Senior Staff Software Architect — Scalable Systems (Hybrid)

GEICO

California (MD)

Hybrid

USD 130,000 - 260,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Job summary

GEICO is seeking a Senior Staff Software Engineer to provide architectural leadership for critical software systems across GEICO Tech. You will own long-term technical direction, define scalable patterns, and drive high-velocity development while balancing reliability and operability.

You will mentor engineers across multiple teams and collaborate with product owners to deliver business impact. The role requires 10+ years in distributed systems, hands-on experience with Golang and Kubernetes,

Qualifications

10+ years of experience building and operating large-scale distributed systems.
Deep expertise in fault tolerance, resilience, and recovery design.
Experience leading multiple teams and shaping shared platforms.

Responsibilities

Define and drive the long-term technical direction for GEIGO’s tools and platforms.
Architect and codify scalable system patterns for reliability and speed.
Lead cross-team initiatives in AI-ready engineering and developer tooling.
Mentor engineers and grow technical talent across the organization.