Senior Staff Engineer – Martech, SEO

GEICO

Senior Staff Engineer modernizing GEICO’s insurance technology through Martech and SEO platforms. Leading cloud architecture, technical roadmaps, and engineering excellence across hybrid teams.

Posted 9/10/2026full-timeBethesda • Maryland, Texas, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $130,000 - $260,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in software development, architecture, and design, with a strong focus on cloud services, particularly Azure. Proven ability to lead technical strategies, mentor teams, and drive engineering excellence in a fast-paced environment.

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Software Development ExperienceArchitecture And DesignCloud Services (Azure, AWS, GCP)Microservices-Oriented ArchitectureDevOps Concepts

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Hard Skills

PythonC#SQLNoSQL DatabasesJava FrameworkOpen-Source FrameworksData StructuresAlgorithmsPowerShell ScriptingREST APIs

Soft Skills

Technical LeadershipCollaborationMentoringProblem SolvingAdaptability

Tools & Technologies

DockerKubernetesAzure Tools And ServicesAzure DevOps Operational FrameworkApplication Monitoring Tools

Industry Keywords

Continuous DeliveryInfrastructure As CodeOperational ProcessesEngineering ExcellenceInsurance Business Transformation

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureC++CloudDockerGoogle Cloud PlatformJavaKubernetesMicroservicesNoSQLPythonSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide technical and thought leadership across multiple enterprise areas
Collaborate with product managers, team members, customers, and engineering teams to solve complex problems
Develop and execute technical software development strategies across domains
Lead strategy and execution of a technical roadmap
Build new systems and improve existing systems
Identify opportunities to apply technical knowledge to critical problems
Ensure solution quality, usability, and performance
Use Python, C#, SQL, NoSQL databases, Docker, Kubernetes, and Azure tools and services
Mentor and coach engineering and product communities
Influence and educate executives
Share best practices and improve processes across teams
Analyze costs and forecasts and incorporate them into business plans
Determine resource requirements and evaluate operational processes
Measure outcomes, demonstrate adaptability, and sponsor continuous learning
Help drive GEICO’s insurance business transformation toward engineering excellence

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent education or work experience
10+ years of professional software development experience within a Java framework
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
Experience with continuous delivery and infrastructure as code
In-depth knowledge of computer science data structures and algorithms
Experience solving analytical problems with quantitative approaches
Fluency and specialization in at least two modern languages such as Java, C++, Python, or C#, including object-oriented design
Experience with microservices-oriented architecture and extensible REST APIs
Experience building architecture and design of new and current systems
Fluency in DevOps concepts, cloud architecture, and Azure DevOps Operational Framework
Experience leveraging PowerShell scripting
Experience with operational portals such as Azure Portal
Experience with application monitoring tools and performance assessments
In-depth knowledge of datacenter structure and Azure native services
Experience with Active Directory, Windows Authentication, SAML, and OAuth
Experience with Azure Network
Experience partnering with engineering teams and transferring research to production
Track record of publications in credible conferences and journals
Ability to design experiments and influence engineering direction and product roadmap
Ability to work in a fast-paced, startup-like environment
GEICO will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization

Benefits

Comp & perks

401K savings plan vested from day one with a 6% match
Performance and recognition-based incentives
Tuition assistance
Mental healthcare
Fertility and adoption assistance
Workplace flexibility and GEICO Flex program
Ability to work from anywhere in the US for up to four weeks per year
Personalized development programs
Industry-leading training
Certification assistance
Career mentorship and coaching
Employee engagement and recognition programs
Comprehensive Total Rewards program
Market-competitive compensation