As a Staff Software Engineer on the Underwriting Services Team at GEICO, you will play a crucial role in transforming the insurance industry by building and scaling the next generation of the underwriting platform. This high-impact position involves modernizing tier-1 underwriting services and implementing AI-driven automation. You will work closely with product, operations, and engineering leadership to influence architecture and strategy while mentoring junior engineers. Your contributions will directly affect how millions of customers experience GEICO's services.

• Expertise in at least one modern programming language such as Java, Go, or C#
• Proven ability to clearly communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Strong autonomy in solving complex problems, including diagnosing and resolving critical production issues
• Experience designing and building service-oriented architectures using REST, gRPC, or similar protocols
• Deep understanding of system architecture, design patterns, scalability, reliability, and performance
• Extensive experience collaborating with senior engineers and technical leaders to shape engineering strategy
• Strong knowledge of DevOps, cloud architecture, CI/CD, and infrastructure as code
• Hands-on experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP, including native cloud services
• Practical experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies
• Strong background in observability, monitoring, and performance analysis
• Solid foundation in computer science, including data structures and algorithms
• A proactive mindset toward identifying and mitigating security risks
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving, 'startup-within-an-enterprise' environment
• 6+ years of professional software development experience with demonstrated impact in lead or principal-level roles
• 4+ years of experience driving architectural design and leading large-scale system initiatives
• 4+ years working with open-source frameworks
• 4+ years of hands-on cloud experience (AWS, Azure, GCP, or similar)

• Lead the design, development, and production rollout of enterprise-grade applications powering core underwriting capabilities
• Architect highly available, scalable, and secure systems that solve complex business and customer problems
• Own solutions end-to-end—from concept and design through deployment, optimization, and long-term evolution
• Drive architectural discussions, review designs and code, and elevate engineering standards across teams
• Mentor and grow junior engineers, fostering a culture of learning, craftsmanship, and accountability
• Partner closely with Product Managers and Underwriting Operations to deliver measurable business outcomes
• Influence technical direction and educate stakeholders at all levels, from engineers to senior leadership
• Champion best practices, innovation, and continuous improvement across the engineering organization
• Lead modernization efforts, including migrating and transforming legacy systems
• Ensure solutions meet high standards for quality, performance, reliability, and usability