Manager, Staff Software Engineering - HYBRID

Why Join GEICO?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 on relentless innovation to exceed our customers' expectations while making a real impact on local communities nationwide.Founded in 1936, GEICO is a member of the Berkshire Hathaway family of companies and one of the largest auto insurers in the United States. 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: Great Company, Great Culture, Great Rewards, and Great Careers.Position SummaryGEICO is seeking an experienced Manager, Commercial Insurance Engineering with a passion for building high-performance applications and platforms with generative AI capabilities. You will build and manage a team of engineers with a deep focus on delivering Commercial Insurance products to operate in a highly performant and efficient way. 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 DescriptionOur Manager is an engineering leader who works with the engineering staff to innovate and build new engineering solutions, improve and enhance existing solutions as well as leverage engineering solutions to solve critical operational problems. A Manager will lead execution of a technical roadmap that will increase the velocity of delivering products and unlock new engineering capabilities. The ideal candidate possesses exceptional technical expertise, with a strong ability to enhance application performance, improve user experience, and drive efficient test automation. Additionally, they demonstrate a curious and nuanced understanding of commercial insurance concepts.Qualifications:Proven management experience leading teams of 5+ engineersStrong background in delivering digital - web and/or mobile - products at scale.Ability to prioritize and drive results based on business value to the organization.Fluency with at least one modern language such as Python, Java and experience with open-source software is a big plusStrong critical thinking, decision making, and problem-solving skills.Proven ability to concentrate and demonstrate a capacity for learning technical concepts and adapting to new technologies quicklyStrong Cloud (AWS, GCP, Azure etc.) platform knowledgeProficiency in Project Management and work item management tools such as GitHub and Azure DevOpsStrong foundation in algorithms, data structures, and core computer science conceptsExperience with application monitoring tools and performance assessmentsExcellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate to both Senior Leadership, highly technical and non-technical audiencesProven experience with CI/CD pipelines and build and release practices in commercial insurance ExperienceExperience:8+ years of professional software engineering experience, including software development lifecycle best practices5+ years of development in a large-scale, mission-critical environment5+ years of hands-on work experience supervising personnel in a technical environment2+ years' experience with automated testing including Unit, Integration, and End-to-End functional testingEducation:Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experienceAnnual Salary$120,000.00 - $300,000.00The 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.GEICO will consider sponsoring a new qualified applicant for employment authorization for this position.The GEICO Pledge:Great Company: Protecting customers through life’s twists and turns with innovation and integrity.Great Careers: Personalized development programs, mentorship, and certification assistance.Great Culture: Inclusive and collaborative culture rooted in shared success.Great Rewards: Competitive pay, benefits, and flexibility to support your well-being and future.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.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