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. When you join our company, we want you to feel valued, supported, and proud to work here. That's why we offer the GEICO Pledge: Great Company, Great Culture, Great Rewards, and Great Careers.
**This is a Hybrid role 2x a week**
Position Summary
Position Description
Position Responsibilities
As a Distinguished Engineer, you will:
Focus on multiple areas and provide technical leadership to the enterprise
Collaborate with product managers, team members, customers, and other engineering teams to solve complex problems
Develop and execute technical software development strategy for a variety of domains
Accountable for the quality, usability, and performance of the solutions
Utilize programming languages like Python, C# or other object-oriented languages, SQL, and NoSQL databases, Container Orchestration services including Docker and Kubernetes, and a variety of Azure tools and services
Mentor and help coach and strengthen the technical expertise and know-how of our engineering and product community
Influence and educate leadership at all levels
Consistently share best practices and improve processes within and across teams
Analyze cost and forecast, incorporating them into business plans
Determine and support resource requirements, evaluate operational processes, measure outcomes to ensure desired results, demonstrate adaptability and sponsor continuous learning
Qualifications
Fluency and specialization with at least two modern languages such as Java, C++, Python or C# including object-oriented design
- Experience designing, integrating, or building solutions across enterprise collaboration and productivity platforms such as Slack, Outlook, Zoom, SharePoint, and Copilot, with a strong understanding of how to embed automation and AI-driven workflows into these ecosystems to improve user productivity and experience
Experience building products of micro-services oriented architecture and extensible REST APIs
Experience building the architecture and design of new and current systems (architecture, design patterns, reliability, and scaling)
Experience with continuous delivery and infrastructure as code
Fluency in DevOps Concepts, Cloud Architecture and Azure DevOps Operational Framework
Experience in leveraging PowerShell scripting
Experience in existing operational portals such as Azure Portal
Experience with application monitoring tools and performance assessments
Experience in Datacenter structure, capabilities, and offerings, including the Azure platform and its native services
Experience in security protocols and products: understanding of Active Directory, Windows Authentication, SAML, OAuth
Experience in Azure Network (subscription, security zoning, etc.)
In-depth knowledge of CS data structures and algorithms
Experience with solving analytical problems with quantitative approaches
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)
Exemplary ability to design, perform experiments, and influence engineering direction and product roadmap
Experience partnering with engineering teams and transferring research to production
Track-record of publications history in credible conferences and journals
Experience
12+ years of professional software development experience within a Java framework (J2EE, web containers and Java)
10+ years of experience with architecture and design
6+ years of experience with AWS, GCP, Azure, or another cloud service
6+ years of experience in open-source frameworks
Education
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent education or work experience
Annual Salary
$140,000.00 - $300,000.00The 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.
The GEICO Pledge:
Great Company: Protecting customers through life’s twists and turns with innovation and integrity.
Great Careers: Personalized development programs, mentorship, and certification assistance.
Great Culture: Inclusive and collaborative culture rooted in shared success.
Great Rewards: Competitive pay, benefits, and flexibility to support your well-being and future.
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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