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

GEICO; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); Remote; USD 90,000 - 215,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the insurance sector is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for their Observability and Reliability Platform Engineering team. This remote role involves building high-performance platforms and mentoring team members. Ideal candidates will have expertise in distributed systems and a passion for innovation. The position offers competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Leave

401(k)

Tuition Assistance

Qualifications

• 3+ years in software development, platform architecture, or infrastructure management.
• Experience with open-source frameworks and cloud platforms.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical and thought leadership across the enterprise.
• Collaborate with product managers and engineering teams to solve complex problems.
• Mentor and coach team members, influence executives, and promote best practices.

Skills

Communication

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

GIT

Jenkins

Terraform

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 solve critical problems. You will lead strategy and execution of a technical roadmap to increase product delivery velocity and unlock new capabilities. The ideal candidate has deep expertise in the Open-Source Observability and Data platform domain.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical and thought leadership across 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 coach team members, influence executives, and promote best practices
• Share knowledge and improve processes within and across teams
• Analyze costs, forecast, and incorporate into business planning
• Support resource requirements, evaluate processes, measure outcomes, and promote continuous learning
• Willing to participate in on-call and operational support

Qualifications

• Experience building complex distributed systems for large-scale telemetry, with knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes
• Proficiency in at least one OOP language such as Java, Go, or Python
• Understanding of open-source databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL) and NoSQL databases (Clickhouse, Cassandra, Apache Trino), and data formats like Parquet or Avro
• Experience architecting Observability platforms and advanced data analytics using open-source technologies
• Building distributed systems expertise
• Excellent communication skills for leading projects and interacting with stakeholders
• Experience with CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, and transferring research to production
• Strong knowledge of CS data structures and algorithms
• Experience with Windows Server administration and logs
• Ability to thrive in fast-paced environments and work on both development and operational tasks
• Familiarity with developer tools across the software lifecycle and big data streaming architectures (Lambda/Kappa, K8 clusters)
• Experience with open-source tools like GIT, Jenkins, CircleCI, Terraform, Ansible is a plus
• Knowledge of ML and AI technologies and open-source monitoring tools like Grafana and Prometheus

Experience

• 3+ years in software development, platform architecture, or infrastructure management
• 3+ years working with open-source frameworks
• 1+ years in architecture and design
• 3+ years with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure, or hybrid)

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent experience

Salary Range

$90,000 - $215,000 annually. Final offer depends on experience, education, location, and market factors. GEICO does not sponsor employment authorization for this role at this time.

Benefits

Comprehensive Total Rewards including medical, dental, vision, paid leave, 401(k), tuition assistance, and more. Benefits vary by location and eligibility.

Additional Information

Equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. GEICO provides accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.