Staff Engineer - Duck Creek (REMOTE)

GEICO; Boston (MA); Remote; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the insurance sector is looking for a Staff Engineer to enhance their tech platforms. The ideal candidate will lead engineering efforts, focusing on high-performance solutions while mentoring junior staff. This role requires fluency in C# and experience with cloud services, microservices, and DevOps practices. Join a team committed to continuous improvement and engineering excellence in a remote setting.

Qualifications

• 6+ years in software development, especially in Duck Creek, C# .NET.
• Experience with microservices architecture and REST APIs.
• Proficiency in documenting workflows and system topology.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to engineering teams and own complete solutions.
• Influence product vision and solve complex problems.
• Mentor junior team members and improve processes.

Skills

C#

Python

Java

C++

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Tools

Azure DevOps

Microsoft Visio

Docker

Kubernetes

SQL

NoSQL

Job description

Join to apply for the Staff Engineer - Duck Creek (REMOTE) role at GEICO

GEICO is seeking a highly skilled Staff Engineer with a passion for building high-performance, low maintenance, zero-downtime platforms and applications, especially those that optimize and resolve performance issues in our commercial insurance tech platforms. You will help drive our insurance business transformation as we transition from a traditional IT model to a tech organization with engineering excellence as its mission, while co-creating a culture of psychological safety and continuous improvement.

Position Description

Our Staff Engineer is a lead member of the engineering staff working across the organization to provide a frictionless experience to our customers and maintain the highest standards of protection and availability. Our team thrives and succeeds in delivering high-quality technology products and services in a hyper-growth environment where priorities shift quickly. The ideal candidate has broad and deep technical knowledge, typically ranging from front-end UIs through back-end systems and all points in between.

Responsibilities

• Focus on multiple areas and provide leadership to the engineering teams
• Own complete solutions across their entire lifecycle
• Influence and build vision with product managers, team members, customers, and other engineering teams to solve complex problems for enterprise-class business applications
• Ensure quality, usability, and performance of solutions
• Lead design sessions and code reviews to elevate engineering standards
• Utilize programming languages like Python, C#, or other object-oriented languages, SQL, NoSQL databases, Docker, Kubernetes, and Azure tools and services
• Mentor junior team members to help them realize their potential
• Share best practices and improve processes within and across teams

Qualifications

• Fluency in C# .NET and at least one additional modern language such as Java, C++, or Python, including object-oriented design
• Experience with microservices architecture and REST APIs
• Experience designing architecture, patterns, reliability, and scalability of systems
• Experience with continuous delivery and infrastructure as code
• Knowledge of DevOps concepts and cloud architecture
• Experience with PowerShell scripting, application monitoring, security protocols (Active Directory, SAML, OAuth), data structures, and algorithms
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Proficiency in documenting workflows and system topology using tools like Microsoft Visio
• Experience with Azure DevOps and software development lifecycle tools

Experience

• 6+ years in software development, especially in Duck Creek, C# .NET, CBO, Author, and ManuScript
• 4+ years working with open-source frameworks
• 3+ years in architecture and design
• 3+ years with cloud services such as AWS, GCP, or Azure

Education

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