About the position GEICO is seeking a Senior Engineer to lead the development of high-performance, low maintenance, and zero-downtime platforms and applications. This role is pivotal in driving the transformation of the insurance business from a traditional IT model to a tech-focused organization, emphasizing engineering excellence and a culture of psychological safety and continuous improvement. Responsibilities Provide technical and thought leadership across multiple areas of the enterprise. , Collaborate with product managers, team members, customers, and other engineering teams to solve complex problems. , Develop and execute a technical software development strategy for the Observability Engineering domain. , Ensure the quality, usability, and performance of solutions. , Mentor and coach engineering and product community members to enhance their technical expertise. , Influence and educate executives on technical matters. , Share best practices and improve processes within and across teams. , Analyze costs and forecasts, incorporating them into business plans. , Determine and support resource requirements and evaluate operational processes. , Take on-call and operational support responsibilities. Requirements Hands-on experience in building complex distributed systems for large-scale telemetry processing. , Advanced knowledge of at least one OOP language such as Java, Go, or Python. , Understanding of open-source databases like MySQL and PostgreSQL, and strong foundation with No-SQL databases like Clickhouse and Cassandra. , Knowledge of big data formats such as Parquet or Avro. , Experience in architecting and designing Observability platform solutions using Open-Source technologies. , Excellent communication skills for leading projects and interacting with clients. , Experience with continuous delivery (CI/CD) and Infrastructure as Code. , In-depth knowledge of computer science data structures and algorithms. , Experience with Windows Server Administration and Windows Event Log. , Ability to excel in a fast-paced, startup-like environment. Nice-to-haves Knowledge of developer tooling across the software development life cycle. , Experience with big data and streaming data pipeline architecture (Lambda/Kappa) and Kubernetes clusters. , Experience with open-source tools like GIT, Jenkins, CircleCI, and knowledge of Terraform/Ansible. , Knowledge in ML and AI technologies. , Experience with open-source monitoring software like Grafana and Prometheus. Benefits Premier Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance with no waiting period. , Paid Vacation, Sick and Parental Leave. , 401(k) Plan. , Tuition Reimbursement. , Paid Training and Licensures. Apply Job!