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 engineers for our Claims Technology team, , with a passion for building high-performance, low-latency platforms, and applications.
If you are interested in transforming and building a new set of applications for Insurtech, this is a great opportunity to join as a leading member of the team while we expand our team in this space.
Position Summary
As Principal Engineer , you will help drive our insurance business transformation as we redefine experience for our customers. Our Principal Engineer is a lead member of the engineering staff working across Business Services Engineering, Data Engineering, Platform Engineering, and Infrastructure Engineering to ensure that we provide a fiction-less experience to our customers, maintain the highest standards of protection and availability. 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 the broad and deep technical knowledge, typically ranging from front-end UIs through back-end systems and all points in between.
What you will be doing…
As a Principal Engineer , you will:
• Focus on a few key areas and provide leadership to the engineering teams.
• Own complete solution across its entire life cycle.
• Deliver high-quality technology products and services in a hyper-growth environment where priorities shift quickly
• Influence and build vision with product managers, team members, customers, and other engineering teams to solve complex problems for building enterprise class business applications.
• Accountable for the quality, usability & performance of the solutions.
• Lead in design sessions and code reviews to elevate the quality of engineering across the organization.
• Utilize programming languages like .NET, Java, Python, SQL, and NoSQL databases, Container Orchestration services including Docker and Kubernetes, and a variety of Azure tools and services.
• Mentor more junior team members professionally to help them realize their full potential.
• Consistently share best practices and improve processes within and across teams.
What you will need…
• Fluency and Specialization with at least two modern languages such as Java, .Net, C++, Python or C# including object-oriented design
• Experience building products 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
• Practical knowledge of working in an Agile environment (Scrum/Kanban/SAFe)
• Experience with continuous delivery and infrastructure as code
• Fluency in DevOps Concepts, Cloud Architecture and Azure DevOps Operational Framework
• Experience is leveraging PowerShell scripting
• Experience in existing Operational Portals such as Azure Portal
• Experience in existing Monitoring Portals: Splunk or Application Insights
• Experience in Datacenter Structure, Capabilities & Offerings, including the Azure platform, and its native services
• Experience in Security Protocols & Products: Understanding of Active Directory, Windows Authentication, SAML, OAuth
• Experience in Azure Network (Subscription, Security zoning, etc) & tools like Genesis
• In-depth knowledge of CS data structures and algorithms
• Strong problem-solving ability
• Ability to excel in a fast-paced, startup-like environment
• Knowledge of developer tooling across the software development life cycle (task management, source code, building, deployment, operations, real-time communication)
Qualifications
• 8+ years of professional software development experience
• 5+ years of experience with architecture and design
• 5+ years of experience with AWS, GCP, Azure, or another cloud service
• 4+ years of experience in open source frameworks
• Excellent problem-solving skills, proactive, and ability to thrive in an ambiguous environment
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Flexible and adaptable to a fast-paced work environment
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent education or work experience
Benefits
At GEICO, we make sure you have the support and resources to leverage and develop your skills, secure your financial future, and take care of your health and well-being. GEICO continually seeks to provide a workplace where everyone can be their authentic self. To help achieve this goal, we support associate-led Employee Resource Groups that foster a true sense of community. Through GEICO’s competitive benefits offerings and various training and development opportunities, we have you covered with our Total Rewards Program * that includes:
• 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.
GEICO is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to cultivating an environment where equal employment opportunities are available to 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 celebrates diversity and believes it is critical to our success. As such, we are committed to recruit, develop and retain the most talented individuals to join our team.
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Annual Salary
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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