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GEICO

Sr. Staff Engineer – Database Platform

GEICO, San Francisco, California, United States, 94199


Position SummaryGEICO is seeking an experienced Engineer with a passion for building high-performance,

low maintenance

, zero-downtime

database

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 creating

a

culture of psychological safety and continuous improvement.Position DescriptionOur Sr. Staff Engineer works with our Staff Engineers and Sr. Engineers to innovate and build new systems,

improve

and enhance existing systems.

You will lead

the

s

trategy and

e

xecution 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

th

e

database platform

domain

, specifically Cassandra

.Position ResponsibilitiesAs a

Sr. Staff Engineer

, you will

:Collaborate

with managers, team members, customers, and other engineering teams to solve

our toughest

problems

Develop and execute technical software development strategy

for our database platform services

Utilize Python

and

Golang

B

e

very familiar

with

relational and non-relational databases. For this role, expert knowledge of Cassandra is requ

ire

d.

Have

a

d

eep u

nderstand

ing of

container

orchestration

including Docker and

Kubernetes

and have

experience implementing database workloads in containers.

Be a role model and mentor, helping to coach and strengthen the technical

expertise

and

know-how

of our engineering community

.

Influence and

educate

leadership at all levels

Consistently share best practices and improve processes within and across teams

QualificationsYou are customer-centric,

always keeping the customer’s experience a

t 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

Experience with continuous delivery and infrastructure as code

In-depth knowledge of CS 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)

Experience with

m

icro-

services oriented

architecture and extensible REST APIs

Expert experience with

software

architecture and design

Experience

with

Prometheus and Grafana

Proficient in

HA

database architectures and tools

Bonus for experience with the K8ssandra Kubernetes operator

Experience10

+ years of professional

experience in software development, programming languages and database infrastructure, installation, configuration and maintenance of the hardware, software, and network systems

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

EducationBachelor’s degree in Computer Science

, Information Systems, or equivalent education or work experience

Annual Salary$130,000.00 - $260,000.00 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.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:Premier Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance with no waiting period**Paid Vacation, Sick and Parental Leave401(k) PlanTuition ReimbursementPaid 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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