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Senior Engineer, Software (SWE) – GIA Platform

GEICO

Location

Seattle, WA

Type

Full-time

Posted

9/15/2026

Compensation

$105,000 - $215,000 per year

Undergraduate with 5+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202699.7% approval-61% YoY
Established sponsor

Job description

GEICO is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to drive the transformation of their insurance business and modernize platform engineering. The ideal candidate will work closely with Distinguished Engineers and Staff Engineers to innovate and enhance systems while identifying new opportunities. This role focuses on building high-performance, low maintenance platforms and applications that deliver exceptional customer experiences. The engineer will lead the technical roadmap and collaborate with various teams to solve complex problems.

Requirements

  • Advance knowledge of at least one modern OOP language, preferably Go.
  • Extensive experience designing, implementing, and maintaining highly scalable and reliable systems in production.
  • Strong Test-Driven Development practices.
  • In-depth knowledge of computer science data structures and algorithms.
  • Understanding of security best practices.
  • Familiarity with relational databases like MySQL and PostgreSQL.
  • Familiarity with No-SQL databases like Cassandra and MongoDB.
  • Experience in architecting and building automation workflows.
  • Strong understanding of service integrations and communication standards.
  • Experience in building and maintaining CI/CD with Infrastructure as Code.
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • Ability to excel in a fast-paced, startup-like environment.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with product managers and business partners to solve complex problems.
  • Contribute to the technical roadmap and execute software development strategies.
  • Champion software development best practices and safe deployment processes.
  • Lead by example in day-to-day engineering activities, including writing code and managing CI/CD pipelines.
  • Act as a technical project lead and communicate with cross-discipline stakeholders.
  • Leverage data to measure success and recommend solutions.

H-1B filing history

Public USCIS petition and DOL LCA counts · latest USCIS FY2026, LCA FY2026

Filing entity: Government Employee Insurance Company Geico

As of Aug 23, 2026

Initial approvals

35

FY2026

Approval rate

99.7%

FY2026

LCA certified

318

FY2026

Entry-level share

2.5%

FY2026

Initial approvals YoY

-61%

Trend

LCA certified YoY

+3%

Trend

Initial approvals by fiscal year

Approval rate by fiscal year

Continuing vs initial approvals

LCA certified positions by quarter

LCA certified positions by fiscal year

Based on public USCIS and DOL filings; not a sponsorship guarantee.

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