Senior Staff Software Engineer - Networking (REMOTE)

Position Summary 

GEICO is seeking an experienced Cloud Network Software Engineer with a passion for building high performance, highly available software-defined network platform. As the Cloud Network Software Engineer you will play a pivotal role in design and development to shape our network architecture, driving innovation, and optimizing network performance to meet our evolving business needs. The current goal within the infrastructure organization is completely rebuilding the network capability from the ground up by utilizing SDN technologies such as SONiC and DENT.

Position Description 

As our Distinguished Engineer you will be at the forefront of our Data Center Hybrid Cloud architecture, responsible for design, development and troubleshooting of high quality SDN solutions for next-gen network HW including Switch, SmartNIC, Load balancer and Firewall building a cohesive, robust system. You will lead the strategy and execution of a technical roadmap that will increase the velocity of delivering products and unlock new engineering capabilities with your deep technical expertise.

You will be immersed in the planning, development, execution, and maintenance of scalable network solutions. The ideal candidate will have in-depth experience with network protocols and SDN technologies and their applications in business settings, able to navigate the complexities and leverage each form's strengths. This role is central to the GEICO technology organization, requiring a forward-thinking innovator ready to manage and enhance our network capabilities dynamically. 

Position Responsibilities 

As a Distinguished Engineer, you will:  

• Focus on building end-to-end highly available Software-Defined network solutions spanning Data Center and Hybrid Multi-Cloud environments providing technical and thought leadership.

• Collaborate with product managers, team members, customers, and other engineering teams to solve our toughest network problems.

• Drive innovation by staying abreast of industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in programming Switch/SmartNIC, software stack for SDN platform.

• Build robust SDN solutions to efficiently orchestrate, manage network devices for bare metal, IaaS, and PaaS services.

• Conduct comprehensive performance analysis and optimization of Data Center environments, focusing on efficiency, reliability for continuous improvement.

• Collaborate on the strategy and implementation of data protection, disaster recovery, and security protocols across all data center infrastructures.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including storage and data engineers, developers, and cloud architects, to build high performance network solutions ensuring compatibility and integration with overall system architecture. 

• Provide technical leadership and support related to SDN, including troubleshooting, and resolving any system issues to ensure high availability and performance. 

• Drive continuous improvement by staying updated with emerging technologies …