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

GEICO; San Jose (CA); Remote; USD 90,000 - 215,000; Full time

Job summary

GEICO is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to drive transformation and build observability platforms. The role involves technical leadership, collaboration with teams, and designing complex systems for performance and usability. Join us to be part of a culture that fosters innovation and growth.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits

Flexible work options

Programs supporting well-being and growth

Qualifications

• 3+ years in software development or infrastructure management.
• 1+ years in architecture and design.
• Experience with building observability platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategy and execution of a technical roadmap.
• Collaborate with product managers and teams to solve problems.
• Mentor and coach team members on best practices.

Skills

Docker

Kubernetes

Java

Go

Python

MySQL

PostgreSQL

Clickhouse

Cassandra

Apache Trino

CI/CD

Infrastructure as Code

GIT

Jenkins

CircleCI

Terraform

Ansible

Grafana

Prometheus

Machine Learning

Artificial Intelligence

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Information Systems

Tools

AWS

GCP

Azure

Job description

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

Join to apply for the Senior Software Engineer- Observability and Reliability Platform Engineering (REMOTE) role at GEICO.

At GEICO, we offer a rewarding career where your ambitions are met with endless possibilities. 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 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 co-creating a culture of psychological safety and continuous improvement.

Position Description

Our engineers work with Sr Staff Engineers to innovate, 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 to increase product delivery velocity and unlock new engineering capabilities. The ideal candidate has deep technical expertise in the Open-Source Observability and Data platform domain.

Position Responsibilities

• Provide technical and thought leadership across the enterprise
• Collaborate with product managers, team members, customers, and other engineering teams to solve challenging problems
• Develop and execute technical strategies for the Observability Engineering domain
• Ensure quality, usability, and performance of solutions
• Mentor and coach team members, influence executives, and share best practices
• Analyze costs, forecast, and incorporate into business plans
• Determine resource requirements, evaluate processes, measure outcomes, and support continuous learning
• Willing to take on-call and operational support

Qualifications

• Experience building complex distributed systems to process large-scale telemetry, 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 NoSQL databases (Clickhouse, Cassandra, Apache Trino), and big data formats (Parquet, Avro)
• Experience designing and building Observability platforms and advanced data analytics using open-source technologies
• Experience with distributed systems, CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, and open-source tools like GIT, Jenkins, CircleCI, Terraform, Ansible
• Strong understanding of CS data structures and algorithms, and analytical problem-solving skills
• Experience with Windows Server Administration and Event Log
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and work on both development and operational tasks
• Knowledge of ML and AI technologies, and 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
• Experience with cloud platforms such as 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, depending on experience and other factors. GEICO will not sponsor employment authorization for this role at this time.

The GEICO Pledge

We are committed to a great company, culture, careers, and rewards, fostering an inclusive environment rooted in integrity, innovation, and shared success. We offer comprehensive benefits, flexible work options, and programs supporting your well-being and growth.