Senior Engineer - IaaS (Containers, OS and Language Runtimes)

Position Description

Our Senior Engineer works with our Principal Engineers and Sr. Engineers to innovate and build new systems, improve, and enhance existing systems as well as identify new opportunities to apply your knowledge to solve critical problems.

You will help in the delivery of high-quality products, unlocking new engineering capabilities. Additionally, you will maintain GEICO's operating systems, contribute to the upstream Linux community, and optimize runtimes for Java, GoLang, Node.

js, Python, and .NET environments.

Position Responsibilities

As a Senior Engineer, you will :

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure the security, availability, and performance of containerized applications.

Contribute to the development of best practices and standards in container runtime technology.

Play a hands-on role in the deployment, scaling, and lifecycle management of containerized applications using Docker, Kubernetes, and related orchestration platforms.

Collaborate effectively with other technical professionals and teams to ensure seamless integration of container runtimes with the overall technology stack.

Implement and enforce security measures for container runtimes to protect against vulnerabilities and threats.

Collaborate with quality assurance teams to ensure the reliability and efficiency of container runtime solutions.

Qualifications

Experience with continuous delivery and infrastructure as code

Proven experience in designing, deploying, and optimizing container runtimes.

Strong expertise in Docker, Kubernetes, and related container orchestration platforms.

In-depth knowledge of operating systems, especially Linux.

Experience in managing end-to-end container image lifecycles.

Ability 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 in DevOps Concepts, Cloud Architecture, and Azure DevOps Operational Framework

Fluency and specialization with at least one modern language such as Go, or Rust

Demonstrated ability to design and implement resilient, scalable, and efficient solutions

Strong problem-solving abilities and a proactive approach to identifying and mitigating security risks and vulnerabilities

Excellent communication skills, able to communicate complete technical concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders

Experience

4+ years of experience of developing and running container orchestration platforms for large enterprises at scale.

3+ years of experience with architecture, and design

3+ years of experience with open-source frameworks is desired.

2+ years of experience with AWS, GCP, Azure, or another cloud service

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent education or work experience

Annual Salary

$82,000.00 - $204,500.00

The above annual salary range is a general guideline. Multiple factors are taken into consideration to arrive at the final hourly rate / annual salary to be offered to the selected candidate.

Factors include, but are not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the role, the selected candidate’s work experience, education and training, the work location as well as market and business considerations.

At this time, GEICO will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.

Benefits :

As an Associate, you’ll enjoy our

• to help secure your financial future and preserve your health and well-being, including :
• 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
• Benefits may be different by location. Benefit eligibility requirements vary and may include length of service.

Coverage begins on the date of hire. Must enroll in New Hire Benefits within 30 days of the date of hire for coverage to take effect.