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

GEICO; Seattle (WA); Remote; USD 90,000 - 215,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading insurance company as a Senior Software Engineer focusing on Observability and Reliability. You will lead the development of high-performance platforms, collaborate with teams to innovate, and drive technical strategies. Ideal candidates have extensive experience with distributed systems and open-source tools, and thrive in fast-paced environments.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

Paid Vacation, Sick, Parental Leave

401(k) Plan

Tuition Assistance

Paid Training

Qualifications

• 3+ years in software development and platform architecture.
• Experience with cloud services (AWS, GCP, Azure).

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership across the enterprise.
• Mentor and coach team members, influence and educate leadership.
• Develop and execute technical strategies for Observability Engineering.

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 passionate about building high-performance, low-maintenance, zero-downtime platforms and applications. You will help drive our insurance business transformation from a traditional IT model to a tech organization focused on engineering excellence, fostering a culture of psychological safety and continuous improvement.

Position Description

Our Engineers collaborate with Sr Staff Engineers to innovate, build new systems, improve existing ones, and identify new opportunities. You will lead strategy and execution of a technical roadmap to increase product delivery velocity and unlock new capabilities. Deep expertise in Open-Source Observability and Data platform domains is ideal.

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 quality, usability, and performance of solutions.
• Mentor and coach team members, influence and educate leadership.
• Share best practices and improve processes.
• Analyze costs, forecast, and incorporate into business planning.
• Support resource planning, evaluate operational processes, and promote continuous learning.
• Be willing to take on-call and operational support duties.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with complex distributed systems processing 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 like MySQL, PostgreSQL, and NoSQL databases such as Clickhouse, Cassandra, Apache Trino.
• Experience architecting and building Observability platforms and performing advanced data analytics with open-source tools.
• Experience building distributed systems.
• Excellent communication skills for project leadership and stakeholder interaction.
• Experience with CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, and cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure).
• Strong knowledge of data structures, algorithms, and analytical problem-solving.
• Experience with Windows Server administration and Windows Event Log.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, startup-like environment.
• Knowledge of developer tools across the software development lifecycle, big data, streaming architectures (Lambda/Kappa), and 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 such as Grafana and Prometheus.

Experience

• 3+ years in software development, platform architecture, and systems management.
• 3+ years working with open-source frameworks.
• 1+ years in architecture and design roles.
• 3+ years with cloud services (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 offers depend on experience, education, location, and market factors.

Benefits

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

Additional Information

GEICO is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We support diversity and inclusion, and provide accommodations for applicants with disabilities.