Staff Software Engineer (C#/Java/AI) - Underwriting Automation - Hybrid

The Underwriting Automation team at GEICO seeks a Staff Software Engineer to lead the strategy and execution of a technical roadmap modernising our Service Engineering organization with an API‑first design. You will work with engineers of all levels to innovate and build new systems, improve and enhance existing systems and identify new opportunities to apply your knowledge to solve critical problems. Responsibilities Provide technical leadership to multiple areas and offer technical and thought leadership to the enterprise. Collaborate with team members and across the technology organization to solve our toughest problems. Deliver high‑quality services and software for a variety of domains. Be accountable for the quality, usability, and performance of the solutions. Utilize expertise in designing and developing APIs and microservices using GraphQL, gRPC, Java, Python, Kafka, and a deep understanding of API‑first design. Use programming languages such as Java and/or C#, SQL, and NoSQL databases. Deploy applications in a hybrid cloud environment utilizing Kubernetes, various data stores, and cloud‑native tools and services. Work on end‑to‑end solutions that may span front‑end through API tiers and back‑end domain services. Serve as a role model and mentor, coaching and strengthening the technical expertise of our engineering and product community. Influence and educate executives. Qualifications Exemplary ability to design, perform experiments, and influence engineering direction and product roadmap. Experience partnering with engineering teams and transferring research to production. Proven expertise in API‑first engineering approaches, service orchestration, event‑driven architecture, and real‑time APIs including federated GraphQL and gRPC implementations. Ability to manage schema evolution, versioning, and high‑performance API‑driven systems. Proven experience designing and delivering highly resilient event‑driven and messaging‑based solutions at scale with minimal latency. Deep hands‑on experience building complex SaaS systems in large‑scale business‑focused environments, with strong knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes. Fluency and specialization with .NET, Java, and at least one other modern language such as C#, Java, or Python, including object‑oriented design. Extensive experience leading and building full‑stack application and service development. Great understanding of open‑source databases like MySQL, PostgreSQL, etc., and a strong foundation with No‑SQL databases like Cosmos, Cassandra, Apache Trino, etc. Ability to excel in a fast‑paced, startup‑like environment. Experience building the architecture and design (architecture, design patterns, reliability, and scaling) of new and current systems. Experience implementing security protocols across services and products, including Active Directory, Windows Authentication, SAML, OAuth. 8+ years full‑stack development experience with expertise in client‑side and server‑side frameworks. 5+ years experience with architecture and design. 5+ years experience in open‑source frameworks. 4+ years experience with AWS, GCP, Azure, or another cloud service. Salary Annual Salary $110,000.00 - $230,000.00. The above annual salary range is a general guideline. Multiple factors are taken into consideration to arrive at the final hourly rate/annual salary 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. Equal Opportunity Employer 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 GEICO General Insurance Company