Senior Staff Java Engineer - Tech Innovator & Architect

GEICO; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

GEICO Senior Staff Engineer role focused on leading technical strategy and driving a roadmap across multiple domains. You will mentor engineers, collaborate with product managers and customers, and ensure scalable, high-quality solutions using Java, Python or similar languages, Docker, Kubernetes, and Azure services.

The position emphasizes architecture, cloud design, and operational excellence in a fast-moving environment, with strong emphasis on innovation and impact.

Qualifications

• Design, experiment, and influence engineering direction and product roadmap.
• Experience partnering with engineering teams and transferring research to production.
• Publications in conferences/journals.
• Experience with CD and IaC.
• Knowledge of CS data structures and algorithms.
• Experience with microservices and REST APIs.
• DevOps skills and Azure cloud familiarity.
• Security protocols (AD, OAuth).

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership across multiple areas.
• Collaborate with PMs, teams, and customers to solve problems.
• Develop and execute technical software strategy for domains.
• Ensure quality, usability, and performance of solutions.
• Mentor engineers and educate executives.
• Share best practices and improve processes.

Skills

Java (Spring)

Architecture & design

Open-source frameworks

Cloud services (AWS/GCP/Azure)

DevOps & Azure DevOps

CI/CD & IaC

Databases (SQL/NoSQL)

Leadership & mentoring

Communication with stakeholders

Analytical problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Azure Portal

PowerShell

Azure services

Job description

GEICO Senior Staff Engineer role focused on leading technical strategy and driving a roadmap across multiple domains. You will mentor engineers, collaborate with product managers and customers, and ensure scalable, high-quality solutions using Java, Python or similar languages, Docker, Kubernetes, and Azure services.

The position emphasizes architecture, cloud design, and operational excellence in a fast-moving environment, with strong emphasis on innovation and impact.