Job description
Why Join GEICO?
At GEICO, we offer a rewarding career where your ambitions are met with endless possibilities.
Every day we honor our iconic brand by offering quality coverage to millions of customers and being there when they need us most. We thrive on relentless innovation to exceed our customers' expectations while making a real impact on local communities nationwide.
Founded in 1936, GEICO is a member of the Berkshire Hathaway family of companies and one of the largest auto insurers in the United States. When you join our company, we want you to feel valued, supported, and proud to work here. That's why we offer the GEICO Pledge: Great Company, Great Culture, Great Rewards, and Great Careers.
Build the future of insurance technology at GEICO
Why This Role Matters
At GEICO,we’retransforming how insurance works—from the inside out. As aStaffSoftwareEngineeron ourUnderwriting Services Team,you’llplay a pivotal role in building and scaling the next generation of our underwriting platform across all lines of business. This is a high‑impact role where your technical leadership will directly influence how millions of customers experience GEICO.
You’llhelp modernize tier‑1 underwriting services, replace manual processes with AI‑driven automation, and shape the evolution of a platform that must behighly available, secure, and built to scale. If you thrive in complex problem spaces, enjoy influencing architecture and strategy, and want to see your ideas move quickly into production—this role is for you.
WhatYou’llDo
As a StaffSoftwareEngineer,you’lloperateas both ahands‑on technical leaderand astrategic partnerto product, operations, and engineering leadership.
You will:
Lead the design, development, and production rollout of enterprise‑grade applications powering core underwriting capabilities
Architecthighly available, scalable, and secure systems that solve complex business and customer problems
Own solutions end‑to‑end—from concept and design through deployment, optimization, and long‑term evolution
Drive architectural discussions, review designs and code, and elevate engineering standards across teams
Mentor and grow junior engineers, fostering a culture of learning, craftsmanship, and accountability
Partner closely with Product Managers and Underwriting Operations to deliver measurable business outcomes
Influence technical direction and educate stakeholders at all levels, from engineers to senior leadership
Champion best practices, innovation, and continuous improvement across the engineering organization
Lead modernization efforts, including migrating and transforming legacy systems
Ensure solutions meethigh standardsfor quality, performance, reliability, and usability
What You Bring
We’relooking for aleadengineer who combinesdeep technicalexpertisewithstrong communicationand leadership skills.
Core Qualifications
Expertisein at least one modern programming language such asJava, Go, or C#
Proven ability to clearly communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non‑technical audiences
Strong autonomy in solving complex problems, includingdiagnosingand resolving critical production issues
Experience designing and building service‑oriented architectures usingREST, gRPC, or similar protocols
Deep understanding of system architecture, design patterns, scalability, reliability, and performance
Extensive experience collaborating with senior engineers and technical leaders to shape engineering strategy
Strong knowledge ofDevOps, cloud architecture, CI/CD, and infrastructure as code
Hands‑on experience withAWS, Azure, or GCP, including native cloud services
Practical experience withAgile/Scrummethodologies
Strong background in observability, monitoring, and performance analysis
Solid foundation in computer science, including data structures and algorithms
A proactive mindset towardidentifyingand mitigating security risks
Ability to thrive in a fast‑paced, evolving, “startup‑within‑an‑enterprise” environment
Experience Requirements
6+ yearsof professional software development experience withdemonstratedimpact in lead or principal‑level roles
4+ yearsof experience driving architectural design and leading large‑scale system initiatives
4+ yearsworking with open‑source frameworks
4+ yearsof hands‑on cloud experience (AWS, Azure, GCP, or similar)
Nice to Have
Experience buildingAI/ML‑powered products, including conversational interfaces or applications leveragingLLMs
WhyYou’llLove Working Here
Opportunity to shape mission‑critical systems used at massive scale
High ownership, high visibility, and real influence on technical direction
A collaborative culture that values innovation, curiosity, and engineering excellence
The chance to modernize legacy systems and build greenfield solutions with today’s best tools and practices
Annual Salary
$110,000.00 - $230,000.00The 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.
The GEICO Pledge:
Great Company: Protecting customers through life’s twists and turns with innovation and integrity.
Great Careers:Personalized development programs, mentorship, and certification assistance.
Great Culture:Inclusive and collaborative culture rooted in shared success.
Great Rewards:Competitive pay, benefits, and flexibility to support your well-being and future.
The equal employment opportunity policy of the GEICO Companies provides for a fair and equal employment opportunity for all associates and job applicants regardless of race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, familial status, disability or genetic information, in compliance with applicable federal, state and local law. GEICO hires and promotes individuals solely on the basis of their qualifications for the job to be filled.
GEICO reasonably accommodates qualified individuals with disabilities to enable them to receive equal employment opportunity and/or perform the essential functions of the job, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship to the Company. This applies to all applicants and associates. GEICO also provides a work environment in which each associate is able to be productive and work to the best of their ability. We do not condone or tolerate an atmosphere of intimidation or harassment. We expect and require the cooperation of all associates in maintaining an atmosphere free from discrimination and harassment with mutual respect by and for all associates and applicants.
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Who can apply
Eligible countries: United States. Accepted UTC offsets: UTC-10, UTC-9, UTC-8, UTC-7, UTC-6, UTC-5, UTC+14. Review the full description for employer-specific work authorization, residency and schedule requirements.