
Senior Staff Engineer, Software
GEICO
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Chevy Chase • California • Maryland • United States
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Salary
💰 $120,000 - $260,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Develop and drive the overall strategy for the Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery (BCDR) organization
- Provide thought leadership in BCDR
- Conduct comprehensive risk assessments
- Design and implement robust strategies to ensure data safety
- Lead the design and architecture of resilient and scalable systems
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams
- Develop and maintain comprehensive incident response plans
- Conduct regular simulations and drills
- Evaluate, select, and implement cutting-edge technologies and tools
- Stay current with industry best practices
Requirements
- 10+ years of professional experience in software development
- 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
- Fluency in at least one modern language (Go/Python preferred)
- Understanding of compression algorithms, deduplication, encryption, and error correction
- Understanding of SQL and NoSQL databases
- Deep knowledge of SRE practices, methodologies, and principles
- In-depth knowledge of hybrid cloud architecture, IaaS and PaaS technologies
- Strong background in incident management
- Excellent leadership skills with a passion for mentoring
Benefits
- Health insurance
- 401K savings plan vested from day one that offers a 6% match
- Performance and recognition based incentives
- Tuition assistance
- Mental healthcare assistance
- Fertility and adoption assistance
- Workplace flexibility
- GEICO Flex program offers the ability to work from anywhere in the US for up to four weeks per year
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
software developmentarchitecturedesignopen-source frameworksAWSGCPAzureGoPythonSQL
Soft skills
leadershipmentoringcollaborationthought leadershipincident management