GEICO is seeking an experienced Manager, Staff Engineering to lead a platform engineering team focused on building and operating a next-generation Object Storage platform. The role involves managing a team of 8–10 engineers and driving the platform strategy to deliver scalable, reliable, and secure storage solutions. Candidates should have strong experience in platform development, distributed systems, and storage technologies. This position emphasizes innovation and operational excellence while aligning platform capabilities with business needs.

• 3+ years of engineering management experience
• 8+ years of software engineering experience in platform or infrastructure teams
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field required
• Strong experience in distributed systems and platform development
• Hands-on experience building and operating storage platforms
• Experience with cloud-native technologies such as Kubernetes, containers, and APIs
• Strong experience with Ceph (RGW, RADOS) is required
• Experience with object storage and S3-compatible architectures
• Solid understanding of data durability, replication, and consistency models

• Lead and manage a team of 8–10 engineers, including hiring, mentoring, and performance management
• Define and deliver the roadmap for the Object Storage platform
• Guide the design and development of scalable, reliable, and secure storage systems
• Ensure high availability, performance, and operational excellence of the platform
• Drive best practices in automation, monitoring, and incident management
• Partner with cross-functional teams to align platform capabilities with business needs