Staff Software Engineer - Infrastructure, Data Lakehouse Platform

GEICO is seeking an experienced Staff Software Engineer with a passion for building high-performance, low maintenance, zero-downtime platforms, and core data infrastructure. 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., Our Staff Software Engineer is a key member of the engineering staff working across the organization to innovate and bring the best open-source data infrastructure and practices into Geico as we embark on a greenfield project to implement a core Data Lakehouse for all Geico’s core data use-cases across each of the company’s business verticals., As a Staff Software Engineer, you will:

• Scope, design, and build scalable, resilient Data Lakehouse components
• Lead architecture sessions and reviews with peers and leadership
• Accountable for the quality, usability, and performance of the solutions
• Spearhead new software evaluations and innovate with new tooling
• Determine and support resource requirements, evaluate operational processes, measure outcomes to ensure desired results, and demonstrate adaptability and sponsoring continuous learning
• Collaborate with customers, team members, and other engineering teams to solve our toughest problems
• Be a role model and mentor, helping to coach and strengthen the technical expertise and know-how of our engineering community
• Consistently share best practices and improve processes within and across teams
• Share your passion for staying on top of the latest open-source projects, experimenting with, and learning recent technologies, participating in internal and external technology communities, and mentoring other members of the engineering community, Great Rewards: We offer compensation and benefits built to enhance your physical well-being, mental and emotional health and financial future.
• Comprehensive Total Rewards program that offers personalized coverage tailor-made for you and your family’s overall well-being.
• Financial benefits including market-competitive compensation; a 401K savings plan vested from day one that offers a 6% match; performance and recognition-based incentives; and tuition assistance.
• Access to additional benefits like mental healthcare as well as fertility and adoption assistance.
• Supports flexibility- We provide workplace flexibility as well as our GEICO Flex program, which offers the ability to work from anywhere in the US for up to four weeks per year.

Do you have experience in Usability?, Do you have a Master’s degree?, * Exemplary ability to design and develop, perform experiments

• Experience developing new and enhancing existing open- source based Data Lakehouse platform components
• Experience cultivating relationships with and contributing to open-source software projects.
• Experience with open-source table formats (Apache Iceberg, Delta, Hudi or equivalent)
• Experience with open-source compute engines (Apache Spark, Apache Flink, Trino/Presto, or equivalent)
• Experience with cloud computing (AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, Hybrid Cloud, or equivalent)
• Expertise in developing distributed systems that are scalable, resilient, and highly available
• Expertise in container technology like Docker and Kubernetes platform development
• Experience with continuous delivery and infrastructure as code
• In-depth knowledge of DevOps concepts and cloud architecture
• Ability to excel in a fast-paced, startup-like environment
• Experience in Azure Network (Subscription, Security zoning, etc.) or equivalent, * 6+ years of professional experience in data software development, programming languages and developing with big data technologies
• 4+ years of experience on open-source development
• 3+ years of experience with AWS, GCP, Azure, or another cloud service, * Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field like physics or mathematics

3.13.1 out of 5 stars Seattle, WA 98127 $100,000 - $230,000 a year - Full-time, Pulled from the full job description

• Tuition reimbursement
• Health insurance
• Adoption assistance
• 401(k) 6% Match

Great Company: At GEICO, we help our customers through life’s twists and turns. Our mission is to protect people when they need it most and we’re constantly evolving to stay ahead of their needs.

We’re an iconic brand that thrives on innovation, exceeding our customers’ expectations and enabling our collective success. From day one, you’ll take on exciting challenges that help you grow and collaborate with dynamic teams who want to make a positive impact on people’s lives.

Great Careers: We offer a career where you can learn, grow, and thrive through personalized development programs, created with your career - and your potential - in mind. You’ll have access to industry leading training, certification assistance, career mentorship and coaching with supportive leaders at all levels.

Great Culture: We foster an inclusive culture of shared success, rooted in integrity, a bias for action and a winning mindset. Grounded by our core values, we have an an established culture of caring, inclusion, and belonging, that values different perspectives. Our teams are led by dynamic, multi-faceted teams led by supportive leaders, driven by performance excellence and unified under a shared purpose.

As part of our culture, we also offer employee engagement and recognition programs that reward the positive impact our work makes on the lives of our customers.