Senior Staff Engineer - Java [Hybrid]

GEICO; Bethesda, Northern (MD, KY); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

GEICO is seeking a Senior Staff Engineer who will drive technical strategy in Java and related technologies across hybrid environments, collaborating with product managers and multiple engineering teams.

With 10+ years in software development and a strong background in cloud architectures (AWS/Azure/GCP), you will mentor engineers, improve systems, and influence enterprise roadmaps, while delivering scalable, reliable services.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of professional software development experience in Java (Spring).
• 8+ years of experience with architecture and design.
• 6+ years of experience with open-source frameworks.
• 4+ years of experience with AWS, GCP, Azure, or another cloud service.

Responsibilities

• Lead the strategy and execution of a technical roadmap for multiple domains.
• Collaborate with product managers, teams, and customers to solve complex problems.
• Develop and implement software development strategies with a focus on quality and performance.
• Mentor engineers and influence leadership across the enterprise.

Skills

Java

Spring

Architecture design

Cloud platforms

Docker

Kubernetes

REST APIs

DevOps

AWS

Azure

GCP

Databases

Python

CI/CD

Education

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

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Azure DevOps

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

## Senior Staff Engineer - Java [Hybrid]Apply: Hybrid: Bethesda, MD: Palo Alto, CA: Remote (United States): Full time: Posted Today: R0065852**Why Join GEICO?**At GEICO, we offer a rewarding career where your ambitions are met with endless possibilities.Every day we honor our iconic brand by offering quality coverage to millions of customers and being there when they need us most. We thrive on relentless innovation to exceed our customers' expectations while making a real impact on local communities nationwide.Founded in 1936, GEICO is a member of the Berkshire Hathaway family of companies and one of the largest auto insurers in the United States. 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 Description**Our Senior Staff Engineer works with our Staff and Sr. Engineers to innovate and build new systems, improve and enhance existing systems and identify new opportunities to apply your knowledge to solve critical problems. You will lead the strategy and execution of a technical roadmap that will increase the velocity of delivering products and unlock new engineering capabilities. The ideal candidate has deep technical expertise in their domain.**Position Responsibilities**As a Senior Staff Engineer, you will:* Focus on multiple areas and provide technical and thought leadership to the enterprise* Collaborate with product managers, team members, customers, and other engineering teams to solve our toughest problems* Develop and execute technical software development strategy for a variety of domains* Accountable for the quality, usability, and performance of the solutions* Utilize programming languages like Java, Python or other object-oriented languages, SQL, and NoSQL databases, Container Orchestration services including Docker and Kubernetes, and a variety of Azure tools and services* Be a role model and mentor, helping to coach and strengthen the technical expertise and know-how of our engineering and product community. Influence and educate executives* Consistently share best practices and improve processes within and across teams* Analyze cost and forecast, incorporating them into business plans* Determine and support resource requirements, evaluate operational processes, measure outcomes to ensure desired results, and demonstrate adaptability and sponsoring continuous learning**Qualifications*** Exemplary ability to design, perform experiments, and influence engineering direction and product roadmap* Experience partnering with engineering teams and transferring research to production* Track-record of publications history in credible conferences and journals* Experience with continuous delivery and infrastructure as code* In-depth knowledge of CS data structures and algorithms* Experience solving analytical problems with quantitative approaches* Ability to excel in a fast-paced, startup-like environment* Knowledge of developer tooling across the software development life cycle (task management, source code, building, deployment, operations, real-time communication)* Fluency and Specialization with at least two modern languages such as Java, C++, Python or C# including object-oriented design* Experience with Micro-services oriented architecture and extensible REST APIs* Experience building the architecture and design (architecture, design patterns, reliability, and scaling) of new and current systems* Fluency in DevOps Concepts, Cloud Architecture, and Azure DevOps Operational Framework* Experience in leveraging PowerShell scripting* Experience in existing Operational Portals such as Azure Portal* Experience with application monitoring tools and performance assessments* In depth knowledge of Datacenter structure, capabilities and offerings, including the Azure platform, and its native services including the Azure platform and its native services* Experience in security protocols and products: Understanding of Active Directory, Windows Authentication, SAML, OAuth* Experience in Azure Network (Subscription, Security zoning, etc.)**Experience*** 10+ years of professional software development experience within a Java framework (Spring)* 8+ years of experience with architecture and design* 6+ years of experience in open-source frameworks* 4+ years of experience with AWS, GCP, Azure, or another cloud service**Education*** Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent education or work experience#LI-JK1**Annual Salary**$130,000.00 - $260,000.00The above annual salary range is a general guideline. Multiple factors are taken into consideration to arrive at the final hourly rate/ annual salary to be offered to the selected candidate. Factors include, but are not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the role, the selected candidate’s work experience, education and training, the work location as well as market and business considerations.GEICO will consider sponsoring a new qualified applicant for employment authorization for this position.