Senior Staff Engineer - Java; Migration

Job Summary

Senior Staff Engineer at GEICO responsible for leading the strategy and execution of a technical roadmap to modernize the servicing organization, including large-scale system and data migration.

• Provide technical leadership to multiple areas and deliver thought leadership across the enterprise.
• Collaborate across teams and the technology organization to solve complex challenges.
• Design and deliver high‑scale, high‑quality data architecture, especially legacy‑to‑modern platform transitions.
• Develop high‑quality services and software for a variety of domains.
• Ensure the quality, usability, and performance of solutions.
• Design and develop APIs and microservices using Graph
  
  QL, gRPC, Java, Python, Kafka, and API‑driven migration strategies.
• Use object‑oriented languages such as Java, C#, or similar, and SQL/No
  
  SQL databases.
• Deploy applications in a hybrid cloud environment using Kubernetes, various data stores, and cloud‑native tools and services.
• Act as a role model and mentor, coaching and strengthening the technical expertise within the engineering and product community.
• Influence and educate executives on technical direction.

• 10+ years of full‑stack web development experience (C# / Java / Python / Go) and 8+ years with public cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and private cloud technologies.
• Strong experience in leading and building architecture and design of new and existing systems, including reliability, scalability, and design patterns.
• Deep knowledge of ETL, SQL, bitemporal data modeling, temporal databases, and API‑based migration.
• Experience with shadow mode, dual‑write, and deconversions.
• Strong understanding of data observability, traceability, and multi‑faceted testing.
• Proven expertise in designing and developing microservices using Graph
  
  QL, gRPC, Java, Python, Kafka, and event‑driven architectures.
• Proven experience delivering highly‑resilient event‑driven and messaging‑based solutions at scale with minimal latency.
• Hands‑on experience building complex SAAS systems and large‑scale business‑focused services with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Fluency in Java and at least one other modern language (C#, C++, Python) with object‑oriented design expertise.
• Extensive experience leading full‑stack application and service development focused on SAAS products and platforms.
• Knowledge of open‑source databases such as MySQL, Postgre
  
  SQL, Cosmos, Cassandra, and Apache Trino.
• Ability to excel in a fast‑paced, startup‑like environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent education/work experience.

Annual Salary $ – $

The above annual salary range is a general guideline. Multiple factors are considered to arrive at the final hourly rate/annual salary, including scope and responsibilities of the role, candidate’s experience, education, training, work location, and market/business considerations.

At this time, GEICO will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.

The equal employment opportunity policy of the GEICO Companies provides for 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.