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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Staff Engineer - Java (HYBRID) - **Company:** GEICO - **Location:** Dallas, TX, United States - **Salary:** $100,000.0 - $230,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Active Directory, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Apache HTTP Server, C Sharp (Programming Language), C++ (Programming Language), Software as a Service, Databases, Data Stores, Software Design Patterns, Integrated Windows Authentication, Python (Programming Language), PostgreSQL, MySQL, NoSQL, OAuth, Object-Oriented Software Development, Open Source Technology, Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML), Service Development Studio, Software Deployment, SQL Databases, Management of Software Versions, HybridCloud, Backend, Event Driven Architecture, Kubernetes, Cassandra, Apache Kafka, Graphql, Grpc, Docker, Programming Languages, Microservices - **Published:** May 19, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=dd4d1b9347a5f32e ## About the Role Do you have experience in gRPC?, * Exemplary ability to design, perform experiments, and influence engineering direction and product roadmap * Experience partnering with engineering teams and transferring research to production * Proven expertise in API first engineering approaches, service orchestration, event driven architecture and real-time APIs including federated graphQL and gRPC implementations. * Ability to manage schema evolution, versioning and high-performance API driven systems * Proven experience designing and delivering highly-resilient event-driven and messaging based solutions at scale with minimal latency. * Deep hands-on experience in building complex SAAS systems in large scale business focused systems, with great knowledge on Docker and Kubernetes * Fluency and Specialization with Java and at least one other modern language such as C#, C++, or Python including object-oriented design * Extensive experience in leading and building full-stack application and service development * Great understanding of open-source databases like MySQL, PostgreSQL, etc. And strong foundation with No-SQL databases like Cosmos, Cassandra. Apache Trino etc. * Ability to excel in a fast-paced, startup-like environment * Experience building the architecture and design (architecture, design patterns, reliability, and scaling) of new and current systems * Experience in implementing security protocols across services and products: Understanding of Active Directory, Windows Authentication, SAML, OAuth ## Description Our Staff Engineer works with our Engineers to innovate and build new systems, improve and enhance existing systems and identify new opportunities to apply your knowledge to solve critical problems. You will lead the strategy and execution of a technical roadmap modernizing our servicing organization with API first design. The ideal candidate is a self-starter that has deep technical expertise in their domain., As a Staff Engineer, you will: * Provide technical leadership to multiple areas and provide technical and thought leadership to the enterprise * Collaborate across team members and across the tech organization to solve our toughest problems * Deliver High-Quality services and software for a variety of domains * Accountable for the quality, usability, and performance of the solutions * Utilize your expertise in designing and developing API's and microservices using graphQL, gRPC, Java, Python, Kafka, with a deep understanding of API first design * Utilize programming languages like Java, C#, or other object-oriented languages, SQL, and NoSQL databases. * Deploy applications in a hybrid cloud environment utilizing Kubernetes, various data stores, and a variety of cloud native tools and services * Work on End-to-End solutions that may span front-end through API tiers and Back-End domain services. * 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, 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. ## Related Videos - [MySQL Protocol Features You Should Be Aware Of](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100267-mysql-protocol-features-you-should-be-aware-of) - [Keeping applications secure by evolving OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100152-keeping-applications-secure-by-evolving-oauth-2-0-and-openid-connect) - [Exploring the Power of gRPC-Gateway for Writing RESTful Services](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2072-exploring-the-power-of-grpc-gateway-for-writing-restful-services) - [Swapping a Data Warehouse at Runtime: Zero-Downtime Migration Without Changing a Single Client](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100311-swapping-a-data-warehouse-at-runtime-zero-downtime-migration-without-changing-a-single-client) - [Coding for Good: Achieving social change with an app](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1645-coding-for-good-achieving-social-change-with-an-app) - [Delay the AI Overlords: How OAuth and OpenFGA Can Keep Your AI Agents from Going Rogue](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1637-delay-the-ai-overlords-how-oauth-and-openfga-can-keep-your-ai-agents-from-going-rogue) ## Related Articles - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Dev Digest 121 - AI goes offline](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/456-dev-digest-121-ai-goes-offline) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Where To Find Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/396-where-to-find-software-engineering-jobs) - [Dev Digest 120 - Apple and peers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/455-dev-digest-120-apple-and-peers) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated)