the software development lifecycle
• Knowledge of big data and streaming data pipeline architectures (Lambda/Kappa) and K8 clusters
• Experience with open-source tools like GIT, Jenkins, CircleCI; knowledge of Terraform/Ansible is a plus
• Knowledge of ML and AI technologies
• Familiarity with open-source monitoring tools like Grafana and Prometheus

Experience

• 3+ years in software development, platform architecture, or related fields
• 3+ years working with open-source frameworks
• 1+ years in architecture and design
• 3+ years experience with AWS, GCP, Azure, or hybrid data centers

Education

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

Annual Salary

$90,000.00 - $215,000.00

The salary range is a guideline; final offer depends on factors like experience, education, location, and market considerations. GEICO will not sponsor employment authorization at this time.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
• Paid Vacation, Sick, Parental Leave
• 401(k) Plan
• Tuition Assistance
• Paid Training and Licensures

GEICO provides equal employment opportunities and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities, fostering a respectful and harassment-free work environment.