Geico

Senior Software Engineer - Infrastructure Engineering (Linux), OS Team

Geico$75K — $215K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Deep knowledge of Linux systems
  • Experience with Linux kernel highly desirable
  • Proficiency in Rust, Golang, and/or C programming languages
  • Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, and container orchestration tools
  • Knowledge of Linux packaging systems (Debian, RPM, etc.) preferred
  • Understanding of software development lifecycle and related tools
  • Experience in CI/CD pipeline tools such as Git, Jenkins, CircleCI, or SonarQube
  • Ability to design resilient and scalable software solutions
  • Proactive problem-solving skills, especially in security risk management
  • Strong communication skills for technical and non-technical interactions

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with teams to ensure secure and high-performing container applications
  • Develop best practices and standards for container runtime technology
  • Deploy, scale, and manage containerized applications using tools like Docker and Kubernetes
  • Integrate container runtimes seamlessly within the technology stack
  • Implement security measures for container environments to mitigate vulnerabilities
  • Work with QA teams to ensure the reliability of container runtime solutions

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional development and growth
  • Work in a culture focused on psychological safety and continuous improvement
  • Be a key contributor in transforming a traditional IT organization into a tech-driven company
  • Engage in cross-functional collaboration with experienced engineers and technical professionals
  • Access to explore innovative solutions in a fast-evolving tech landscape
Full Job Description
Position Summary

GEICO is seeking an experienced Engineer with a passion forbuildinghigh-performance,secure, 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 Software Engineer works with our Distinguished Engineer, Staff Engineers, and other Senior Software Engineers to innovate and build new systems, improve, and enhance existing systems as well as identify new opportunities to apply your knowledge to solve critical problems. You will help in the delivery of high-quality products, unlocking new engineering capabilities..

Position Responsibilities

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will:

  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure the security, availability, and performance of containerized applications.

  • Contribute to the development of best practices and standards in container runtime technology.

  • Play a hands-on role in the deployment, scaling, and lifecycle management of containerized applications using Docker, Kubernetes, and related orchestration platforms.

  • Collaborate effectively with other technical professionals and teams to ensure seamless integration of container runtimes with the overall technology stack.

  • Implement and enforce security measures for container runtimes to protect against vulnerabilities and threats.

  • Collaborate with quality assurance teams to ensure the reliability and efficiency of container runtime solutions.

Qualifications
  • Deep Linux knowledge

  • Experience with the Linux kernel is desirable

  • Fluent in one or more of the following languages: Rust, Golang, and/or C

  • Knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, and related container orchestration platforms

  • Experience with Linux packaging (Debian, RPM, etc.) is preferred

  • Knowledgeof developer tooling across the software development life cycle (task management, source code, building, deployment, test automation and related tools, operations, real-time communication)

  • Experiencein CI/CD pipeline and related open-source tools likeGit/Jenkin/CircleCI/SonarQube

  • Demonstrated ability to design and implement resilient, scalable, and efficientsolutions

  • Strong problem-solving abilities and a proactive approach toidentifyingand mitigating security risks and vulnerabilities

  • Excellent communication skills, able to communicate complete technical concepts to technical and non-technicalstakeholders

Experience
  • 4+years of professional PaaS and IaaS experience

  • 4+years of experience working with Linux

  • 3+yearsof experience with architecture and design

Education
  • Bachelorsdegree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent education or work experience

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Annual Salary

$75,000.00 - $215,000.00

The above annual salary range is a general guideline. Multiple factors are taken into consideration to arrive at the final hourly rate/ annual salary to be offered to the selected candidate. Factors include, but are not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the role, the selected candidates work experience, education and training, the work location as well as market and business considerations.


At this time, GEICO will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.


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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40,000 employees
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Founded
1936

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