Staff Engineer – Java, Python, Generative AI, Agentic Systems (REMOTE)

MD Chevy Chase (Office) - JPS, United States

GEICO

Published 1 month ago

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GEICO is seeking an experienced Engineer with a passion for building high-performance, low maintenance, zero-downtime platforms, and applications to support the Digital Experience for customers. 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.

Position Description

Our Staff Engineer is a key member of the engineering staff working across the organization to provide a friction-less experience to our customers and maintain the highest standards of protection and availability. 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 technical knowledge, typically ranging from front-end UIs through back-end systems and all points in between. The ideal candidate is a technical leader and is passionate about solving business problems and increasing development efficiencies using AI.

Position Responsibilities

As a Staff Engineer, you will:

Scope, design, and build scalable, resilient distributed systems
Engage in cross-functional collaboration throughout the entire software lifecycle
Participate in design sessions and code reviews with peers to elevate the quality of engineering across the organization
Mentor juniors and make them successful
Utilize programming languages like Python, C#, Java, TypeScript or other object-oriented languages, SQL, and NoSQL databases, Container Orchestration services including Docker and Kubernetes, and a variety of Azure tools and services
Consistently share best practices and improve processes within and across teams
Build product definition and leverage your technical skills to drive towards the right solution
Analysis and Estimation skills

Qualifications

Programming experience with at least one modern language such as Java, C#, Python, TypeScript or other object-oriented languages
Experience contributing to the architecture and design (architecture, design patterns, reliability, and scaling) of new and current systems
Experience in defending the design of systems
Experience in mentoring juniors
In-depth knowledge of CS data structures and algorithms
Understanding of HTML-5, JavaScript/TypeScript, XML, and JSON
Understanding of micro-services oriented architecture and extensible REST APIs
Understanding of monitoring tools and root cause analysis
Intermediate level understanding of Azure Network such as security zones, VNETs, and Public Peered Services
Understanding of Azure PaaS and IaaS services (or other cloud providers)
Understanding of security protocols and products such as of Active Directory, Windows Authentication, SAML, OAuth
Experience in Datacenter structure, capabilities, and offerings, including the Azure platform, and its …