Sr Staff Engineer - .NET (C#/Software Development/Microservices) - REMOTE

GEICO; Chevy Chase (MD); Remote; USD 115,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Staff Engineer to lead technical innovation and enhance existing systems. This role involves collaborating with engineering teams to develop software strategies, ensuring high-quality solutions, and mentoring the engineering community. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in full-stack development, particularly with SAAS products, and a strong command of modern programming languages and cloud services. Join a forward-thinking organization where your contributions will directly impact the engineering roadmap and unlock new capabilities, all while enjoying a comprehensive benefits package that supports your well-being and professional growth.

Benefits

Premier Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

Paid Vacation

Sick and Parental Leave

401(k) Plan

Tuition Assistance

Paid Training and Licensures

Qualifications

• 10+ years full-stack development experience with expertise in client-side and server-side frameworks.
• Proven experience in designing and delivering resilient event-driven solutions at scale.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and collaborate across teams to solve complex problems.
• Develop and execute technical software development strategies for various domains.

Skills

C#

Java

Python

SQL

NoSQL

Docker

Kubernetes

gRPC

Kafka

Apache Spark

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Tools

Azure DevOps

PowerShell

Azure Portal

Job description

Position Description

Our Senior Staff Engineer works with our Staff and Sr. Engineers to innovate and build new systems, improve and enhance existing systems and identify new opportunities to apply your knowledge to solve critical problems. You will lead the strategy and execution of a technical roadmap that will increase the velocity of delivering products and unlock new engineering capabilities. The ideal candidate is a self-starter that has deep technical expertise in their domain.

Position Responsibilities
As a Senior Staff Engineer, you will:

• Provide technical leadership to multiple areas and provide technical and thought leadership to the enterprise.

• Collaborate across team members and across the tech organization to solve our toughest problems.

• Develop and execute technical software development strategy for a variety of domains.

• Accountable for the quality, usability, and performance of the solutions.

• Utilize programming languages like C#, Java, Python or other object-oriented languages, SQL, and NoSQL databases, Container Orchestration services including Docker and Kubernetes, and a variety of Azure tools and services.

• Be a role model and mentor, helping to coach and strengthen the technical expertise and know-how of our engineering and product community. Influence and educate executives.

• Consistently share best practices and improve processes within and across teams.

• Analyze cost and forecast, incorporating them into business plans.

• Determine and support resource requirements, evaluate operational processes, measure outcomes to ensure desired results, and demonstrate adaptability and sponsoring continuous learning.

Qualifications

• Exemplary ability to design, perform experiments, and influence engineering direction and product roadmap.

• Experience partnering with engineering teams and transferring research to production.

• Extensive experience in leading and building full-stack application and service development, with a strong focus on SAAS products/platforms.

• Proven expertise in designing and developing microservices using C#, gRPC, Python, Django, Kafka, and Apache Spark, with a deep understanding of both API and event-driven architectures.

• Proven experience designing and delivering highly-resilient event-driven and messaging based solutions at scale with minimal latency.

• Deep hands-on experience in building complex SAAS systems in large scale business focused systems, with great knowledge on Docker and Kubernetes.

• Fluency and Specialization with at least two modern OOP languages such as C#, Java, C++, or Python including object-oriented design.

• Great understanding of open-source databases like MySQL, PostgreSQL, etc. and strong foundation with No-SQL databases like Cosmos, Cassandra, Apache Trino etc.

• In-depth knowledge of CS data structures and algorithms.

• Ability to excel in a fast-paced, startup-like environment.

• Knowledge of developer tooling across the software development life cycle (task management, source code, building, deployment, operations, real-time communication).

• Experience with Micro-services oriented architecture and extensible REST APIs.

• Experience building the architecture and design (architecture, design patterns, reliability, and scaling) of new and current systems.

• Experience in implementing security protocols across services and products: Understanding of Active Directory, Windows Authentication, SAML, OAuth.

• Fluency in DevOps Concepts, Cloud Architecture, and Azure DevOps Operational Framework.

• Experience in leveraging PowerShell scripting.

• Experience in existing Operational Portals such as Azure Portal.

• Experience with application monitoring tools and performance assessments.

• Experience in Azure Network (Subscription, Security zoning, etc.).

Experience

• 10+ years full-stack development experience (C#/Java/Python/GO), with expertise in client-side and server-side frameworks.

• 8+ years of experience with architecture and design.

• 6+ years of experience in open-source frameworks.

• 4+ years of experience with AWS, GCP, Azure, or another cloud service.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent education or work experience.

Annual Salary

$115,000.00 - $260,000.00

The above annual salary range is a general guideline. Multiple factors are taken into consideration to arrive at the final hourly rate/annual salary to be offered to the selected candidate. Factors include, but are not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the role, the selected candidate’s work experience, education and training, the work location as well as market and business considerations.

GEICO will consider sponsoring a new qualified applicant for employment authorization for this position.

Benefits:

As an Associate, you’ll enjoy our Total Rewards Program to help secure your financial future and preserve your health and well-being, including:

• Premier Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance with no waiting period.
• Paid Vacation, Sick and Parental Leave.
• 401(k) Plan.
• Tuition Assistance.
• Paid Training and Licensures.

*Benefits may be different by location. Benefit eligibility requirements vary and may include length of service.

**Coverage begins on the date of hire. Must enroll in New Hire Benefits within 30 days of the date of hire for coverage to take effect.