Staff Engineer Digital Experience (REMOTE) - job 1 of 3

About the position

GEICO is seeking an experienced Full-stack Engineer to develop and maintain high-performance, low maintenance, and zero-downtime platforms and applications. This role focuses on creating a cloud-native Content Management System and ensuring frictionless experiences for customers while maintaining high standards of protection and availability. The Staff Engineer will work across the organization to deliver high-quality technology products in a fast-paced environment, utilizing a full-stack mindset.

Responsibilities
• Evolve Geico and its supporting systems focusing on speed to market, security, and 24×7 availability.
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• Scope, design, and build scalable and resilient software solutions among diverse engineering groups.
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• Utilize object-oriented languages, Python, Java, SQL, and NoSQL databases, along with Container Orchestration services like Docker and Kubernetes.
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• Perform engineering design evaluations and code reviews with peers to elevate the quality of engineering across the organization.
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• Manage day-to-day activities of the engineering teams overseeing execution of software development projects against delivery commitments.
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• Seek ways to simplify and standardize designs, operations, and deployment plans, focusing on reducing complexity and providing performance, agility, and scalability.
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• Responsible for production operations support and ensuring availability, stability, and performance of production applications.
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• Collaborate with cross-functional organizations throughout the entire software lifecycle to ensure technology and roadmap alignment.
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• Manage projects and processes to keep the team organized, efficient, and optimally running.
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• Set, manage, and report KPIs to measure progress and facilitate data-driven decision making.
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• Responsible for evaluating and driving new technology and Open-Source software considerations.
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• Research and guide architectural level changes that support and enhance application performance, security, and innovation.
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• Mentor and manage engineering peers to help develop their professional careers.

Requirements
• 8+ years of professional software development experience with technologies such as Python, Java, TypeScript, JavaScript, Golang, Docker, Kubernetes, or Terraform.
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• 4+ years of experience in open-source frameworks.
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• 3+ years of experience with architecture and design.
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• 3+ years of experience with AWS, GCP, Azure, or another cloud service.
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• Strong understanding of headless CMS architectures and open-source solutions with experience in JavaScript, React, PostgreSQL, and NGINX.
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• Strong background in delivering digital web products at scale.
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• Strong understanding of cloud infrastructure concepts, platforms, and technologies.
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• Advanced understanding of monitoring concepts and tooling.
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• Strong understanding of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC).
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• Experience designing flexible, scalable, high-availability Cloud native applications.
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• Strong critical thinking, decision making, and problem-solving skills.
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• Excellent verbal/written communication skills.

Nice-to-haves
• Experience delivering CMS solutions using Contentful, Strapi, Storyblok, or AWS Amplify is desired.
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• Understanding of data modeling and AI concepts is desired.

Benefits
• Premier Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance with no waiting period
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• Paid Vacation, Sick and Parental Leave
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• 401(k) Plan
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• Tuition Reimbursement
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• Paid Training and Licensures