Senior Full Stack Engineer

Geico • Palo Alto, CA

139d • $80,000 - $215,000 • Remote

About The Position

GEICO is seeking an experienced Engineer with a passion for building high-performance, low maintenance, zero-downtime platforms, and applications. 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.

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional software development experience in large-scale enterprise environments.
• 3+ years of experience with ReactJS and its core principles (e.g., Redux, Hooks).
• 4+ years of experience with backend technologies, including .NET (C#) and Java.
• 3+ years of experience with cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, or GCP.
• Experience with RESTful services and APIs.
• Experience with open-source frameworks and tools.
• Hands-on experience in designing and architecting scalable systems.

Nice To Haves

• Strong proficiency in HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript (ES6+).
• Expertise in ReactJS and its ecosystem (e.g., Redux, Hooks).
• Experience with backend frameworks such as Java, ASP.NET Core, Spring Boot, or similar.
• Proficiency in working with SQL and NoSQL databases.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, or GCP.
• Knowledge of responsive and adaptive design principles.
• Ability to work with nested data structures like JSON, XML, and YAML.
• Familiarity with programming and scripting languages such as Python, Golang, or PowerShell is a plus.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in computer science, Information Systems, or equivalent education/work experience.

Responsibilities

• Architect, develop, and maintain scalable, resilient distributed systems.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define product requirements and deliver optimal solutions.
• Work with cross-functional teams throughout the software development lifecycle to ensure seamless integration and delivery.
• Conduct design sessions, code reviews, and mentor junior engineers to elevate engineering quality and share best practices.
• Create reusable application components and patterns to improve efficiency and scalability.
• Design, develop, and maintain scalable full-stack applications, including front-end features using ReactJS and its ecosystem (e.g., Redux, Hooks), backend services with .NET or Java frameworks, and efficient data management using SQL and NoSQL databases.
• Develop and integrate RESTful APIs and microservices for seamless communication between systems.
• Utilize CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker), and orchestration (Kubernetes) to streamline development and deployment.
• Publish and maintain documentation for design references, workflows, and runbooks.
• Provide support for critical systems, including 24x7 on-call support when necessary.

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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Insurance Carriers and Related Activities
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree