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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Software Engineer - Qualification & Delivery - Release Platform - **Company:** GEICO - **Location:** Seattle, WA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $105,000.0 - $230,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** .NET Framework, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Bash Shell, Cloud Computing, Code Review, Computer Networks, Continuous Integration, Software Debugging, Domain Name System (DNS), Github, Python (Programming Language), Network Troubleshooting, Open Source Technology, Azure DevOps Pipelines, Service Discovery, Software Engineering, TCP/IP, TypeScript, Policy as Code, Data Logging, Scripting, Google Cloud, Load Balancing, DevOps Tools - Open-source, ReactJS, Istio, System Availability, Delivery Pipeline, Multi-Cloud, Containerization, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Deployment Automation, Serverless Computing, Jenkins, Golang - **Published:** August 24, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=835096eb8fb5882e ## About the Role * Strong hands-on experience developing internal developer platforms and DevOps tooling for large-scale organizations. * Expertise in Python, Golang (Go), .NET and TypeScript, React for building scalable platform services and developer automation tools. * Deep experience with Kubernetes, including namespace management, service discovery, network policies, ingress/egress management, and service mesh * Strong proficiency with Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or other CI/CD platforms. * Practical experience implementing GitOps workflows * Hands-on writing scripts to automate routine tasks using bash, Python scripting * Advanced understanding of deployment strategies (blue/green, feature flag) and building resilient, automated rollout processes. * Hands-on experience building Policy as Code frameworks using Open Policy Agent (OPA) and Rego. * Solid understanding of cloud networking concepts: TCP/IP, DNS, load balancing, ingress controllers. * Experience in multi-cloud environments (Azure, AWS, GCP) with a focus on containerized deployments and cloud-native services. * Strong troubleshooting and debugging skills for deployment failures, system performance issues, and network troubleshooting. Education * Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent experience. ## Description GEICO is seeking an experienced Senior Software Engineer to play a pivotal role in building the next-generation Release Platform and DevOps Tooling to empower our 3000+ engineers in the organization. You will design and develop robust, scalable frameworks and tools that enable policy-driven, automated, reliable and observable software delivery across a large enterprise environment. As a senior engineer, you will design developer experiences, create self-service capabilities, and implement advanced workflow automation and governance controls, as well as observability of release pipelines. You will also mentor junior engineers, partner closely with platform, security, and infrastructure teams, and help drive adoption of open-source technologies to improve developer productivity and system resilience. Position Responsibilities * Design, build, and maintain internal Release Platform services and tooling to enable automated, robust, scalable, and observable software delivery workflows. * Develop and enhance CI/CD pipelines and GitOps workflows using tools like Azure DevOps Pipelines and GitHub Actions. * Develop policy-as-code governance frameworks using Open Policy Agent (OPA) to enforce deployment rules, approvals, and compliance gates. * Design self-service capabilities for developers, including standardized deployment workflows, configuration automation, and security integration. * Collaborate with Cyber and Release Control teams to embed security guardrails, change gates, and auditability into the software delivery process. * Implement observability best practices, including monitoring, logging, and tracing to improve deployment visibility and reliability. * Implement and enforce deployment patterns (blue/green, canary, rolling updates) and fail-safe rollback mechanisms. * Mentor junior engineers, perform code reviews, and advocate for engineering excellence across the team. * Collaborate across infrastructure, platform, SRE, and application teams to deliver cohesive developer experiences. * Continuously explore and integrate open-source innovations to enhance platform reliability, security, and developer productivity. ## Related Videos - [GitOps for the people](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/815-gitops-for-the-people) - [An Applied Introduction to eBPF with Go](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1075-an-applied-introduction-to-ebpf-with-go) - [Go with the Flow: Stop the Leaks Before Your Memory's a Waterfall!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100073-go-with-the-flow-stop-the-leaks-before-your-memory-s-a-waterfall) - [Rate-limiting using eBPF and Istio: How to protect your SaaS customers from themselves](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100220-rate-limiting-using-ebpf-and-istio-how-to-protect-your-saas-customers-from-themselves) - [Next-gen CI/CD with Gitops and Progressive Delivery](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1603-next-gen-ci-cd-with-gitops-and-progressive-delivery) - [Retooling and refactoring - an investment in people.](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/371-retooling-and-refactoring-an-investment-in-people) ## Related Articles - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Dev Digest 120 - Apple and peers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/455-dev-digest-120-apple-and-peers) - [Where to Find Entry-Level Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/397-where-to-find-entry-level-software-engineering-jobs) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [The 12 Best Jobs for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/401-the-12-best-jobs-for-software-engineers) - [Where To Find Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/396-where-to-find-software-engineering-jobs)