Microservices) - HYBRID

GEICO•Seattle, WA

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

GEICO is seeking an experienced Software Engineer with a passion for building high-performance 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. Our Engineer II is a key member of the engineering staff working across the organization to provide a delightful experience to our customers and maintain the highest standards of observability and availability. The ideal candidate has deep technical knowledge of front-end UIs with React through middleware and into back-end systems and databases. Must be able to show proficiencies in React-based front-end engineering concepts, Java, Linux, Microservices, Containers (Kubernetes), database modeling, performance tuning, query optimization, data sharding, partitioning, building, configuring, and maintaining PostgreSQL.

Requirements

2+ years programming experience with modern frontend frameworks such as React, Svelte
2+ years programming experience with at least one backend language such as Java, C++, or C#
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 existing Operational Portals such as Azure Devops
Understanding of HTML-5, JavaScript/TypeScript, XML, and JSON
Understanding of micro-services oriented architecture and extensible REST APIs
Understanding of monitoring tools
Intermediate PowerShell scripting skills
Intermediate level understanding of networking concepts such as load balancers, reverse proxies, firewalls, DNS, and the networking concepts inside Kubernetes.
Understanding of PaaS and IaaS services
Understanding of security protocols and products such as: Active Directory, Windows Authentication, SAML, OAuth
Experience in Datacenter structure, capabilities, and offerings, including the Azure platform and its native services
Knowledge of developer tooling across the software development life cycle (task management, source code, building, deployment, operations, real-time communication)
Understanding of DevOps Concepts, Cloud Architecture, and Azure DevOps Operational Framework
Analysis and estimation skills
Strong problem-solving ability
Strong oral and written communication skills
Ability to excel in a fast-paced, startup-like environment
2+ years of non-internship professional full-stack software development experience
2+ years of experience with architecture and design
2+ years of experience with AWS, GCP, Azure, or another cloud service
2+ years of experience in open-source frameworks
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent education or work experience

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 TypeScript, Java, C#, Python, and Container Orchestration services including Docker and Kubernetes, and a variety of Azure tools and services across the software development life cycle (task management, source code, building, deployment, operations, real-time communication) to perform advanced-level Java application design and PostgreSQL database design, implementation, and maintenance
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