[Remote] Sr Staff Engineer (REMOTE)

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. GEICO is seeking an experienced Engineer with a passion for building high-performance platforms and applications. The Senior Staff Engineer will lead the strategy and execution of a technical roadmap, collaborate with various teams to solve complex problems, and mentor other engineers. Responsibilities • 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 • Utilize programming languages like Python, C# or other object-oriented languages, SQL, and NoSQL databases, Container Orchestration services including Docker and Kubernetes, and a variety of Azure tools and services • 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 Skills • Exemplary ability to design, perform experiments, and influence engineering direction and product roadmap • Experience partnering with engineering teams and transferring research to production • Track-record of publications history in credible conferences and journals • 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) • Fluency and specialization with modern languages such as C# including object-oriented design • Experience with micro-services oriented architecture and extensible REST APIs • Experience building the architecture and design (architecture, design patterns, reliability, and scaling) of new and current systems • Fluency in DevOps Concepts, Cloud Architecture, and Azure DevOps Operational Framework • Experience in leveraging PowerShell scripting • Experience in existing Operational Portals such as Azure Portal • Experience with application monitoring tools and performance assessments • 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 • Experience in security protocols and products: Understanding of Active Directory, Windows Authentication, SAML, OAuth • Experience in Azure Network (Subscription, Security zoning, etc.) • Highly proficient in architecture assessment and proposals • 10+ years of professional software development experience within the .NET framework (C# including object-oriented design) • 8+ years of experience with architecture and design • 6+ years of experience in open-source frameworks • 4+ years of experience with Azure, AWS, GCP, Azure, or another cloud service Education Requirements • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent education or work experience Benefits • 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. Company Overview • GEICO, Government Employees Insurance Company, has been providing affordable auto insurance since 1936. It is a sub-organization of Berkshire Hathaway. It was founded in 1936, and is headquartered in Chase, Maryland, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is Company H1B Sponsorship • GEICO has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 127 in 2025, 277 in 2024, 338 in 2023, 212 in 2022, 148 in 2021, 205 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Apply tot his job