Senior Software Engineer - Infrastructure Engineering; Linux), OS Team

Position: Senior Software Engineer - Infrastructure Engineering (Linux), OS Team
At GEICO, we offer a rewarding career where your ambitions are met with endless possibilities.

Every day we honor our iconic brand by offering quality coverage to millions of customers and being there when they need us most. We thrive through relentless innovation to exceed our customers' expectations while making a real impact for our company through our shared purpose.

When you join our company, we want you to feel valued, supported and proud to work here. That's why we offer The GEICO Pledge:
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Position Summary

GEICO is seeking an experienced Engineer with a passion for building high-performance, secure, low maintenance, zero-downtime 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 co-creating the culture of psychological safety and continuous improvement.

Position Description

Our Senior Software Engineer works with our Distinguished Engineer, Staff Engineers, and other Senior Software Engineers to innovate and build new systems, improve, and enhance existing systems as well as identify new opportunities to apply your knowledge to solve critical problems. You will help in the delivery of high-quality products, unlocking new engineering capabilities..

Position Responsibilities

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will:

* Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure the security, availability, and performance of containerized applications.

* Contribute to the development of best practices and standards in container runtime technology.

* Play a hands-on role in the deployment, scaling, and lifecycle management of containerized applications using Docker, Kubernetes, and related orchestration platforms.

* Collaborate effectively with other technical professionals and teams to ensure seamless integration of container runtimes with the overall technology stack.

* Implement and enforce security measures for container runtimes to protect against vulnerabilities and threats.

* Collaborate with quality assurance teams to ensure the reliability and efficiency of container runtime solutions.

Qualifications

* Deep Linux knowledge

* Experience with the Linux kernel is desirable

* Fluent in one or more of the following languages:
Rust, Golang, and/or C

* Knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, and related container orchestration platforms

* Experience with Linux packaging (Debian, RPM, etc.) is preferred

* Knowledge of developer tooling across the software development life cycle (task management, source code, building, deployment, test automation and related tools, operations, real-time communication)

* Experience in CI/CD pipeline and related open-source tools like Git/Jenkin/Circle

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* Demonstrated ability to design and implement resilient, scalable, and efficient solutions

* Strong problem-solving abilities and a proactive approach to identifying and mitigating security risks and vulnerabilities

* Excellent communication skills, able to communicate complete technical concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders

Experience

* 4+ years of professional PaaS and IaaS experience

* 4+ years of experience working with Linux

* 3+ years of experience with architecture and design

Education

* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent education or work experience

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Annual Salary

$75,000.00 - $

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.

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

The GEICO Pledge:

Great Company:
At GEICO, we help our customers through life's twists and turns. Our mission is to protect people when they need it most and we're constantly evolving to stay ahead of their needs.

We're an iconic brand that thrives on innovation, exceeding our customers' expectations and enabling our collective success. From day one, you'll take on exciting challenges that help you grow and collaborate with dynamic teams who want to make a positive impact on people's lives.

Great Careers:
We offer a career where you can learn, grow, and thrive through personalized development programs, created with your career - and your potential - in mind. You'll have access to industry leading training, certification assistance, career mentorship and coaching with supportive leaders at all levels.

Great Culture:
We foster an inclusive culture of shared success, rooted in integrity, a bias for action and a winning mindset. Grounded by our core values, we have an an established culture of caring, inclusion, and…