Staff Engineer

Government Employees Insurance Company; Maryland; On-site; USD 110,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

GEICO is seeking a Staff Engineer to help design, build, and evolve its Enterprise PaaS (ACS) platform, enabling teams to deploy cloud workloads with speed, reliability, and confidence.

You will influence technical vision, lead design reviews, drive platform modernization, and mentor engineers while ensuring observability, security, and production readiness across services.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 3 years in a senior or lead engineering role.
• 4+ years of experience in open-source technologies such as Kubernetes.
• Deep expertise in Kubernetes and cloud-native technologies (Knative, KEDA, ArgoCD, Istio / Service mesh).
• Proficiency in one or more programming languages: Go, Python, Java, C#.NET, or PowerShell.

Responsibilities

• Influence and build technical vision with engineering teams, product partners, and leadership to solve complex platform challenges.
• Architect scalable, reliable, and secure cloud-native solutions using modern technologies and best practices.
• Lead design sessions and code reviews that elevate engineering quality across the organization.
• Drive platform modernization initiatives, including infrastructure lifecycle management and migration tooling.
• Champion observability, security compliance, and production reliability across all platform services.
• Adopt and promote AI-driven development practices to accelerate delivery and improve developer experience.
• Mentor junior engineers and foster a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to support critical product teams through production readiness and go-live milestones.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem-solving

Education

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

Tools

Kubernetes

Azure

Terraform

GitOps

CI/CD

ArgoCD

Istio

Azure Functions

Job description

Why Join GEICO?

At GEICO, we offer a rewarding career where your ambitions are met with endless possibilities. Every day we honor our iconic brand by offering quality coverage to millions of customers and being there when they need us most. We thrive on relentless innovation to exceed our customers' expectations while making a real impact on local communities nationwide. Founded in 1936, GEICO is a member of the Berkshire Hathaway family of companies and one of the largest auto insurers in the United States.

Job Summary

Are you passionate about building enterprise‑level cloud‑native platforms at scale? GEICO's Platform‑as‑a‑Service (PaaS) – Serverless team is looking for a Staff Engineer to help design, build, and evolve our Application Container Services (ACS) platform, enabling our engineering teams to deploy and operate modern cloud workloads with speed, reliability, and confidence.

Responsibilities

• Influence and build technical vision with engineering teams, product partners, and leadership to solve complex platform challenges
• Architect scalable, reliable, and secure cloud‑native solutions using modern technologies and best practices
• Lead design sessions and code reviews that elevate engineering quality across the organization
• Drive platform modernization initiatives, including infrastructure lifecycle management and migration tooling
• Champion observability, security compliance, and production reliability across all platform services
• Adopt and promote AI‑driven development practices to accelerate delivery and improve developer experience
• Mentor junior engineers and foster a culture of continuous learning and improvement
• Collaborate cross‑functionally to support critical product teams through production readiness and go‑live milestones

Qualifications

• Deep expertise in Kubernetes and cloud‑native technologies (Knative, KEDA, ArgoCD, Istio / Service mesh)
• Hands‑on experience with Azure Cloud services and infrastructure‑as‑code
• Proficiency in one or more programming languages: Go, Python, Java, C#.NET, or PowerShell
• Solid understanding of GitOps workflows, CI/CD pipelines, and container security best practices
• A collaborative, ownership‑driven mindset with experience leading platform‑scale initiatives
• 8+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 3 years in a senior or lead engineering role
• 4+ years of experience in open‑source technologies such as Kubernetes
• Proven experience designing and operating large‑scale PaaS or cloud‑native platforms in production
• Experience with Azure Functions, Azure App Services, AKS, or serverless compute platforms
• Strong proficiency in one or more languages: Go, Python, C#.NET, Java or PowerShell
• Experience with GitOps and infrastructure‑as‑code tools such as Terraform
• Demonstrated ability to lead technical design, architecture reviews, and cross‑team engineering initiatives
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with a focus on reliability, scalability, and observability
• Hands‑on experience with AI‑assisted development tools (e.g., Cursor, Copilot)
• Experience with FinOps practices and cloud cost optimization strategies

Education & Experience

Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, or equivalent education or work experience.

Salary

Annual Salary $110,000.00 - $230,000.00 – the final amount is determined by a range of factors including scope, responsibilities, experience, and location.

Other Details

At this time, GEICO will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The equal employment opportunity policy of the GEICO Companies provides for a fair and equal employment opportunity for all associates and job applicants regardless of race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, familial status, disability or genetic information, in compliance with applicable federal, state and local law. GEICO hires and promotes individuals solely on the basis of their qualifications for the job to be filled. GEICO reasonably accommodates qualified individuals with disabilities to enable them to receive equal employment opportunity and/or perform the essential functions of the job, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship to the Company. This applies to all applicants and associates. GEICO also provides a work environment in which each associate is able to be productive and work to the best of their ability. We do not condone or tolerate an atmosphere of intimidation or harassment. We expect and require the cooperation of all associates in maintaining an atmosphere free from discrimination and harassment with mutual respect by and for all associates and applicants.