Staff Engineer – Mobile (Android) (REMOTE)

GEICO; Phoenix (AZ); Remote; USD 75,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance company is seeking a Staff Engineer for Mobile (Android) to drive their tech transformation. The role involves leading engineering teams, ensuring high-quality solutions, and mentoring junior members. Candidates should have expertise in modern programming languages and experience with cloud services. This position offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits, including medical insurance and tuition assistance.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid vacation, sick, and parental leave

401(k) plan

Tuition assistance and paid training

Qualifications

• Expertise in at least two modern languages such as Kotlin, Java, JavaScript.
• Experience with cloud services such as AWS, GCP, or Azure.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple areas and provide leadership to engineering teams.
• Collaborate with product managers to solve complex problems.
• Mentor junior team members to help them grow professionally.

Skills

Leadership

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Tools

Android Studio

VS Code

Azure DevOps

Job description

Staff Engineer – Mobile (Android) (REMOTE)

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Position Summary

GEICO is seeking an experienced Staff Engineer, Mobile (Android) with a passion for building high-performance, low maintenance, zero-downtime platforms and applications. 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 fostering a culture of psychological safety and continuous improvement.

Position Description

Our Staff Engineer is a key member of the engineering team working on Mobile/Web solutions, ensuring a frictionless experience for our customers and maintaining high standards of protection and availability. Our team thrives 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, ranging from front-end UIs to back-end systems and everything in between.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple areas and provide leadership to engineering teams
• Own complete solutions across their entire lifecycle
• Collaborate with product managers, team members, customers, and other engineering teams to solve complex problems and build enterprise-class applications
• Ensure the quality, usability, and performance of solutions
• Lead design sessions and code reviews to elevate engineering standards
• Utilize programming languages such as Kotlin, Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, Dart, Python, C#, SQL, and NoSQL databases; container orchestration with Docker and Kubernetes; and Azure tools and services
• Mentor junior team members to help them grow professionally
• Share best practices and improve processes within and across teams

Qualifications

• Expertise in at least two modern languages such as Kotlin, Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, Dart, Python, C++, or C#, with object-oriented design skills
• Experience building products with microservices architecture and extensible REST APIs
• Experience designing system architecture, patterns, reliability, and scalability
• Familiarity with continuous delivery and infrastructure as code
• Knowledge of DevOps concepts, cloud architecture, and Azure DevOps
• Proficiency with PowerShell scripting and Azure Portal
• Experience with application monitoring and performance assessment tools
• Understanding of data structures, algorithms, and developer tooling across the software development lifecycle
• Experience with Android Studio, VS Code, or similar IDEs
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Experience

• 6+ years in software development with Mobile and Web frameworks/languages such as Kotlin/Java, Android SDK, React, TypeScript/JavaScript, or Flutter/Dart
• 4+ years 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

Salary Range

$75,000.00 - $260,000.00. Final salary depends on factors like experience, education, location, and market considerations. GEICO considers sponsoring employment authorization for qualified applicants.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid vacation, sick, and parental leave
• 401(k) plan
• Tuition assistance and paid training

GEICO is an equal opportunity employer and provides accommodations for individuals with disabilities. We promote a respectful and harassment-free work environment.

Additional Information

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Engineering and IT
• Industry: Insurance

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