Senior Staff Engineer, Software Engineering (HYBRID)

Senior Staff Engineer, Software Engineering We are seeking a highly accomplished Senior Staff Engineer to join our engineering organization and drive technical excellence across our platform. This pivotal role combines deep hands‑on expertise with the ability to influence technical direction at the organizational level. You will architect scalable infrastructure, mentor engineering teams, and apply cutting‑edge AI solutions to solve complex, business‑critical problems at the intersection of infrastructure, data systems, and applied artificial intelligence. Position Responsibilities Define and drive the technical vision for infrastructure and AI‑powered systems across the organization. Design, architect, and implement highly scalable, fault‑tolerant distributed systems. Lead technical decision‑making on critical projects, balancing short‑term needs with long‑term sustainability. Establish and champion engineering best practices, design patterns, and coding standards. Architect and optimize compute infrastructure for performance, reliability, and cost efficiency. Design and implement database solutions (relational and NoSQL) that scale to meet business demands. Drive cloud infrastructure strategy, including containerization, orchestration, and serverless architectures. Ensure system reliability, observability, and operational excellence across all platform components. Identify and prioritize opportunities to apply AI/ML to solve high‑impact business problems. Stay current with emerging AI technologies and evaluate their applicability to business challenges. Mentor and grow senior engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence and continuous learning. Conduct design reviews and provide constructive feedback on technical proposals. Collaborate cross‑functionally with product, design, and business stakeholders. Lead complex, ambiguous projects from conception through delivery. Drive pragmatic trade‑offs between technical debt, velocity, and quality. Contribute hands‑on to critical codebases when needed. Champion operational excellence and incident management best practices. Qualifications Deep expertise in infrastructure systems, including compute platforms (Kubernetes, Docker, cloud services), networking, and storage. Strong database experience across relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL solutions (MongoDB, Cassandra, Redis, DynamoDB). Demonstrated experience applying AI to solve real‑world problems in production environments. Expert‑level proficiency in at least two programming languages (e.g., Python, Java, Go, Rust). Experience designing and building distributed systems at scale. Strong understanding of cloud platforms (Azure or AWS) and infrastructure‑as‑code practices. Hands‑on experience with CI/CD pipelines, build systems, and deployment automation (e.g., GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, ArgoCD). Background in building real‑time data processing systems (Kafka, Flink, Spark). Excellent communication skills with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences. Experience working in a platform engineering team, building internal developer platforms or shared infrastructure services. Experience 10+ years of professional software development experience, with a proven track record of increasing technical scope and impact. 6+ years of experience in open‑source frameworks. 5+ years of development in a large‑scale, mission‑critical environment. Hands‑on work experience coaching and mentoring personnel in a technical environment. 5+ years of experience with one of the public clouds - AWS, GCP, Azure, or another cloud service. 5+ years of experience working in a platform engineering team, building internal developer platforms or shared infrastructure services. Education Bachelor’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. At this time, GEICO will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position. 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. Equal Employment Opportunity 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. Accommodation Statement 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr Dormont Manufacturing Co