Engineer - II (Java Back-End)

Engineer II - JavaBack-End

Position Summary

GEICO is seeking an experienced Engineer with a passion for building high-performance, low maintenance, zero-downtime platforms, and applications.

You will help drive our insurance business transformation as we transition from a traditional IT model to a tech organization with engineering excellence as its mission, while co-creating the culture of psychological safety and continuous improvement.

Position Description

Our Engineer II is a key member of the engineering staff working across the organization to provide a friction-less experience to our customers and maintain the highest standards of protection and availability.

Our team thrives and succeeds in delivering high-quality technology products and services in a hyper-growth environment where priorities shift quickly.

The ideal candidate has broad and deep technical knowledge, typically ranging from front-end UIs through back-end systems and all points in between, and a proven background in Java, Linux, Microservices, Containers (Kubernetes), and database modeling, performance tuning, query optimization, data sharding, partitioning, building, configuring, and maintaining PostgreSQL.

Position Responsibilities

As an Engineer II, you will :

Scope, design, and build scalable, resilient distributed systems

Engage in cross-functional collaboration throughout the entire software lifecycle

Participate in design sessions and code reviews with peers to elevate the quality of engineering across the organization

Utilize programming languages like JavaScript, TypeScript, Java, GO, C#, Python, and Container Orchestration services including Docker and Kubernetes, and a variety of Azure tools and services across the software development life cycle (task management, source code, building, deployment, operations, real-time communication) to perform advanced-level Java application design and PostgreSQL database design, implementation, and maintenance

Consistently share best practices and improve processes within and across teams

Build product definition and leverage your technical skills to drive towards the right solution

Collaborate as a team and work with minimal oversight

Qualifications

Programming experience with at least one modern language such as Java, C++, GO, or C# including object-oriented design

Experience contributing to the architecture and design (architecture, design patterns, reliability, and scaling) of new and current systems

In-depth knowledge of CS data structures and algorithms

Understanding of existing Operational Portals such as Azure DevOps

Understanding of HTML-5, JavaScript / TypeScript, XML, and JSON

Understanding of micro-services-oriented architecture and extensible REST APIs

Understanding of monitoring tools

Intermediate PowerShell scripting skills

Intermediate level understanding of networking concepts such as load balancers, reverse proxies, firewalls, DNS, and the networking concepts inside Kubernetes

Understanding of PaaS and IaaS services

Understanding of security protocols and products such as : Active Directory, Windows Authentication, SAML, OAuth

Experience in Datacenter structure, capabilities, and offerings, including the Azure platform and its native services

Knowledge of developer tooling across the software development life cycle (task management, source code, building, deployment, operations, real-time communication)

Understanding of DevOps Concepts, Cloud Architecture, and Azure DevOps Operational Framework

Analysis and estimation skills

Strong problem-solving ability

Strong oral and written communication skills

Ability to excel in a fast-paced, startup-like environment

Experience

2-4 years of non-internship professional software development experience with at least one modern language such as Java, C++, GO, or C# including object-oriented design

Preferred : Backend API development or Server-side development

2+ years of experience with architecture and design

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

2+ years of experience in open source frameworks

Education

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

Annual Salary

$0.00 - $0.00

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.