Posted:
11/21/2024, 1:46:44 AM
Location(s):
Chevy Chase, Maryland, United States ⋅ Maryland, United States
Experience Level(s):
Senior
Field(s):
DevOps & Infrastructure ⋅ Software Engineering
Position Summary
GEICO MarTech and Ads organization is seeking an experienced Distinguished Engineer with a passion for building high-scale, high-performance, and zero-downtime platforms. 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.
Position Description
Our Distinguished Engineers work with other DEs, Senior Staff and Staff engineers to innovate and build new systems, improve, and enhance existing systems and identify new opportunities to apply their knowledge to solve critical problems. You will lead the strategy and execution of a technical roadmap that will increase the speed of delivering products and unlock new engineering capabilities. The ideal candidate should have deep technical expertise in their domain.
Position Responsibilities
As a Distinguished Engineer, you will:
Focus on multiple areas and provide technical leadership to the MarTech and Ads organization
Collaborate with product managers, team members, customers, and other engineering teams to solve complex problems
Develop and execute technical software development strategy for a variety of domains
Accountable for the quality, usability, and performance of the solutions
Utilize programming languages like Java, React, GraphQL, Python, SQL, and NoSQL databases, Container Orchestration services including Docker and Kubernetes, and a variety of Azure tools and services
Mentor and help coach and strengthen the technical expertise and know-how of our engineering and product community
Influence and educate leadership at all levels
Consistently share best practices and improve processes within and across teams
Analyze cost and forecast, incorporating them into business plans
Determine and support resource requirements, evaluate operational processes, measure outcomes to ensure desired results, demonstrate adaptability and sponsor continuous learning
Qualifications
Fluency and specialization with Java, React and GraphQL
Experience building products of micro-services oriented architecture and extensible REST APIs
Experience with AI and ML technologies including MLflow, PyTorch, VectorDBs and more
Experience building the architecture and design of new and current systems (architecture, design patterns, reliability, and scaling)
Experience with continuous delivery and infrastructure as code
Fluency in DevOps Concepts, Cloud Architecture and Azure DevOps Operational Framework
Experience in existing operational portals such as Azure Portal
Experience with application monitoring tools and performance assessments
Experience in Datacenter structure, capabilities, and offerings, including the Azure platform and its native services
Experience in security protocols and products: understanding of Active Directory, Windows Authentication, SAML, OAuth
Experience in Azure Network (subscription, security zoning, etc.)
In-depth knowledge of CS data structures and algorithms
Experience with solving analytical problems with quantitative approaches
Ability to excel in a fast-paced, startup-like environment
Knowledge of developer tooling across the software development life cycle (task management, source code, building, deployment, operations, real-time communication)
Exemplary ability to design, perform experiments, and influence engineering direction and product roadmap
Experience partnering with engineering teams and transferring research to production
Track-record of publications history in credible conferences and journals
Experience
15+ years of professional software development experience
10+ years of experience with architecture and design
6+ years of experience with AWS, GCP, Azure, or another cloud service
6+ years of experience in open-source frameworks
Education
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent education or work experience
Annual Salary
$150,000.00 - $300,000.00The above annual salary range is a general guideline. Multiple factors are taken into consideration to arrive at the final hourly rate/ annual salary to be offered to the selected candidate. Factors include, but are not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the role, the selected candidate’s work experience, education and training, the work location as well as market and business considerations.
Benefits:
As an Associate, you’ll enjoy our Total Rewards Program* to help secure your financial future and preserve your health and well-being, including:
*Benefits may be different by location. Benefit eligibility requirements vary and may include length of service.
**Coverage begins on the date of hire. Must enroll in New Hire Benefits within 30 days of the date of hire for coverage to take effect.
The equal employment opportunity policy of the GEICO Companies provides for a fair and equal employment opportunity for all associates and job applicants regardless of race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, familial status, disability or genetic information, in compliance with applicable federal, state and local law. GEICO hires and promotes individuals solely on the basis of their qualifications for the job to be filled.
GEICO reasonably accommodates qualified individuals with disabilities to enable them to receive equal employment opportunity and/or perform the essential functions of the job, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship to the Company. This applies to all applicants and associates. GEICO also provides a work environment in which each associate is able to be productive and work to the best of their ability. We do not condone or tolerate an atmosphere of intimidation or harassment. We expect and require the cooperation of all associates in maintaining an atmosphere free from discrimination and harassment with mutual respect by and for all associates and applicants.
Website: http://www.geico.com/
Headquarter Location: Chase, Maryland, United States
Employee Count: 10001+
Year Founded: 1936
IPO Status: Private
Industries: Auto Insurance ⋅ Financial Services ⋅ Government ⋅ Insurance ⋅ Internet ⋅ Mobile