Senior Staff Engineer - Linux, Kubernetes & Cloud

GEICO; Richardson (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

GEICO is seeking a Senior Staff Engineer to partner with Distinguished Engineers to drive innovative systems and scalable container runtimes. You will help deliver high-quality products and mentor engineers across teams.

The role focuses on security, reliability, and operational excellence in Linux-based environments, with hands-on deployment and optimization using Docker, Kubernetes, and related tools.

Qualifications

• Proven experience with Linux and kernel development.
• Strong coding skills in Rust, Go, or C.
• Hands-on with container tech and CI/CD tooling.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure security, availability, and performance of containerized applications.
• Contribute to best practices and standards in container runtime technology.
• Hands-on deployment, scaling, and lifecycle management of containerized apps using Docker, Kubernetes, and related orchestration platforms.
• Ensure integration of container runtimes with the overall tech stack.
• Implement and enforce security measures for container runtimes.
• Work with QA teams to ensure reliability and efficiency of container runtimes.

Skills

Linux

Kernel

Rust

Golang

C

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Git

Jenkins

CircleCI

SonarQube

Job description

GEICO is seeking a Senior Staff Engineer to partner with Distinguished Engineers to drive innovative systems and scalable container runtimes. You will help deliver high-quality products and mentor engineers across teams.

The role focuses on security, reliability, and operational excellence in Linux-based environments, with hands-on deployment and optimization using Docker, Kubernetes, and related tools.