Senior Engineer, Software (SWE) – GIA Platform
GEICOSenior Engineer, Software (SWE) – GIA Platform
GEICOLocation
Seattle, WA
Type
Full-time
Posted
9/15/2026
Compensation
$105,000 - $215,000 per year
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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