Senior Staff Software Engineer - AI & Underwriting Platforms - Hybrid
About The Position
GEICO is re-engineering underwriting at scale. As a Senior Staff Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in building the next generation of underwriting platforms that power decisions across all GEICO business lines. This is a high-impact leadership role where you will design, build, and scale mission-critical, AI-enabled systems while helping transform GEICO from a traditional IT organization into a modern technology company. You will work at the intersection of cloud-native architecture, distributed systems, and applied AI, partnering closely with underwriting operations, product leaders, and senior engineers to eliminate manual processes and unlock smarter, faster decision-making.
Requirements
- Deep experience with at least one modern programming language (Java, Go, or C++)
- Strong background in distributed systems and service-oriented architectures (REST, gRPC)
- Hands-on experience designing and building cloud-native systems on AWS, Azure, or GCP
- Fluency in DevOps and CI/CD, including infrastructure as code and operational best practices
- Advanced understanding of data structures, algorithms, and system design
- Proven experience with application monitoring, performance tuning, and observability tools
- Practical experience integrating AI/ML solutions, including LLMs, prompts, and RAG-based approaches
- Experience building AI-enabled applications via APIs or embedded solutions
- Curiosity and comfort working in an evolving AI-driven engineering landscape
- Ability to lead through influence rather than authority
- Strong communication skills with a track record of collaborating across disciplines
- Comfort operating in a fast-paced, startup-like environment while delivering enterprise-grade solutions
- 10+ years of professional software engineering experience, including senior-level technical leadership
- 8+ years leading architecture and large-scale system initiatives
- 4+ years building and operating systems in public cloud environments
- 3+ years working on AI/ML-driven products or platforms
- Experience contributing to or leveraging open-source frameworks
Responsibilities
- Lead the design and delivery of large-scale, production-ready underwriting platforms, including AI and LLM-powered capabilities
- Architect highly available, secure, and scalable services that support enterprise-level workloads
- Drive end-to-end ownership of systems—from concept and architecture through production and long-term evolution
- Provide technical leadership across multiple teams, influencing architecture, design patterns, and engineering standards
- Mentor and grow senior and mid-level engineers, setting a high bar for engineering excellence
- Partner closely with Product, Operations, and Engineering Leadership to deliver measurable business outcomes
- Modernize legacy systems through cloud migration, automation, and digital transformation initiatives
- Champion best practices in observability, performance, reliability, and security
- Communicate complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Benefits
- Competitive pay
- Benefits
- Flexibility to support your well-being and future
- Personalized development programs
- Mentorship
- Certification assistance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
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