Distinguished Software Engineer Data Lakehouse Platform (REMOTE)

$150,000 - $300,000/Yr

Geico - Chevy Chase, MD

Full-time - Senior

Remote - Chevy Chase, MD

Insurance Carriers and Related Activities

About the position

GEICO is seeking an experienced Engineer with a passion for building high-performance, low maintenance, zero-downtime platforms, and core data infrastructure. You will help drive our insurance business transformation as we transition from a traditional IT model to a techanization with engineering excellence as its mission, while co-creating the culture of psychological safety and continuous improvement. Our Distinguished Engineer is a key member of the engineering staff working across the organization to innovate and bring the best open-source data infrastructure and practices into GEICO as we embark on a greenfield project to implement a core Data Lakehouse for all GEICO's core data use-cases across each of the company's business verticals.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive technical and thought leadership across diverse areas within the enterprise.
• Develop and execute technical software development strategies spanning various domains.
• Influence and educate leadership at all organizational levels.
• Lead architecture sessions and reviews with peers and leadership.
• Scope, design, and build scalable, resilient Data Lakehouse components.
• Accountable for the quality, usability, and performance of the solutions.
• Spearhead new software evaluations and innovate with new tooling.
• Analyze cost and forecast, incorporating them into business plans.
• Determine and support resource requirements, evaluate operational processes, measure outcomes to ensure desired results, and demonstrate adaptability and sponsoring continuous learning.
• Collaborate with customers, team members, and other engineering teams to solve our toughest problems.
• Be a role model and mentor, helping to coach and strengthen the technical expertise and know-how of our engineering community.
• Consistently apply best practices and improve processes within and across teams.
• Influence and educate peers and leadership.

Requirements

• 12+ years of professional experience in data software development, programming languages and developing with big data technologies.
• 10+ years of experience with architecture and design.
• 6+ years of experience in open-source frameworks.
• 6+ years of experience with AWS, GCP, Azure, or another cloud service.
• 3+ years of leadership experience, successfully leading cross-functional technical teams to achieve strategic goals and deliver innovative solutions.
• Exemplary ability to design and develop, perform experiments, and influence engineering direction and product roadmap.
• Advanced experience developing new and enhancing existing open-source based Data Lakehouse platform components.
• Experience cultivating relationships with and contributing to open-source software projects.
• Advanced experience with open-source table formats (Apache Iceberg, Delta, Hudi or equivalent).
• Advanced experience with open-source compute engines (Apache Spark, Apache Flink, Trino/Presto, or equivalent).
• Experience with cloud computing (AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, Hybrid Cloud, or equivalent).
• Expertise in developing distributed systems that are scalable, resilient, and highly available.
• Expertise in container technology like Docker and Kubernetes platform development.
• Experience with continuous delivery and infrastructure as code.
• In-depth knowledge of DevOps concepts and cloud architecture.
• Ability to excel in a fast-paced, startup-like environment.
• Experience in Azure Network (Subscription, Security zoning, etc.) or equivalent.

Benefits

• 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