Senior Engineer - Mobile Web (Android)
Position Summary
GEICO is seeking an experienced Senior 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 Senior Engineer is a key member of the engineering staff working on Mobile/Web solutions
ensuring that we 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.
Position Responsibilities
As a Senior Engineer, you will:
• Scope, design, and build scalable, resilient distributed systems
• Build product definition and leverage your technical skills to drive towards the right solution
• Engage in cross-functional collaboration throughout the entire software lifecycle
• Lead in design sessions and code reviews with peers to elevate the quality of engineering across
the organization
• Define, create, and support reusable application components/patterns from a business and
technology perspective
• Utilize programming languages like Kotlin, Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, Dart, Python, C , SQL,
and NoSQL databases, Container Orchestration services including Docker and Kubernetes, and a
variety of Azure tools and services
• Mentor other engineers
• Consistently share best practices and improve processes within and across teams
• Utilize developer tooling across the software development life cycle (task management, source
code, building, deployment, operations, real-time communication) to perform advanced-level
Mobile/Web/UI design, implementation, and maintenance activities under minimal direction
Qualifications
• Fluency and specialization with at least two modern languages such as Kotlin, Java, JavaScript,
TypeScript, JSX, Dart, Python, C , or C including object-oriented design
• Proven understanding of micro-services architecture and extensible REST APIs
• Experience in leveraging PowerShell scripting
• Fluency in DevOps Concepts, Cloud Architecture, and Azure DevOps Operational Framework
• Experience in existing Operational Portals such as Azure Portal
• Experience with application monitoring tools and performance assessments
• Experience in Datacenter structure, capabilities, and offerings, including the Azure platform, and
its native services
Sensitivity: Company-Internal
• Experience in security protocols and products: Understanding of Active Directory, Windows
Authentication, SAML, OAuth
• Experience in Azure Network (Subscription, Security zoning, etc)
• In-depth knowledge of CS data structures and algorithms
• Experience with continuous delivery and infrastructure as code
• Experience building the architecture and design (architecture, design patterns, reliability, and
scaling) of new and current systems
• Experience with Architecture components and Navigation Architecture Components
• Experience in Application Frameworks
• Experience with Gradle
• Experience with Android Studio, VS Code, or a similar IDE
• Experience in Risk assessment
• Strong critical thinking, decision making, and problem-solving skills
• Excellent verbal/written communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate to
both senior leadership and highly technical personnel
• Ability to excel in a fast-paced environment
Experience
• 4+ years of professional software development experience within Mobile and Web
frameworks/SDKs/languages such as Kotlin/Java, Android SDK, React, TypeScript/JavaScript, or
Flutter/Dart
• 3+ years of experience with architecture and design
• 3+ 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
Benefits: - Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance Plans
- 401k Retirement Fund