Hybrid Senior Staff Software Engineer – Backend, Billing Platform

at GEICO

• Job title: Senior Staff Software Engineer – Backend, Billing Platform
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: $120,000 - $260,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: Airflow, Cloud, Java, Kafka, Kotlin, NoSQL, Spark, SQL, Go
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Palo Alto, United States

About the role

• Senior Staff Software Engineer overseeing the design and maintenance of GEICO's core billing platform. Leading teams to enhance systems and improve efficiency with a focus on scalability.

Responsibilities

• Oversee high-level and low-level designs of one or more sub-systems of the billing platform we are building.
• Be responsible and accountable for the quality, reliability, usability, and performance of the solutions.
• Provide strategic guidance and oversight for multiple billing teams, ensuring alignment with the Platform’s technical vision and business objectives.
• Lead the design and development of complex software systems, ensuring they are scalable, maintainable, and meet high-quality standards.
• Identify and prioritize technical challenges that may pose risks to business.
• Develop solutions to address these issues efficiently, ensuring smooth product development.
• Work closely with various departments, including product management and design, to ensure cohesive and successful project delivery.
• Facilitate effective communication and collaboration across teams to achieve common goals.
• Mentor and guide engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.

Requirements

• 10+ years of professional, hands-on software development experience.
• Strong experience in architecting and designing large-scale, complex systems.
• Proficient coding skills in Java, Kotlin, Golang, or similar languages, capable of producing high-performance, production-quality code.
• Experience with a wide range of technologies, including SQL and NoSQL databases, Kafka, Spark, Airflow, or their equivalents.
• Proficient in using cloud computing tools throughout the software development lifecycle, with deep expertise in DevOps, observability, telemetry, and test automation.
• Skilled in collaborating across engineering teams and other functions to build alignment, drive decision-making, and communicate transparently.
• Experience in the financial technology sector, with a focus on billing, payments, subscription management, and financial reporting. (preferred)
• Proven track record in designing and implementing workflow engines. (preferred)
• Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree, preferably in CS, or equivalent 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.