Staff Engineer

GEICO•Bethesda, MD

6d•$110,000 - $230,000

About The Position

GEICO's Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) - Serverless team is looking for a Staff Engineer to help design, build, and evolve our Application Container Services (ACS) platform, enabling our engineering teams to deploy and operate modern cloud workloads with speed, reliability, and confidence. Our Staff Engineer is a lead member of the engineering staff working across the PaaS Serverless organization to deliver a friction-free experience for our PaaS customers. You will partner with Managers, Sr. Staff, and Engineers to innovate and build new systems, enhance existing ones, and identify new opportunities to solve critical problems at enterprise scale. The ideal candidate brings a deep understanding of Cloud technologies, risk analysis, engineering best practices, and strategic planning with the ability to design and implement highly scalable, available, and reliable systems with effective observability.

Requirements

Deep expertise in Kubernetes and cloud-native technologies (Knative, KEDA, ArgoCD, Istio / Service mesh)
Hands-on experience with Azure Cloud services and infrastructure-as-code
Proficiency in one or more programming languages: Go, Python, Java, C#.NET, or PowerShell
Solid understanding of GitOps workflows, CI/CD pipelines, and container security best practices
A collaborative, ownership-driven mindset with experience leading platform-scale initiatives
8+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 3 years in a senior or lead engineering role
4+ years of experience in open-source technologies such as Kubernetes.
Proven experience designing and operating large-scale PaaS or cloud-native platforms in production
Deep hands-on expertise with Kubernetes and the broader cloud-native ecosystem (Knative, KEDA, ArgoCD, Istio, Service Mesh)
Experience with Azure Functions, Azure App Services, AKS, or serverless compute platforms.
Strong proficiency in one or more languages: Go, Python, C#.NET, Java or PowerShell
Experience with GitOps and infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform
Demonstrated ability to lead technical design, architecture reviews, and cross-team engineering initiatives
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a focus on reliability, scalability, and observability
Hands-on experience with AI-assisted development tools (e.g., Cursor, or Copilot)
Experience with FinOps practices and cloud cost optimization strategies
Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, or equivalent education or work experience

Responsibilities

Influence and build technical vision with engineering teams, product partners, and leadership to solve complex platform challenges
Architect scalable, reliable, and secure cloud-native solutions using modern technologies and best practices
Lead design sessions and code reviews that elevate engineering quality across the organization
Drive platform modernization initiatives, including infrastructure lifecycle management and migration tooling
Champion observability, security compliance, and production reliability across all platform services
Adopt and promote AI-driven development practices to accelerate delivery and improve developer experience
Mentor junior engineers and foster a culture of continuous learning and improvement
Collaborate cross-functionally to support critical product teams through production readiness and go-live milestones