The Senior Staff Engineer at GEICO will play a crucial role in transforming the insurance business by building high-performance, secure, and low-maintenance platforms and applications. This position involves collaboration with various engineering teams to innovate and enhance existing systems while ensuring the security and performance of containerized applications. The engineer will contribute to the development of best practices in container runtime technology and help foster a culture of continuous improvement. This role requires a proactive approach to problem-solving and effective communication with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Deep Linux technical knowledge
• Experience with the Linux kernel
• Fluent in one or more of the following languages: Rust, Golang, and/or C
• Knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, and related container orchestration platforms
• Experience with Linux packaging (Debian, RPM, etc.)
• Understanding of how container and OS images are built
• Knowledge of developer tooling across the software development life cycle
• Experience in CI/CD pipeline and related open-source tools like Git/Jenkins/CircleCI/SonarQube
• Demonstrated ability to design and implement resilient, scalable, and efficient solutions
• Strong problem-solving abilities and a proactive approach to identifying and mitigating security risks and vulnerabilities
• Excellent communication skills, able to communicate complete technical concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders
• 10+ years of professional PaaS and IaaS experience
• 10+ years of experience working with Linux
• 8+ years of experience with architecture and design
• 6+ years of experience with open source projects is desired
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent education or work experience

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure the security, availability, and performance of containerized applications.
• Contribute to the development of best practices and standards in container runtime technology.
• Play a hands-on role in the deployment, scaling, and lifecycle management of containerized applications using Docker, Kubernetes, and related orchestration platforms.
• Collaborate effectively with other technical professionals and teams to ensure seamless integration of container runtimes with the overall technology stack.
• Implement and enforce security measures for container runtimes to protect against vulnerabilities and threats.
• Collaborate with quality assurance teams to ensure the reliability and efficiency of container runtime solutions.