Distinguished Engineer – Database Platform Remote
Our Distinguished Engineer works across teams to innovate and build new systems, improve, and enhance existing systems and identify new opportunities to apply their knowledge to solve critical problems. You will lead the strategy and execution of a technical roadmap that will increase the velocity of delivering products and unlock new engineering capabilities. The ideal candidate has deep technical expertise in the database platform domain.
Position Responsibilities
As a Distinguished Engineer, you will:
· Focus on our most valuable projects and provide technical leadership to the enterprise
· Collaborate with product managers, team members, customers, and other engineering teams to solve complex problems
· Develop and execute technical software development strategy for a variety of domains
· Be accountable for the quality, usability, and performance of the solutions
· Utilize programming languages like Python, Golang, Java or other languages
· Be intimately familiar with relational and/or NoSQL databases, including one or more of PostgreSQL, SQLServer, Oracle, Cassandra and TiDB.
· Have a deep understanding of container orchestration using Docker and Kubernetes
· Build and operate containerized database workloads at scale
· Mentor and help coach and strengthen the technical expertise and know-how of our engineering and product community
· Influence and educate leadership at all levels
· Consistently share best practices and improve processes within and across teams
· Analyze cost and forecast, incorporating them into business plans
· Determine and support resource requirements, evaluate operational processes, measure outcomes to ensure desired results, demonstrate adaptability and sponsor continuous learning
Qualifications
· You are customer-centric, always keeping the customer’s experience at the forefront of the conversation
· You are transparent and decisive. You have a prejudice for action and an iterative approach to software
· You learn from your mistakes and pass the knowledge on to others
· Fluency and specialization with at least two modern languages such as Java, C++, Golang or Python
· Experience building products in a micro-services-oriented architecture and extensible REST APIs
· Experience with the architecture and design of greenfield and legacy systems (architecture, design patterns, reliability, and scaling)
· Experience with continuous delivery and infrastructure as code
· Fluency in DevOps concepts, cloud architecture, GitHub and Azure DevOps Operational Framework
· Experience with application monitoring tools and performance assessments, specifically using Grafana and Prometheus
· Experience in security protocols and products: understanding of LDAP, SAML and OAuth
· In-depth knowledge of CS data structures and algorithms
· Experience with solving analytical problems with quantitative approaches
· Knowledge of developer tooling across the software development life cycle (task management, source code, building, deployment, operations, real-time communication)
· Exemplary ability to design, perform experiments, and influence engineering direction and product roadmap
· Proficient in HA database architecture and tools
Experience
· 12+ years of professional experience in software development, programming languages and database infrastructure, installation, configuration and maintenance of the hardware, software, and network systems
· 10+ years of experience with architecture and design
· 6+ years of experience with AWS, GCP, Azure, or another cloud service
· 6+ years of experience in open-source frameworks
Education
· Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent education or work experience
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Annual Salary
$120,000.00 - $300,500.00The 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.
Benefits:
As an Associate, you’ll enjoy our Total Rewards Program* to help secure your financial future and preserve your health and well-being, including:
- 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.
The equal employment opportunity policy of the GEICO Companies provides for a fair and equal employment opportunity for 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 hires and promotes individuals solely on the basis of their qualifications for the job to be filled.
GEICO reasonably accommodates qualified individuals with disabilities to enable them to receive equal employment opportunity and/or perform the essential functions of the job, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship to the Company. This applies to all applicants and associates. GEICO also provides a work environment in which each associate is able to be productive and work to the best of their ability. We do not condone or tolerate an atmosphere of intimidation or harassment. We expect and require the cooperation of all associates in maintaining an atmosphere free from discrimination and harassment with mutual respect by and for all associates and applicants.
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