Senior Staff Software Engineer – IaaS (Cluster Management – Day 2 Tools) (REMOTE)

Position Summary

GEICO is seeking an experienced Senior Staff Software Engineer with a passion for building high performance, low maintenance, zero-downtime platforms, and applications. 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.

Position Description

Our Senior Staff Engineers work with our Distinguished Engineers, Sr. Staff Engineers, and Sr. Engineers to innovate and build new systems, improve, and enhance existing systems as well as identify new opportunities to apply your 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 Cluster Management team is dedicated to realizing a secure, reliable, scalable, and highly efficient next-generation container cluster management and orchestration platform on Kubernetes. We seek an ideal candidate with strong technical expertise in software engineering, containers, and upstream Kubernetes, along with proficiency in the OpenStack IaaS platform.

Position Responsibilities

As a Senior Staff Engineer, you will:

· Collaborate with product managers, team members, customers, and other engineering teams to solve our toughest problems

· Execute a strategic software development plan for IaaS, encompassing containers, cluster management, Kubernetes, and OpenStack. Prioritize security, optimization for performance and efficiency across the entire development lifecycle.

· Own accountability for the quality, usability, and performance of the solutions

· Consistently share best practices and improve processes within and across teams

· Fulfill on-call responsibilities and offer operational support.

Qualifications

· Strong software engineering and system architecture background.

· Experience with REST APIs, Microservices, and containers.

· Experience with modern front-end frameworks such as React, Angular, or Vue.js.

· Experience of building best-in-class customer facing experiences.

· Proficient in Kubernetes (K8s) with hands-on experience in cluster provisioning and management.

· Practical knowledge and experience in Linux operating systems, internals, and command-line utilities.

· Comprehensive understanding of containerization technologies like Docker, Podman, and Rancher.

· Familiarity with technologies such as ArgoCD, Kubebuilder, and Cluster API (CAPI).

· Expertise in automation tools (e.g., Ansible, Terraform) for streamlined infrastructure provisioning.

· Professional experience in software development using modern programming languages like Go (preferred) or Python, Typescript, Java.

· Solid foundations in software engineering, experience in system design, implementation best practices, and testing methodologies.

· Knowledgeable in security best practices for secure configurations and data protection.

· Proven in optimizing CI/CD for efficient Kubernetes deployment and configuration using GitOps and ArgoCD.

· Familiarity with security protocols and products, including Active Directory, Windows Authentication, SAML, and OAuth.

· In-depth knowledge of computer science data structures and algorithms, coupled with strong problem-solving abilities with a proactive approach to risk mitigation.

· Familiarity with OpenStack IaaS for Kubernetes cluster provisioning is highly desired.

· Demonstrated ability to design and implement resilient, scalable, and efficient solutions.

· Experience in building architecture and design, covering patterns, reliability, and scaling for both new and existing systems.

· Possesses relevant cloud and container certifications.

· Excellent communication skills to convey technical concepts to diverse audiences.

Experience

· 8+ years of PaaS and IaaS software development experience.

· 8+ years of professional software best in class customer facing experiences using React or other UI frameworks.

· 5+ years specializing in system design and implementation.

· 5+ years of hands-on experience with AWS, GCP, Azure, or other cloud services.

· 4+ years working with open-source frameworks.

· 1+ years of leadership experience leading cross functional technical team

Education

· Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent education or work experience.

Annual Salary

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.

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.