Senior Software Engineer - Infrastructure Engineering (Linux), OS Team
About The Position
GEICO is seeking an experienced Engineer with a passion for building high-performance, secure, 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. Our Senior Software Engineer works with our Distinguished Engineer, Staff Engineers, and other Senior Software Engineers to innovate and build new systems, improve, and enhance existing systems as well as identify new opportunities to apply your knowledge to solve critical problems. You will help in the delivery of high-quality products, unlocking new engineering capabilities.
Requirements
- Deep Linux knowledge
- Experience with the Linux kernel is desirable
- Fluent in one or more of the following languages: Rust, Golang, and/or C
- Knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, and related container orchestration platforms
- Experience with Linux packaging (Debian, RPM, etc.) is preferred
- Knowledge of developer tooling across the software development life cycle (task management, source code, building, deployment, test automation and related tools, operations, real-time communication)
- Experience in CI/CD pipeline and related open-source tools like Git/Jenkin/CircleCI/SonarQube
- Demonstrated ability to design and implement resilient, scalable, and efficient solutions
- Strong problem-solving abilities and a proactive approach to identifying and mitigating security risks and vulnerabilities
- Excellent communication skills, able to communicate complete technical concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders
- 4+ years of professional PaaS and IaaS experience
- 4+ years of experience working with Linux
- 3+ years of experience with architecture and design
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure the security, availability, and performance of containerized applications.
- Contribute to the development of best practices and standards in container runtime technology.
- Play a hands-on role in the deployment, scaling, and lifecycle management of containerized applications using Docker, Kubernetes, and related orchestration platforms.
- Collaborate effectively with other technical professionals and teams to ensure seamless integration of container runtimes with the overall technology stack.
- Implement and enforce security measures for container runtimes to protect against vulnerabilities and threats.
- Collaborate with quality assurance teams to ensure the reliability and efficiency of container runtime solutions.
Benefits
- 401K savings plan vested from day one that offers a 6% match
- performance and recognition-based incentives
- tuition assistance
- mental healthcare
- fertility and adoption assistance
- workplace flexibility
- 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
Senior
Education Level
Associate degree
