Senior Staff Software Engineer – AI & Underwriting Platforms

GEICO

Senior Staff Software Engineer developing AI and underwriting platforms at GEICO. Leading design and delivery of large-scale systems while mentoring engineers and modernizing legacy systems.

Posted 6/19/2026full-timeSeattle • California, Maryland, Texas, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $110,000 - $260,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudDistributed SystemsGoGoogle Cloud PlatformGRPCJava

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the design and delivery of large-scale, production-ready underwriting platforms , including AI and LLM-powered capabilities
Architect highly available, secure, and scalable services that support enterprise-level workloads
Drive end-to-end ownership of systems—from concept and architecture through production and long-term evolution
Provide technical leadership across multiple teams , influencing architecture, design patterns, and engineering standards
Mentor and grow senior and mid-level engineers, setting a high bar for engineering excellence
Partner closely with Product, Operations, and Engineering Leadership to deliver measurable business outcomes
Modernize legacy systems through cloud migration, automation, and digital transformation initiatives
Champion best practices in observability, performance, reliability, and security
Communicate complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years of professional software engineering experience, including senior-level technical leadership
8+ years leading architecture and large-scale system initiatives
4+ years building and operating systems in public cloud environments
3+ years working on AI/ML-driven products or platforms
Experience contributing to or leveraging open-source frameworks
Deep experience with at least one modern programming language (Java, Go, or C++)
Strong background in distributed systems and service-oriented architectures (REST, gRPC)
Hands-on experience designing and building cloud-native systems on AWS, Azure, or GCP
Fluency in DevOps and CI/CD , including infrastructure as code and operational best practices
Advanced understanding of data structures, algorithms, and system design
Proven experience with application monitoring, performance tuning, and observability tools

Benefits

Comp & perks

Personalized development programs
mentorship
certification assistance
Competitive pay
benefits
flexibility to support well-being and future

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Hard Skills & Tools

software engineeringarchitecturecloud migrationAIMLJavaGoC++distributed systemsDevOps

Soft Skills

technical leadershipmentoringcommunicationcollaborationinfluencing