Engineer II - UI/UX

Geico Insurance•Chevy Chase, MD

43d•$80,000 - $160,000

About The Position

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 through relentless innovation to exceed our customers' expectations while making a real impact for our company through our shared purpose. 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. GEICO is seeking an experienced Engineer with a passion for building high-performance, low-latency platforms, and applications. You will help drive our insurance business transformation as we redefine experiences for our customers. As an Engineer II, you will: Scope, design, and build scalable, resilient distributed systems in a UI-focused role, taking primary responsibility for developing and enhancing front-end applications while also contributing to back-end integration and other system functionality. 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. Utilize programming languages like C#, Dart, and SQL along with supporting frameworks and platforms (e.g., .Net, Flutter), NoSQL databases, Container Orchestration services including Docker and Kubernete, 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.

Requirements

Programming experience with at least one modern language such as Java, C++, or C# including object-oriented design.
Experience contributing to the architecture and design (architecture, design patterns, reliability, and scaling) of new and current systems.
Fluency with C# or similar languages.
Experience working in Agile environment (Scrum/Kanban/SAFe).
In-depth knowledge of CS data structures and algorithms
Understanding of existing Operational Portals such as Azure Portal
Understanding of HTML-5, JavaScript/TypeScript, XML, JSON, and RESTful Web Services
Understanding of Monitoring Tools such as Titan or Application Insights
Intermediate PowerShell scripting skills
Intermediate level understanding of Azure Network such as security zones, VNETs, and Public Peered Services
Understanding of Azure PaaS and IaaS services
Strong problem-solving ability
Strong oral and written communication skills
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).
2+ years of non-internship professional software development experience in C# and .NET frameworks
2+ years of experience with architecture and design
2+ years of experience with AWS, GCP, Azure, or another cloud service
2+ years of experience in open-source frameworks
Must be able to use a PC
Must be able to follow complex instructions, resolve conflicts or facilitate conflict resolution, and have strong organization/priority setting skills
Must be able to multi-task
Must be able to learn and apply large amounts of technical and procedural information, and follow processes that have been published
Must be knowledgeable of software coding and following standards and processes that have been published and the guidelines for the design
Must be able to provide system training to team members as needed
Must be able to communicate in a clear, concise, professional oral or written manner, to be understood by customers, clients, co-workers and other employees of the organization
Must be able to perform under pressure and stressful situations
May be required to be on call for production support
Must be able to concentrate and demonstrate a capacity for learning technical concepts and adapting to new technologies quickly
Must demonstrate experience in front-end development and user experience (UX), collaborating closely with designers and product managers.

Responsibilities

Scope, design, and build scalable, resilient distributed systems in a UI-focused role, taking primary responsibility for developing and enhancing front-end applications while also contributing to back-end integration and other system functionality.
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.
Utilize programming languages like C#, Dart, and SQL along with supporting frameworks and platforms (e.g., .Net, Flutter), NoSQL databases, Container Orchestration services including Docker and Kubernete, 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.

Benefits

Comprehensive Total Rewards program that offers personalized coverage tailor-made for you and your family's overall well-being.
Financial benefits including market-competitive compensation; a 401K savings plan vested from day one that offers a 6% match; performance and recognition-based incentives; and tuition assistance.
Access to additional benefits like mental healthcare as well as fertility and adoption assistance.
Supports flexibility- We provide workplace flexibility as well as our GEICO Flex program, which offers the ability to work from anywhere in the US for up to four weeks per year.

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