Fluency and specialization in modern programming languages like Java, C#, or Go.
Expertise in microservices/SOA, REST, gRPC, and SQL relational design at scale.
Experience with cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP) and DevOps practices like CI/CD and IaC.
Strong architecture and design skills for distributed, data-intensive systems.
Excellent communication skills for both technical and non-technical audiences.
Responsibilities
Provide technical and architectural leadership for reconciliation services and APIs.
Build secure, scalable software for financial controls and data matching.
Drive modernization efforts to replace legacy systems with newer technologies.
Take ownership of design through production, ensuring quality and performance.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams like Finance and Compliance for operational success.
Mentor junior engineers and promote a culture of ongoing learning.
Benefits
Hybrid work opportunity with locations in Bethesda, MD and Dallas, TX.
Support for employment authorization sponsorship for qualified applicants.
Full Job Description
GEICO seeks a Senior Staff Software Engineer to design, build, and scale the Substantiation Platform—systems thatvalidate and reconcile financial data across enterprise sources, supporting controls, compliance, and auditability at high volume.
You will work with Finance, Compliance, Product,the Financial Data Warehouse, and ERP-aligned teams to deliver reliable reconciliation services, clear data lineage, andintegratesource systemswith financialreporting and GL-relatedERPworkflows.
Responsibilities
As a Senior Staff Software Engineer, you will:
Provide technical and architectural leadership for substantiation and reconciliation services, APIs, and related data paths.
Build scalable, secure,highly availablesoftware for matching, exceptions, and financial controls.
Drive modernization initiatives—including evolution away from legacy reconciliation and financial systems.
Own solutions end-to-end—design through production—including quality, reliability, performance, and observability.
Align withProduct,Finance, Compliance, andTreasury onrequirements and operational outcomes.
Mentor engineers and foster a culture of continuous learning; influence leadership at multiple levels through clear articulation of tradeoffs and roadmaps.
Qualifications
Fluency and specialization with at least one modern language such as Java,C#,or Go
Microservices / SOA, REST andgRPC(or comparable APIs), solid SQL and relational design at scale
Cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP), CI/CD, containers, IaC, and production DevOps/observability practices
Proven architecture and design for distributed, data-heavy systems; strong production troubleshooting
Excellent communication with technical and non-technical partners; Agile delivery experience
Expertise in complex problem-solving autonomy, including troubleshooting critical production issues and devising creative, scalable technical solutions under pressure
Experience
10+ years software development with staff/principal-level impact.
8+ years leading architecture and large initiatives with cross-functional technical leadership.
6+ years cloud-native / distributed systems in production.
4+ years major cloud platform.
3+ years high-volume data, reconciliation, or financial/payments/ledger-adjacent systems.
Bachelor’s or Master’s in CS, Engineering, or related field—or equivalent experience.
Location (hybrid)
Bethesda,MD· Dallas, TX
Annual Salary
$120,000.00 - $260,000.00
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 candidate’s work experience, education and training, the work location as well as market and business considerations.
GEICO will consider sponsoring a new qualified applicant for employment authorization for this position.
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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.
