Distinguished Engineer, Mobility (UEM/MDM) - REMOTE

Position Summary  

​​GEICO is seeking an experienced 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.

Position Description 

Our Distinguished Engineer works with Staff and Sr. Engineers to innovate and build new UEM/MDM systems, improve, and enhance existing systems and identify new opportunities to apply their knowledge to solve critical problems. You will lead the strategy and execution of a technical roadmap that will increase the velocity of delivering products and unlock new engineering capabilities. The ideal candidate has deep technical expertise in their domain.

Position Responsibilities 

​​​As a Distinguished Engineer, you will: 

• ​Focus on multiple areas and provide technical leadership to the enterprise
• ​​Collaborate with product managers, team members, customers, and other engineering teams to solve complex problems
• Develop and execute technical software development strategy for a variety of domains
• ​Accountable for the quality, usability, and performance of the solutions
• ​Utilize programming languages like Python, C# or other object-oriented languages, SQL, and NoSQL databases, Container Orchestration services including Docker and Kubernetes, and a variety of public cloud tools and services
• ​Mentor and help coach and strengthen the technical expertise and know-how of our engineering and product community
• Influence and educate leadership at all levels
• ​Consistently share best practices and improve processes within and across teams
• Analyze cost and forecast, incorporating them into business plans
• Determine and support resource requirements, evaluate operational processes, measure outcomes to ensure desired results, demonstrate adaptability and sponsor continuous learning

Qualifications 

• ​​Deep knowledge of modern device management platforms
• Fluency and specialization with at least two modern languages such as Java, C++, Python or C# including object-oriented design
• Fluency and specialization with scripting languages such as PowerShell or Bash
• ​Experience leveraging products of micro-services oriented architecture and extensible REST APIs
• ​Experience building the architecture and design of new and current systems (architecture, design patterns, reliability, and scaling) 
• ​​Experience with continuous delivery and infrastructure as code
• ​Fluency in DevOps Concepts, Cloud Architecture and Azure DevOps Operational Framework 
• ​Experience in existing operational portals such as Azure Portal 
• ​Experience with application monitoring tools and performance assessments
• ​Experience in Datacenter structure, capabilities, and offerings, including the Azure platform and its native services
• ​Experience in security protocols and products: understanding of Active Directory, Windows Authentication, SAML, OAuth
• ​Experience in Azure Network (subscription, security zoning, etc.)
• ​In-depth knowledge of CS data structures and algorithms 
• ​Experience with solving analytical problems with quantitative approaches
• ​Ability to excel in a fast-paced, startup-like environment
• ​Knowledge of developer tooling across the software development life cycle (task management, source code, building, deployment, operations, real-time communication)
• Exemplary ability to design, perform experiments, and influence engineering direction and product roadmap
• Experience partnering with engineering teams and transferring research to production
• Track-record of publications history in credible conferences and journals

Experience 

• ​​12+ years of professional software development experience within a Java framework (J2EE, web containers and Java)
• ​10+ years of experience with architecture and design
• ​6+ years of experience with AWS, GCP, Azure, or another cloud service 
• 6+ years of experience in open-source frameworks

Education

 Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent education or work experience 

Annual Salary

$130,000.00 - $300,000.00

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.

Benefits:

As an Associate, you’ll enjoy our Total Rewards Program* to help secure your financial future and preserve your health and well-being, including:

• Premier Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance with no waiting period**
• Paid Vacation, Sick and Parental Leave
• 401(k) Plan
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Training and Licensures

*Benefits may be different by location. Benefit eligibility requirements vary and may include length of service.

**Coverage begins on the date of hire. Must enroll in New Hire Benefits within 30 days of the date of hire for coverage to take effect.

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, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship to the Company. This applies to all applicants and associates. GEICO also provides a work environment in which each associate is able to be productive and work to the best of their ability. We do not condone or tolerate an atmosphere of intimidation or harassment. We expect and require the cooperation of all associates in maintaining an atmosphere free from discrimination and harassment with mutual respect by and for all associates and applicants.