Staff Software Engineer

Minneapolis, MN, United States

At GEICO Technology Solutions, we are on a journey to revolutionize the Insurtech space with our technology offerings in the Insurance market and provide excellent service with better efficiency to our Customers and Associates. To achieve our vision and mission, we are focusing on transforming our existing tech to deliver products and capabilities that are marketplace ready and are agnostic of the Line of Business or the Channel utilized.

With this massive mission, we are looking to build a strong team of skilled and talented software engineers within our People & Finance Technology organization to be core contributors while we expand the team in this space.

As a Staff Engineer , you will be a key member of the engineering team, work in a highly collaborative environment and have 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 co-creating the culture of psychological safety and continuous improvement.

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 full stack development experience with a focus on Go, Java, Python and/or Spark .

Position Responsibilities

As a Staff Engineer , you will:

Focus on multiple areas and provide leadership to the engineering teams

Own complete solution across its entire lifecycle

Influence and build vision with product managers, team members, customers and other engineering teams to solve complex problems for building enterprise-class business applications

Be accountable for the quality, usability and performance of the solutions

Utilize programming languages like Java, Python, Go and/or Spark as well as NoSQL databases, Container Orchestration services (Docker, Kubernetes) and a variety of Azure tools and services

Lead in design sessions and code reviews to elevate the quality of engineering across the organization

Define, create, and support reusable application components/patterns from a business and technology perspective

Scope, design, and build scalable, resilient distributed systems

Build product definition and leverage your technical skills to drive towards the right solution

Engage in cross-functional collaboration throughout the entire software lifecycle

Define, create, and support reusable application components/patterns from a business and technology perspective

Consistently share best practices and improve processes within and across teams

Mentor more junior team members professionally to help them realize their full potential

Qualifications

Fluency and Specialization with at least two modern languages such as Java, Python, Go and/or Spark, including object-oriented design

Experience building products using 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 with open-source SQL like PostgreSQL and NoSQL databases

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

Experience with asynchronous communication such as Kafka or ASB

Experience with continuous delivery and infrastructure as code

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)

In-depth knowledge of CS data structures and algorithms

Preferred: Experience leveraging PowerShell scripting

Preferred: Experience in Azure Network (Subscription, Security zoning, etc)

Preferred: Experience in security protocols and products: Understanding of Active Directory, Windows Authentication, SAML, OAuth

Experience

6+ years of professional software development experience within a Java framework (J2EE, web containers and Java)

4+ years of experience in open-source frameworks

3+ years of experience with architecture and design

3+ 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

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Annual Salary

$0.00 - $0.00 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 Reimbursement

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.

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.

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