Distinguished Engineer - People & Finance Technology (REMOTE)

At GEICO Technology Solutions, we are on a journey to revolutionize the Insurtech space with our technology offerings in the Insurance market and provide excellent service with better efficiency to our Customers and Associates. To achieve our vision and mission, we are focusing on transforming our existing tech to deliver products and capabilities that are marketplace ready and are agnostic of... the Line of Business or the Channel utilized.

With this massive mission, we are looking to build a strong team of skilled and talented engineerswithin our People & Finance Technology organization to be core contributors while we expand the team in this space.

As a Distinguished Engineer, you will be a key member of the engineering staff, leading the strategy and execution of a technical roadmap to increase the velocity of delivering products and unlocking new engineering capabilities. In this highly collaborative role, y ou 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 team thrives and succeeds in delivering high quality technology products and services in a hyper-growth environment where priorities shift quickly. The ideal candidate has broad and deep full stack development experience in the Java, Python, GO and/or Spark domains.

Position Responsibilities

As a Distinguished Engineer, you will:
• Focus on multiple areas and provide leadership to the engineering teams
• Collaborate with product managers, team members, customers, and other engineering teams to solve our toughest problems
• Develop and execute technical software development strategy for a variety of domains
• Be accountable for the quality, usability, and performance of the solutions
• Utilize programming languages like Java or other object-oriented languages, SQL, and NoSQL databases, Container Orchestration services including Docker and Kubernetes, and a variety of Azure tools and services
• Utilize developer tooling and a variety of Azure tools and services across the software development life cycle (task management, source code, building, deployment, operations, real-time communication)
• Be a role model and mentor, helping to coach and strengthen the technical expertise and know-how of our engineering and product community
• Influence and educate executives
• 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, and demonstrate adaptability and sponsoring continuous learning
Qualifications
• Exemplary ability to design, perform experiments, and influence engineering direction and product roadmap
• Fluency and Specialization in at least two modern languages such as GO, Java, Python and/or Spark, including object-oriented design
• Experience partnering with engineering teams and transferring research to production
• Preferred Experience: Track-record of publications history in credible conferences and journals
• Preferred Experience: Experience in leveraging PowerShell scripting
• Preferred Experience: Experience ins security protocols and products - Understanding of Active Directory, Windows Authentication, SAML, OAuth
• Preferred Experience : Experience in Azure Network (Subscription, Security Zoning, etc)
• Experience with continuous delivery and infrastructure as code
• In-depth knowledge of CS data structures and algorithms
• Experience solving analytical problems with quantitative approaches
• Proven understanding of micro-services-oriented architecture and extensible REST APIs
• Experience building the architecture and design (architecture, design patterns, reliability, and scaling) of new and current systems.
• Experience with open-source SQL like PostgreSQL and NoSQL databases
• Fluency in DevOps Concepts, Cloud Architecture and Azure DevOps Operational Framework
• Experience in existing Operational Portals such as Azure Portal
• Experience with continuous delivery and infrastructure as code
• Knowledge of developer tooling across the software development life cycle (task management, source code, building, deployment, operations, real-time communication)
• In-depth knowledge of CS data structures and algorithms
• Advanced understanding of advanced monitoring tools and performance assessments
Experience
• 10+ years of professional software development experience within a Java framework (J2EE, web containers and Java)
• 8+ years of experience with architecture and design
• 6+ years of experience with AWS, GCP, Azure, or another cloud service
• 4+ years of experience in open-source frameworks
• 3+ years of people management experience
Education
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent education or work experience
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Annual Salary
$0.00 - $0.00
The 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.

At this time, GEICO will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.

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

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