Senior Staff Engineer
GEICO - Palo Alto, CA
Hiring: Senior Staff Engineer Company: GEICO Location: Palo Alto, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-13 12:57:46 Target Skills & Keywords : AWS, Azure, Azure DevOps, C#, C++, Docker, GCP, Infrastructure as Code, Java, Kubernetes, Microservices, Microsoft Excel, OAuth, PowerShell, Python, REST, SAML, SQL About the job Experience: •10+ years of professional software development experience within a Java framework (J2EE, web containers and Java) •8+ years of experience with architecture and design •6+ years of experience in open-source frameworks •4+ years of experience with AWS, GCP, Azure, or another cloud service Required Skills: •As a Senior Staff Engineer, You Will •Focus on multiple areas and provide technical and thought leadership to the enterprise •Partner cross-functionally with product managers, team members, customers, and other engineering teams to solve our toughest problems •Develop and execute technical software development strategy for a variety of domains •Accountable for the quality, usability, and performance of the solutions •Utilize programming languages like Python, C# or other object-oriented languages, SQL, and NoSQL databases, Container Orchestration services including Docker and Kubernetes, and a variety of Azure tools and services •Be a role model and mentor, helping to coach and strengthen the technical expertise and know-how of our engineering and product community. Influence and educate executives •Consistently share best practices and improve processes within and across teams Qualifications: •Exemplary ability to design, perform experiments, and influence engineering direction and product roadmap •Track-record of publications history in credible conferences and journals •In-depth knowledge of CS data structures and algorithms •Demonstrated capacity to excel in a fast-paced, startup-like environment •Knowledge of developer tooling across the software development life cycle (task management, source code, building, deployment, operations, real-time communication) •Fluency and Specialization with at least two modern languages such as Java, C++, Python or C# including object-oriented design •Fluency in DevOps Concepts, Cloud Architecture, and Azure DevOps Operational Framework Compensation: •$130,000 - $260,000 / year •Flexible work environment (work from home / hybrid options) Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!