Senior Staff Engineer

Qualifications

• Expertise in at least two modern programming languages ( Go, Python, Java, C, C++ ) and object-oriented design.
• Strong ownership and accountability with excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Hands-on experience in incident response, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis.
• Experience managing distributed systems in public, private, or hybrid cloud environments.
• Experience with monitoring, logging, and observability tools ( Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry, Loki ).
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and cloud-based deployments.
• Ability to operate in a fast-paced, high-scale environment with a problem-solving mindset.
• Experience
• 10+ years of professional experience in software development, platform architecture, and infrastructure management.
• 8+ years of experience as either a SRE or DevOps team member
• 8+ years of experience with AWS, GCP, Azure, or hybrid cloud environments.
• 8+ years of experience with open-source frameworks.
• 5+ years of experience with system architecture and design.
• 5+ years of experience of being in an OnCall rotation
• Education
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent work experience.
• Annual Salary
• 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.
• 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.