Senior Staff Engineer, Java

📋 Description

• Focus on various domains while providing technical guidance and leadership across the enterprise.

• Collaborate with product managers, team members, customers, and other engineering groups to tackle our most challenging issues.

• Formulate and implement a technical software development strategy across multiple areas.

• Responsible for ensuring the quality, usability, and performance of the solutions delivered.

• Utilize programming languages such as Python, C#, or other object-oriented languages, along with SQL, NoSQL databases, and Container Orchestration services like Docker and Kubernetes, in addition to a range of Azure tools and services.

• Serve as a role model and mentor, enhancing the technical skills and knowledge of our engineering and product community while influencing and educating executives.

• Regularly share best practices and enhance processes within and between teams.

• Analyze costs and forecasts and integrate them into business planning.

• Identify and support resource requirements, assess operational processes, measure outcomes to achieve desired results, and demonstrate flexibility while promoting continuous learning.

⛳️ Requirements

• Exceptional ability to design and conduct experiments, influencing engineering direction and the product roadmap.

• Proven experience collaborating with engineering teams and transitioning research to production.

• Established track record of publications in esteemed conferences and journals.

• Proficient in continuous delivery and infrastructure as code methodologies.

• Extensive knowledge of computer science data structures and algorithms.

• Experience in addressing analytical problems using quantitative methods.

• Ability to thrive in a dynamic, startup-like environment.

• Familiarity with developer tools throughout the software development lifecycle, including task management, source control, building, deployment, operations, and real-time communication.

• Proficient in at least two modern programming languages such as Java, C++, Python, or C#, with a focus on object-oriented design.

• Experience with microservices architecture and scalable REST APIs.

• Background in architecture and design, including patterns, reliability, and scalability for new and existing systems.

• Proficient understanding of DevOps concepts, cloud architecture, and the Azure DevOps Operational Framework.

• Experience utilizing PowerShell scripting.

• Familiarity with existing operational portals such as the Azure Portal.

• Experience with application monitoring tools and performance evaluations.

• In-depth understanding of data center structures, capabilities, and services, particularly related to the Azure platform and its native services.

• Knowledge of security protocols and products, including Active Directory, Windows Authentication, SAML, and OAuth.

• Experience with Azure Networking, including subscriptions and security zoning.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive Total Rewards program that provides personalized coverage tailored to your and your family’s overall well-being.

• Financial advantages, including competitive compensation; a 401K savings plan with immediate vesting that offers a 6% match; performance and recognition-based incentives; and tuition assistance.

• Access to additional benefits such as mental healthcare and fertility and adoption support.

• Promotes flexibility - We offer workplace flexibility and the GEICO Flex program, enabling you to work from anywhere in the US for up to four weeks each year.