Staff Engineer

GEICO is seeking a highly skilled Staff Engineer to join our growing technology team. As a Staff Engineer, you’ll be at the forefront of designing, building, and maintaining enterprise-class applications that power millions of customer experiences. This role offers the chance to work with cutting-edge technologies, drive innovation, and lead across the full engineering lifecycle in a collaborative, high-impact environment.

Staff Engineer Role Overview

As a Staff Engineer, you’ll provide technical leadership and guide multiple engineering teams in building scalable, secure, and high-performing solutions. You’ll collaborate with product managers, engineers, and stakeholders to define architecture, improve processes, and deliver seamless customer experiences.

Key Responsibilities of a Staff Engineer

• Lead end-to-end architecture and solution design across multiple platforms.

• Drive technical vision while collaborating with product managers, engineers, and customers.

• Own the quality, security, and usability of engineering solutions.

• Participate in design sessions and code reviews to raise technical standards.

• Work with modern programming languages like .NET, Java, Python, C++, and C#.

• Leverage microservices, REST APIs, SQL/NoSQL databases, Docker, Kubernetes, and Azure cloud services.

• Mentor and coach junior engineers to support their professional growth.

• Promote best practices and process improvements across teams.

Staff Engineer Skills & Qualifications

To excel as a Staff Engineer, you should have:

• 6+ years of professional software development experience within Java or similar frameworks.

• 3+ years in software architecture and design with microservices and REST APIs.

• Strong expertise in Azure, AWS, or GCP cloud platforms.

• Hands-on experience with DevOps, CI/CD, and Infrastructure as Code.

• Knowledge of Active Directory, authentication protocols (SAML, OAuth), and security best practices.

• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and Azure DevOps.

• Proficiency in PowerShell, Azure Portal, and monitoring tools.

• In-depth understanding of algorithms, data structures, and system scalability.

Why Join GEICO as a Staff Engineer?

GEICO offers an environment where innovation and growth thrive. As a Staff Engineer, you’ll benefit from:

• Competitive salary: $115,000 – $230,000 annually.

• Career advancement opportunities in a nationally recognized brand.

• A culture built on innovation, collaboration, and excellence.

• Comprehensive benefits, including healthcare, retirement savings, and paid time off.

• The chance to directly influence enterprise-scale applications serving millions of customers.

Education & Experience Requirements

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

• 4+ years of open-source framework experience.

• 3+ years of cloud engineering experience (Azure preferred).