Senior Software Engineer- Capacity Management

GEICO
Palo Alto, United States of America
8 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Senior
Compensation
$ 215K

Job location

Palo Alto, United States of America

Tech stack

JavaScript
API
Application Performance Management
Cloud Computing
Code Review
Data Security
Decision Support Systems
Distributed Systems
Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
Software Engineering
Systems Integration
Software Organization
React
Information Technology
REST
Software Version Control
Go
Microservices

Job description

GEICO is seeking an experienced Engineer II to join the Capacity Management team. In this role, you will help design, build, and enhance full-stack applications and services that improve how we plan, monitor, and optimize platform capacity across the organization. You will work closely with engineers, product partners, and business stakeholders to deliver scalable, reliable, and user-friendly solutions that support data-driven decision making.

This is an opportunity for a strong software engineer who enjoys solving complex technical problems, building intuitive Front End experiences, and developing robust Back End services in a collaborative environment. Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, test, and maintain full stack applications that support capacity management initiatives
  • Build responsive and modern user interfaces using React and JavaScript
  • Develop Back End services and APIs to support application functionality, data access, and system integrations
  • Collaborate with cross-functional partners to understand business needs and translate them into technical solutions
  • Contribute to system design, architecture discussions, and technical decision-making
  • Improve application performance, reliability, scalability, and observability
  • Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code
  • Participate in code reviews and help promote engineering best practices
  • Troubleshoot production issues and support operational excellence
  • Contribute to an inclusive, collaborative, and high-performing engineering culture

Requirements

  • 4+ years of professional software engineering experience
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience
  • Strong experience building full-stack applications
  • Hands-on experience with React and JavaScript
  • Experience designing and consuming RESTful APIs and Back End services
  • Strong understanding of software development best practices, including testing, code reviews, and version control
  • Experience working in cloud-based and distributed environments
  • Strong problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with Golang
  • Familiarity with IaaS and capacity requirements for cloud infrastructure
  • Familiarity with cloud platforms, microservices, and scalable system design
  • Experience working with data-rich applications, dashboards, or internal platform tools
  • Exposure to CI/CD pipelines, observability, and production support

What You'll Bring

  • A customer-focused mindset and a passion for building practical, high-impact solutions
  • The ability to balance speed, quality, and long-term maintainability
  • A collaborative approach to working across technical and non-technical teams
  • Ownership, curiosity, and a desire to continuously improve systems and processes

Benefits & conditions

$75,000.00 - $215,000.00

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.

GEICO will consider sponsoring a new qualified applicant for employment authorization for this position. Equal Employment Opportunity

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