Senior Staff Engineering Manager, Database Platform

$150,000 - $300,000/Yr

Geico - Seattle, WA

Full-time - Senior

Seattle, WA

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About the position

The Senior Staff Engineering Manager at GEICO is a technical leader responsible for innovating and enhancing engineering solutions, particularly focusing on the Cassandra offering within the company's new database platform. This role requires deep technical expertise in building database platforms, especially with open-source, noSQL tools like Cassandra. The manager will work closely with engineering staff to develop system designs and implement solutions, ensuring project delivery aligns with strategic goals.

Responsibilities

• Lead the team responsible for designing, building, and operating Cassandra as part of the database platform (DBaaS).
• Collaborate with the Director to address project dependencies and negotiate delivery dates with stakeholders.
• Report on team progress and present ideas for improving product or project delivery.
• Support performance evaluations of team members and cultivate a motivating culture.
• Build and maintain relationships with team members to foster trust and accountability.
• Identify skill gaps within the team and create remediation plans.
• Conduct difficult conversations regarding development and performance.

Requirements

• 6+ years of coding experience.
• 5+ years of development in a large-scale, mission-critical environment.
• 5+ years of hands-on supervisory experience in a technical environment.
• 2+ years of experience with automated testing including Unit, Integration, and End-to-End functional testing.
• Strong knowledge of operating Cassandra at scale.
• Knowledge of cloud computing technologies (SaaS, PaaS, IaaS).
• Proficiency in project management tools such as Github and Azure DevOps.
• Strong foundation in algorithms, data structures, and core computer science concepts.
• Fluency with RESTful Web Services and Event Driven Architectures.
• Fluency in at least one modern programming language (Python, Java, Go).

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with open-source software.
• Experience with application monitoring tools and performance assessments.

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.