Geico

Senior Manager, Staff Software Engineering

Geico$233K — $300K *
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field
  • 10 years of experience in software engineering or related roles
  • 10 years of experience in software development lifecycle best practices
  • 5 years of experience in large-scale, mission-critical environments
  • 5 years of experience supervising technical personnel
  • 2 years of experience with automated testing methods, including unit, integration, and end-to-end testing

Responsibilities

  • Conduct interviews and approve job applicants for employment
  • Manage performance appraisals and initiate salary adjustments
  • Counsel employees regarding performance and disciplinary actions
  • Oversee engineering teams in developing and implementing systems and programs
  • Ensure accuracy in software implementations and approve initiatives for deployment
  • Analyze requirements to meet regulatory and operational standards
  • Train and mentor engineers to meet performance expectations

Benefits

  • Telecommuting allowed from anywhere in the U.S.
  • Opportunity for multiple open positions
  • Potential for cost-saving initiatives
  • Focus on professional development and growth
  • Exposure to diverse perspectives across different business areas
Full Job Description

DUTIES:                                                Interview and/or approve job applicants for employment. Conduct and/or review associate performance appraisals. Initiate or approve salary adjustments, performance ratings, and other personnel changes. Counsel associates and take disciplinary action or terminate the employment of associates as appropriate. Manage the activities of engineers and engineer teams in the establishment and implementation of new or revised systems and programs. Responsible for software implementations ensuring accuracy and completeness and approving them for implementation. Monitor and analyze functional and non-functional requirements in accordance with regulatory and operating requirements. Conduct research to understand diverse perspectives from business, project management, design, and other areas to assess likely reactions to new initiatives or products and forecast their potential. Manage the investigation of interruptions to functional areas of existing systems. Assist engineers and others in diagnosing cause of problems. Manage remedy actions. Analyze the impact of new hardware and software on existing systems. Train, mentor and provide developmental opportunities for engineers to assure performance expectations are met. Periodically review existing systems for possible program or systems improvement or enhancements. Assist in the preparation of all required management reports. Prepare department business plans, staffing projections and budgets. Requisition supplies and materials necessary for efficient operation. Review plans and budgets periodically to achieve cost reduction where possible. May require pre-hire technical screen. Telecommuting is permitted from anywhere in the U.S. Multiple positions open. Salary $233,230 to $300,000 per year.

REQUIREMENTS:                              Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, or related field of study. Ten (10) years of experience as a Software Engineer, or related occupation. Ten (10) years of experience with: Software development lifecycle best practices. Five (5) years of experience with: Development in a large-scale, mission-critical environment; and Supervising personnel in a technical environment. Two (2) years of experience with: Automated testing including Unit, Integration, and End-to-End functional testing.

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


 

About Geico

GEICO (Government Employees Insurance Company) is an American auto insurance company with headquarters in Chevy Chase, Maryland. It is the second largest auto insurer in the United States, after State Farm. GEICO is a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway that provides coverage for more than 24 million motor vehicles owned by more than 15 million policy holders as of 2017. GEICO writes private passenger automobile insurance in all 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia. The insurance agency sells policies through local agents, called GEICO Field Representatives, and over the phone directly to the consumer, and through their website.
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1936

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