Senior Staff Software Engineer, Billing Platform Leader

GEICO Norwalk; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

GEICO is seeking a seasoned Software Engineer to design, build, and maintain a large-scale billing platform. You will help re-architect GEICO's core billing engine, invoicing, payments, CRM integration, and analytics, shaping a scalable, high-performance system for customers and partners.

Ideal candidates have 10+ years in software development, strong Java/Kotlin/Golang skills, and experience with SQL/NoSQL, Kafka, Spark, Airflow, and cloud-based DevOps. Location: Palo Alto with other U.S.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of professional software development experience.
• Experience architecting large-scale systems.
• Proficient in Java, Kotlin or Golang with production-quality code.
• Experience with SQL/NoSQL, Kafka, Spark, Airflow or equivalents.
• Cloud, DevOps, observability, telemetry, and test automation expertise.
• Strong collaboration across teams to align engineering and business goals.

Responsibilities

• Oversee high-level and low-level designs of billing platform subsystems.
• Provide strategic guidance for multiple billing teams and align with technical vision.
• Lead design and development of scalable, maintainable software systems.
• Identify technical risks and develop efficient solutions.
• Collaborate with product and design to ensure cohesive delivery.
• Mentor engineers and promote a culture of learning.

Skills

Java

Kotlin

Golang

SQL/NoSQL

Kafka

Spark

Airflow

Cloud computing

DevOps

Observability

Telemetry

Test automation

Cross-team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s/Master’s in CS or equivalent

Job description

GEICO is seeking a seasoned Software Engineer to design, build, and maintain a large-scale billing platform. You will help re-architect GEICO's core billing engine, invoicing, payments, CRM integration, and analytics, shaping a scalable, high-performance system for customers and partners.

Ideal candidates have 10+ years in software development, strong Java/Kotlin/Golang skills, and experience with SQL/NoSQL, Kafka, Spark, Airflow, and cloud-based DevOps. Location: Palo Alto with other U.S.