GEICO
Senior Staff Engineer (Data Movement)
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Job Description
- Req#: R0049926
Focus on multiple areas and provide technical and thought leadership to the enterprise
Collaborate with product managers, team members, customers, and other engineering teams to solve our toughest problems
Develop and execute technical software development strategy for a variety of domains
Accountable for the quality, usability, and performance of the solutions
Scope, design, and build scalable, resilient distributed systems
Design and implement solutions for the Data Engineering team
Be a role model and mentor, helping to 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, and demonstrate adaptability and sponsoring continuous learning
Spearhead new feature use (innovate within existing tooling)
Spearhead new software acquisition and use (innovate with new tooling)
Lead in architecture sessions and reviews with peers to elevate the quality of engineering across the organization
Define, create, and support reusable application components/patterns from a business and technology perspective
Share your passion for staying on top of tech trends, experimenting with, and learning recent technologies, participating in internal and external technology communities, and mentoring other members of the engineering community
Exemplary ability to design and develop, perform experiments, and influence engineering direction and product roadmap
Advanced experience developing new and enhancing existing data processing (data ingestion, data transformation, data storage, data management, data quality) components
Understanding of data warehouse concepts including data modeling and OLAP
Experience working with cloud data solutions (Delta Lake, Iceberg, Hudi, Snowflake, Redshift, or equivalent)
Experience with data formats such as Delta, Parquet, Avro, ORC, XML, JSON
Experience working streaming applications (Spark Streaming, Flink, Kafka, or equivalent)
Data processing/data transformation using ETL/ELT tools such as DBT (Data Build Tool), or Databricks
Understanding of machine learning
Strong working knowledge of SQL and the ability to write, debug and optimize SQL queries and ETL jobs to reduce the execution window or reduce resource utilization
Experience with cloud computing (AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, Hybrid Cloud, or equivalent)
Experience with messaging such as Kafka, ActiveMQ, RabbitMQ, or similar messaging technologies
Expertise developing systems that are scalable, resilient, and highly available
Experience with continuous delivery and infrastructure as code
Experience with DevOps concepts and cloud architecture
In-depth knowledge of data structures and algorithms
Experience solving analytical problems with quantitative approaches
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)
Fluency and specialization with at least two modern languages such as Java, Go, C++, Python or Scala including object-oriented design
Experience with Micro-services architecture and extensible REST APIs
Experience building the architecture and design (architecture, design patterns, reliability, and scaling) of new and current systems
Experience in application monitoring tools and performance assessments: Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, Thousand Eyes, Influx, Dynatrace, Application Insights or equivalents
In depth knowledge of Datacenter structure, capabilities and offerings, including the Azure platform, and its native services including the Azure platform and its native services or valent
Experience in security protocols and products: Understanding of Active Directory, Windows Authentication, SAML, OAuth or equivalents
Experience in Azure Network (Subscription, Security zoning, etc.) or equivalent
Experience developing REST Web Service API. GraphQL is a plus
Expertise in Docker and Kubernetes platform development
Experience using NoSQL databases such as Cassandra, MongoDB or equivalent
Experience with build automation tools such as Jenkins, Gradle, Artifactory or equivalent
Experience with load test tools such as Gatling, JMeter or equivalent
Understanding of vulnerability reports (Veracode scan or equivalent)
10+ years of professional experience in data software development, programming languages and developing with big data technologies
8+ years of experience with architecture and design
6+ years of experience in open-source frameworks
4+ years of experience with AWS, GCP, Azure, or another cloud service
3+ years of people management experience
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent education or work experience
- 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
Job Description
Our Senior Staff Engineer works with our Staff and Sr. Engineers to innovate and build new systems, improve and enhance existing systems and 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 ideal candidate has deep technical expertise.
Job Responsibilities
As a Senior Staff Engineer, you will:
Qualifications
Experience
Education
Annual Salary
$110,000.00 - $261,500.00The 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.
GEICO will consider sponsoring a new qualified applicant for employment authorization for this position.
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:
*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.
About the company
The Government Employees Insurance Company is an American auto insurance company with headquarters in Maryland.