Sr. Software Engineer

GEICO Norwalk; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with match

Performance incentives

Tuition assistance

Career mentorship

Job summary

GEICO Norwalk is seeking a lead for observability engineering to steer technical strategy and execution for high-performance distributed platforms. You will collaborate with product and engineering teams, guide roadmaps, and ensure operational excellence.

The role requires strong expertise in distributed systems, observability tools, and cloud/hybrid infrastructure, with a focus on coaching peers and driving continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Requires at least four years of software development or related platform and infrastructure experience.
• Four years with open-source frameworks.
• Three years with a major cloud platform or hybrid data center.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical strategy and execution for observability engineering.
• Build and improve high-performance distributed platforms and applications.
• Collaborate across product and engineering teams and guide technical roadmaps.
• Ensure solution quality and operational support; coach colleagues and promote continuous improvement.

Skills

Distributed Systems

Observability Platforms

Docker

Kubernetes

Java

Go

Python

MySQL

PostgreSQL

ClickHouse

Cassandra

Apache Trino

Big Data

Data Analytics

CI/CD

Infrastructure as Code

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, or equivalent education or experience

Job description

Lead technical strategy and execution for observability engineering, building and improving high-performance distributed platforms and applications. Collaborate across product and engineering teams, guide technical roadmaps, ensure solution quality and operational support, and coach colleagues while promoting continuous improvement.

Requirements: Requires at least four years of software development or related platform and infrastructure experience, four years with open-source frameworks, three years of design experience, and three years with a major cloud platform or hybrid data center. Candidates should have strong distributed-systems and programming expertise, knowledge of databases, big-data and streaming architectures, CI/CD and infrastructure-as-code practices, and a bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, or equivalent education or experience.

Key Skills: Distributed Systems, Observability Platforms, Docker, Kubernetes, Java, Go, Python, MySQL, PostgreSQL, ClickHouse, Cassandra, Apache Trino, Big Data, Data Analytics, CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code

Benefits: 401(k) With 6% Match, Performance Incentives, Recognition-Based Incentives, Tuition Assistance, Mental Healthcare, Fertility Assistance, Adoption Assistance, Flexible Work Program, Training, Certification Assistance, Career Mentorship, Career Coaching