Senior Engineer - Java

Geico Insurance•Palo Alto, CA

35d•$105,000 - $215,000

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. At GEICO Technology Solutions, we are on a journey to revolutionize the Insurtech space with our technology offerings in the Insurance market and provide excellent service with better efficiency to our Customers and Associates. To achieve our vision and mission, we are focusing on transforming our existing tech to deliver products and capabilities that are marketplace ready and are agnostic of the Line of Business or the Channel utilized. With this massive mission, we are looking to build a strong team of skilled and talented engineers for our Claims Technology team, with a passion for building high-performance, low-latency platforms, and applications. If you are interested in transforming and building a new set of applications for Insurtech, this is a great opportunity to join as a founding member of the team while we expand our team in this space. Our Senior Java Engineers are key members of the Platform Engineering staff, ensuring that we provide a frictionless 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. What you will be doing…

Requirements

Advanced programming proficiency in Java or Python, with strong understanding of object-oriented design principles.
Strong experience designing and operating distributed systems and cloud-native applications, utilizing Spring Boot, Temporal Workflow, REST APIs, microservices, and related technologies.
Effective problem-solving and critical thinking skills, able to break down complex issues, identify root causes, and devise and implement practical solutions.
Ability to estimate and plan engineering tasks and deliver production-ready solutions on schedule.
Experience applying DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure as code in cloud environments.
Solid understanding of modern software security concepts (authentication, authorization, encryption, secure coding).
Familiarity with containerization, orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes), and cloud-native development tools.
Experience working in Agile teams, with a focus on MVP delivery and incorporating customer feedback.
Demonstrated initiative, ownership, and proactive drive to identify and accomplish improvements.
Ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced, and ambiguous environment.
Strong communicator, able to convey technical and non-technical concepts clearly to diverse audiences.
Committed to continuous learning and supporting the professional growth of peers.
Upholds GEICO's values, standards, and ethics.
6+ years of professional software development experience delivering production-quality systems
3+ years of experience in system or application architecture and solution design, including cross-functional technical leadership or major project contributions
3+ years of hands-on experience with public cloud platforms (Azure highly preferred; AWS or GCP also valued)
2+ years of practical experience leveraging Spring Boot in production environments (required), and experience with open-source frameworks such as Spec-kit
Demonstrated experience with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure as code
Demonstrated ability to break down and estimate work, manage schedules, and mentor teammates to shared technical standards
Demonstrated critical thinking and initiative, with a track record of independently identifying challenges, taking ownership, and delivering impactful results
Strong verbal and written communication skills, able to articulate complex ideas to diverse audiences
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field, or equivalent practical experience

Nice To Haves

Experience with Azure DevOps, Azure Portal, Powershell scripting, and tools like Genesis.
Experience with open-source frameworks such as Spec-kit.
Experience working with API and testing tools such as Postman and Swagger.
Experience with monitoring and observability platforms such as Grafana.
Experience with Cursor AI or similar AI-assisted IDEs is a plus.

Responsibilities

Scope, design, and build scalable, resilient distributed systems.
Build product definition and leverage your technical skills to drive towards the right solution.
Engage in cross-functional collaboration throughout the entire software lifecycle.
Lead in design sessions and code reviews with peers to elevate the quality of engineering across the organization.
Define, create, and support reusable application components and patterns from a business and technology perspective.
Utilize programming languages like Java, Python, SQL, and NoSQL databases, container orchestration services including Docker and Kubernetes, workflow orchestration with Temporal Workflow, and a variety of Azure tools and services.
Mentor other engineers on the team to help them realize their full potential and resolve blockers.
Consistently share best practices and improve processes within and across teams.
Actively seek customer and user feedback, working with Product to iterate on product features and test new ideas through MVP development.
Champion a culture of innovation, excellence, and continuous learning within the team.
Take initiative and ownership of outcomes, driving projects and solutions to completion through critical thinking and proactive collaboration.

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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