Staff Engineer – Java

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 through relentless innovation to exceed our customers’ expectations while making a real impact for our company through our shared purpose. 

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.

External Website (Careers Page)

(https://careers.geico.com/)

COMPANY: Government Employee Insurance Company (GEICO)

LOCATION: 4608 Willard Ave., Chevy Chase, MD 20815 (Remote)

TITLE: Staff Engineer – Java

DUTIES: Provide leadership to engineering teams utilizing Java and related technologies. Own complete solution across entire life cycle while utilizing strong problem-solving ability. Influence and build vision with product managers, team members, customers, and other engineering teams to solve complex problems for building enterprise class business applications. Hold accountability for the quality, usability, and performance of the solutions. Lead design sessions and code reviews to elevate the quality of engineering across the organization. Utilize programming languages and databases, Container Orchestration services, and a variety of Azure tools and services across the Software Development Lifecycle. Execute Software delivery utilizing an Agile environment for continuous delivery, Infrastructure as code, Powershell scripting, Operation Portals, and Monitoring Portals. Mentor junior team members in Java and related technology. Share best practices and improves processes within and across teams. Telecommuting is permitted from anywhere in the U.S. Salary $175,427.00 to $230,000.00 per year. A comprehensive benefits package - including but not limited to medical, dental and vision insurance; paid vacation, sick and parental leave; 401(K) plan; and tuition assistance - is offered per the Company’s Total Rewards Program.

REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, or related field of study. Five (5) years of experience as a Software Engineer, or related occupation. Five (5) years of experience with the following: Software Development within Java framework, including J2EE or Spring/SpringBoot. Four (4) years of experience with the following: Open-source frameworks. Three (3) years of experience with the following: Building the architecture and design (design patterns, reliability, and scaling) of new and current systems; DevOps Concepts, Cloud Architecture, or Azure DevOps Operational Framework; Building products in modern architecture (SOA & microservices) and extensible REST APIs; and Data Center Structure, Capabilities & Offerings. Two (2) years of experience with the following: AWS or Azure.

TO APPLY: Visit, https://careers.geico.com/

The GEICO Pledge:

Great Company: At GEICO, we help our customers through life’s twists and turns. Our mission is to protect people when they need it most and we’re constantly evolving to stay ahead of their needs.

We’re an iconic brand that thrives on innovation, exceeding our customers’ expectations and enabling our collective success. From day one, you’ll take on exciting challenges that help you grow and collaborate with dynamic teams who want to make a positive impact on people’s lives.

Great Careers: We offer a career where you can learn, grow, and thrive through personalized development programs, created with your career – and your potential – in mind.  You’ll have access to industry leading training, certification assistance, career mentorship and coaching with supportive leaders at all levels.

Great Culture: We foster an inclusive culture of shared success, rooted in integrity, a bias for action and a winning mindset. Grounded by our core values, we have an an established culture of caring, inclusion, and belonging, that values different perspectives. Our teams are led by dynamic, multi-faceted teams led by supportive leaders, driven by performance excellence and unified under a shared purpose.

As part of our culture, we also offer employee engagement and recognition programs that reward the positive impact our work makes on the lives of our customers.

Great Rewards: We offer compensation and benefits built to enhance your physical well-being, mental and emotional health and financial future.

• Comprehensive Total Rewards program that offers personalized coverage tailor-made for you and your family’s overall well-being.
• Financial benefits including market-competitive compensation; a 401K savings plan vested from day one that offers a 6% match; performance and recognition-based incentives; and tuition assistance.
• Access to additional benefits like mental healthcare as well as fertility and adoption assistance.
• Supports flexibility- We provide workplace flexibility as well as our GEICO Flex program, which offers the ability to work from anywhere in the US for up to four weeks per year.

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.