Sr. Manager, Engineering - Payments Platform

It is an exciting time to be at GEICO as we transform the insurance business and build a tech organization with engineering excellence as its mission, with a culture of psychological safety and continuous improvement. We are seeking experienced engineering leaders with a passion for building high-performance, low maintenance, and zero-downtime systems to help us build a Payments Platform from the ground up.

Our Senior Engineering Managers lead a team of developers, build the strategy and drive the execution of a technical roadmap to deliver platform capabilities. The ideal candidate is passionate about solving business problems through innovation and engineering practices.

Position Responsibilities

As a Senior Manager, you will:

• Lead and mentor a team of software developers to deliver a scalable, secure, resilient, and compliant payments platform.
• Own the end-to-end software development lifecycle to deliver full stack solutions that help meet payment processing needs for the company.
• Build a culture of high performance, psychological safety and continuous improvement, by actively managing goals and team performance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, product managers and stakeholders to ensure delivery of end-to-end solutions that address business needs.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement and innovation within the team, promoting collaboration, knowledge sharing and professional development

Qualifications

• Experience leading engineering teams on mission critical systems and leading culture and technology transformation.
• Knowledge of cloud computing technologies and concepts (SaaS, PaaS, IaaS, containerization).
• Fluency and specialization with at least one modern language such as Go or Java, and experience with open source software.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to articulate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong problem-solving skills with a focus on delivering high-quality solutions that meet business requirements.
• Experience with Finance, Billing and Payment platforms preferred.

Experience

• 10+ years of software development experience with a significant portion on designing, building, and operating large-scale, mission-critical distributed systems.
• Proven experience (5+ years) managing engineering teams in an Agile environment.

Education

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

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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.