GEICO
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Staff Manager, Software Engineering at GEICO. Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features. Base pay range
$120,000.00/yr - $240,000.00/yr Position Summary
GEICO is seeking an experienced Staff Manager with a passion for building high performance, low-latency platforms and applications. You will build and manage a team of engineers with a deep focus on delivering enterprise-wide products to operate in a highly performant and efficient way. You will help drive our insurance business transformation as we redefine experiences for our customers. Position Description
Our Staff Manager is an engineering leader who works with the engineering staff to innovate and build new engineering solutions, improve and enhance existing solutions and leverage them to solve critical operational problems. A Manager will lead the strategy and execution of a technical roadmap focusing on increasing product delivery velocity and unlocking new engineering capabilities. The ideal candidate has deep technical expertise to improve application performance, capacity benchmarking, improve availability and reliability, design and evolve cloud infrastructure and architecture. Position Responsibilities
Collaborate with leadership to manage project dependencies, negotiate delivery dates, and ensure the timely completion of projects Identify and address project risks, presenting implementable solutions or alternatives Understand how requirements and design choices may impact systems across multiple areas Initiate and support performance evaluations of team members Craft fully compliant quality documentation Collaborate with the product teams to understand their pain points around performance, resiliency and formulate strategies to address recurring issues in a sustainable way Cultivate a culture of motivation and achievement, building and maintaining trustful relationships with team members Address technical or analytical skill gaps, challenging team members to share knowledge and learn new technologies Stay up to date with current software engineering best practices Craft and deliver persuasive arguments to drive projects for process improvement, cost leadership, and customer experience enhancement Manage up to leadership and provide feedback when necessary Develop and be accountable for the team budget, reporting on results achieved at regular intervals Maintain a mindset of efficiency and utilization improvements Contribute significantly to the team planning process, including surfacing team’s proposals Qualifications
Fluency in at least one modern language (C#/Java/Python preferred) Hands-on developing software at least 10-20% of the time Experience with open-source software is a plus Working knowledge of functional and object-oriented development paradigms, and design patterns Passionate for all things testing (unit, integration, functional, performance, etc.) Strong foundation in algorithms, data structures, and core computer science concepts Implemented RESTful and GRPC services, event driven architectures, microservices and libraries Knowledge of cloud computing technologies and concepts (SaaS, PaaS, IaaS, etc.) Knowledge of Cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure etc.) Experience with application monitoring tools and performance assessments Understand of SQL, and NoSQL databases, including stateful services management and storage Understand of networking, caches, key/value stores, load balancing, global load balancing, queues, DNS and CDN Ability to construct, interpret, and apply metrics for decision-making, prioritization, and progress visibility Strong site reliability engineering principles Strong passion for technology and engineering excellence Exceptional leadership and communication skills Effective communication and negotiation abilities Adaptability and capacity for learning technical concepts quickly Commitment to fostering a culture of trust, accountability, and continuous improvement Strategic thinking and the ability to drive projects for positive change Ability to construct roadmaps, manage and translate projects into deliverables, adjust priorities, and be able to understand and adjust the team capacity as needed Experience
10+ years of professional software engineering experience, including software development lifecycle best practices 5+ years of development in a large-scale, mission-critical environment 5+ years of hands-on work experience supervising personnel in a technical environment 2+ years\' experience with automated testing including Unit, Integration, and End-to-End functional testing Education
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience Annual Salary
$120,000.00 - $240,000.00 The above annual salary range is a general guideline. GEICO will consider sponsoring a new qualified applicant for employment authorization for this position. 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. 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. Our teams are led by dynamic, multi-faceted teams driven by performance excellence and unified under a shared purpose. Great Rewards: We offer compensation and benefits built to enhance your physical well-being, mental and emotional health and financial future, including: a comprehensive Total Rewards program; 401K with 6% match; tuition assistance; mental healthcare access; flexibility 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. We do not condone or tolerate an atmosphere of intimidation or harassment. We expect cooperation in maintaining an atmosphere free from discrimination and harassment with mutual respect by and for all associates and applicants. Seniority level
Mid-Senior level Employment type
Full-time Job function
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Staff Manager, Software Engineering at GEICO. Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features. Base pay range
$120,000.00/yr - $240,000.00/yr Position Summary
GEICO is seeking an experienced Staff Manager with a passion for building high performance, low-latency platforms and applications. You will build and manage a team of engineers with a deep focus on delivering enterprise-wide products to operate in a highly performant and efficient way. You will help drive our insurance business transformation as we redefine experiences for our customers. Position Description
Our Staff Manager is an engineering leader who works with the engineering staff to innovate and build new engineering solutions, improve and enhance existing solutions and leverage them to solve critical operational problems. A Manager will lead the strategy and execution of a technical roadmap focusing on increasing product delivery velocity and unlocking new engineering capabilities. The ideal candidate has deep technical expertise to improve application performance, capacity benchmarking, improve availability and reliability, design and evolve cloud infrastructure and architecture. Position Responsibilities
Collaborate with leadership to manage project dependencies, negotiate delivery dates, and ensure the timely completion of projects Identify and address project risks, presenting implementable solutions or alternatives Understand how requirements and design choices may impact systems across multiple areas Initiate and support performance evaluations of team members Craft fully compliant quality documentation Collaborate with the product teams to understand their pain points around performance, resiliency and formulate strategies to address recurring issues in a sustainable way Cultivate a culture of motivation and achievement, building and maintaining trustful relationships with team members Address technical or analytical skill gaps, challenging team members to share knowledge and learn new technologies Stay up to date with current software engineering best practices Craft and deliver persuasive arguments to drive projects for process improvement, cost leadership, and customer experience enhancement Manage up to leadership and provide feedback when necessary Develop and be accountable for the team budget, reporting on results achieved at regular intervals Maintain a mindset of efficiency and utilization improvements Contribute significantly to the team planning process, including surfacing team’s proposals Qualifications
Fluency in at least one modern language (C#/Java/Python preferred) Hands-on developing software at least 10-20% of the time Experience with open-source software is a plus Working knowledge of functional and object-oriented development paradigms, and design patterns Passionate for all things testing (unit, integration, functional, performance, etc.) Strong foundation in algorithms, data structures, and core computer science concepts Implemented RESTful and GRPC services, event driven architectures, microservices and libraries Knowledge of cloud computing technologies and concepts (SaaS, PaaS, IaaS, etc.) Knowledge of Cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure etc.) Experience with application monitoring tools and performance assessments Understand of SQL, and NoSQL databases, including stateful services management and storage Understand of networking, caches, key/value stores, load balancing, global load balancing, queues, DNS and CDN Ability to construct, interpret, and apply metrics for decision-making, prioritization, and progress visibility Strong site reliability engineering principles Strong passion for technology and engineering excellence Exceptional leadership and communication skills Effective communication and negotiation abilities Adaptability and capacity for learning technical concepts quickly Commitment to fostering a culture of trust, accountability, and continuous improvement Strategic thinking and the ability to drive projects for positive change Ability to construct roadmaps, manage and translate projects into deliverables, adjust priorities, and be able to understand and adjust the team capacity as needed Experience
10+ years of professional software engineering experience, including software development lifecycle best practices 5+ years of development in a large-scale, mission-critical environment 5+ years of hands-on work experience supervising personnel in a technical environment 2+ years\' experience with automated testing including Unit, Integration, and End-to-End functional testing Education
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience Annual Salary
$120,000.00 - $240,000.00 The above annual salary range is a general guideline. GEICO will consider sponsoring a new qualified applicant for employment authorization for this position. 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. 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. Our teams are led by dynamic, multi-faceted teams driven by performance excellence and unified under a shared purpose. Great Rewards: We offer compensation and benefits built to enhance your physical well-being, mental and emotional health and financial future, including: a comprehensive Total Rewards program; 401K with 6% match; tuition assistance; mental healthcare access; flexibility 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. We do not condone or tolerate an atmosphere of intimidation or harassment. We expect cooperation in maintaining an atmosphere free from discrimination and harassment with mutual respect by and for all associates and applicants. Seniority level
Mid-Senior level Employment type
Full-time Job function
Engineering and Information Technology Industries Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at GEICO by 2x Get notified about new Software Engineering Manager jobs in Greater Sacramento. We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI.
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