Senior Staff Engineer Job at Geico (Seattle)

Senior Staff Engineer

Geico

Location:
United States , Seattle ▼
Palo Alto
New York City
Dallas
Chevy Chase

Category:
IT - Software Development

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

120000.00 - 260000.00 USD / Year

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Job Description:

GEICO is seeking a Senior Staff Engineer to join our Underwriting Services Team. In this role, you will build and scale the next generation of underwriting platform for all business lines in Geico and revamp existing tier-1 underwriting services. You will help drive our insurance business transformation as we transition from a traditional IT model to a tech organization by designing, developing, and deploying core consumer experiences that heavily leverage AI, ensuring they are robust, scalable and production ready.

Job Responsibility:

Focus on multiple areas and provide technical and thought leadership to design, build, and productionize an enterprise application with AI/LLM Integration
Design and develop highly available, scalable and secure software solutions to solve most complex problems for our business and customer needs
Lead impactful architectural design discussions and contribute to elevating the quality of engineering through active participation in reviewing designs and code
Own complete solution across its entire life cycle
Accountable for the quality, usability, and performance of the solutions
Mentor more junior team members professionally to help them realize their full potential
Collaborate with Product Manager and Operations team to deliver desired business outcomes with quality and expected timelines
Influence and educate leadership at all levels
Consistently share best practices and drive improvements within and across teams, fostering curiosity and innovation to advance our technology and processes
Drive digital transformation initiatives, including modernizing and migrating legacy applications

Requirements:

Fluency and specialization with at least one modern language such as Java, Go, or C++
Familiarity with AI Concepts such as LLM/Prompts/RAG/etc.
Demonstrated ability in implementing AI applications via APIs or embedded code
Demonstrated ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly, concisely, and directly, both verbally and in writing
Expertise in complex problem-solving autonomy, particularly in troubleshooting critical production issues and devising creative, scalable technical solutions
Experience with services-oriented architecture with modern API protocols such as gRPC and REST
Experience building the architecture and design (architecture, design patterns, reliability, and scaling) of new and current systems
Extensive experience collaborating with senior engineers and other technical leaders to shape engineering strategy and solutions
Fluency in DevOps Concepts, Cloud Architecture, and AWS/Azure DevOps Operational Framework, including continuous delivery and infrastructure as code
Familiarity with and experience applying Agile/Scrum methodologies
Strong understanding and practical experience with application monitoring, performance assessments, and observability practices, leveraging modern tools
In-depth understanding of cloud infrastructure concepts and offerings, particularly within the AWS/Azure platform and its native services
Strong problem-solving abilities and a proactive approach to identifying and mitigating security risks and vulnerabilities
In-depth knowledge of computer science data structures and algorithms
Ability to excel in a fast-paced, startup-like environment
Excellent communication skills, able to communicate complete technical concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders
10+ years of professional software development experience, with significant, demonstrable impact in a lead or principal engineering capacity
8+ years of experience in architectural design and leading significant system initiatives, including collaboration with cross-functional technical leadership
6+ years of experience in open-source frameworks
4+ years of experience with AWS, GCP, Azure, or another cloud service
3+ years of experience building AI/ML products, conversational interfaces particularly with LLMs or similar AI models

What we offer:

Comprehensive Total Rewards program that offers personalized coverage tailor-made for you and your family’s overall well-being
Financial benefits including market-competitive compensation
a 401K savings plan vested from day one that offers a 6% match
performance and recognition-based incentives
and tuition assistance
Access to additional benefits like mental healthcare as well as fertility and adoption assistance
Supports flexibility- We provide workplace flexibility as well as our GEICO Flex program, which offers the ability to work from anywhere in the US for up to four weeks per year

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
February 21, 2026

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

On-site work

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