Senior Software Engineer - IaaS (Platform and Tools - VMs) (REMOTE)

About the position

GEICO is seeking an experienced Senior Software 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.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with product managers, team members, customers, and other engineering teams to solve our toughest problems
• Execute a strategic software development plan for IaaS, encompassing virtual machines, containers, Kubernetes, Kubevirt, OpenStack, and Azure. Prioritize security, optimization for performance and efficiency across the entire development lifecycle.
• Own accountability for the quality, usability, and performance of the solutions
• Consistently share best practices and improve processes within and across teams
• Fulfill on-call responsibilities and offer operational support.

Requirements

• Strong software engineering and system architecture background.
• Experience with REST APIs, Kubernetes APIs, microservices, and containers.
• Experience with virtual machine provisioning frameworks utilizing Kubernetes operators such as Kubevirt or Crossplane.
• Experience with modern front-end frameworks such as React, Angular, or Vue.js.
• Experience of building best-in-class customer facing experiences.
• Proficient in Kubernetes (K8s) with hands-on experience in cluster provisioning and management.
• Practical knowledge and experience in Linux and Windows operating systems, internals, and command-line utilities.
• Comprehensive understanding of containerization technologies like Docker, Podman, and Rancher.
• Familiarity with technologies such as ArgoCD, Cilium, Kubebuilder, and Kubevirt.
• Expertise in automation tools (e.g., Ansible, Cloud Init, Crossplane, Pulumi, Terraform) for streamlined infrastructure provisioning.
• Professional experience in software development using modern programming languages like Go (preferred) or Python, Typescript, Java.
• Solid foundations in software engineering, experience in system design, implementation best practices, and testing methodologies.
• Knowledgeable in security best practices for secure configurations and data protection.
• Proven in optimizing CI/CD for efficient Kubernetes deployment and configuration using GitOps and ArgoCD.
• Familiarity with security protocols and products, including Active Directory, Windows Authentication, SAML, and OAuth.
• In-depth knowledge of computer science data structures and algorithms, coupled with strong problem-solving abilities.
• Familiarity with Crossplane and/or Kubevirt for virtual machine provisioning is highly desired.
• Demonstrated ability to design and implement resilient, scalable, and efficient solutions.
• Experience in building architecture and design, covering patterns, reliability, and scaling for both new and existing systems.
• Possesses relevant cloud and container certifications.
• Excellent communication skills to convey technical concepts to diverse audiences.

Benefits

• 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.