Senior Engineer - Java, Microservices
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. Our Senior 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. Position Responsibilities As a Senior Software 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 Utilize programming languages like Java, 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
Requirements
- Programming experience with at least one modern language such as Java, Rust or other object-oriented languages
- Experience contributing to the architecture and design (architecture, design patterns, reliability, and scaling) of new and current systems
- In-depth knowledge of CS data structures and algorithms
- Understanding of service-oriented architecture and extensible REST/gRPC APIs
- Understanding of monitoring tools
- Knowledge of developer tooling across the software development life cycle (task management, source code, building, deployment, operations, real-time communication)
- Understanding DevOps Concepts, Cloud Architecture, and Azure DevOps Operational Framework
- Experience with Enterprise level design documentation
- Experience with Database Technologies
- Experience with deployment steps and general CM functions
- Strong problem-solving ability
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Ability to excel in a fast-paced, startup-like environment
- 4+ years of professional experience in software engineering
- 4+ years of experience with security, identity, architecture, and design
Nice To Haves
- 2+ years of experience with open-source frameworks is desired
- 2+ years of experience with AWS, GCP, Azure, or another cloud service provider
Responsibilities
- 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
- Utilize programming languages like Java, 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
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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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
