Principal Engineer I - Data

Key Skills

Apache Kafka, AWS, Azure, Big Data Technology, C Programming, C# Programming, C++, CircleCI, DevOps, ETL frameworks, Git, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Infrastructure as code, Java Programming, JavaScript, Lambda, PaaS, Perl Programming, PHP Programming, Python Programming, REST API, Ruby on Rails, Shell Scripting language, Spring Boot, SQL

Job Description

Our Principal Engineer is a lead member of the engineering staff working across the organization to provide a friction-less experience to our customers and maintain the highest standards of protection and availability. Our team thrives and succeeds in delivering high-quality technology products and services in a hyper-growth environment where priorities shift quickly. The ideal candidate has broad and deep technical knowledge, typically ranging from front-end UIs through back-end systems and all points in between.

Position Responsibilities

As a Principal Engineer, you will:

• Focus on multiple areas and provide leadership to the engineering teams
• Own complete solution across its entire life cycle
• Influence and build vision with product managers, team members, customers, and other engineering teams to solve complex problems for building enterprise-class business applications
• Accountable for the quality, usability, and performance of the solutions
• Lead in design sessions and code reviews to elevate the quality of engineering across the organization
• 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 Azure tools and services
• Mentor more junior team members professionally to help them realize their full potential
• Consistently share best practices and improve processes within and across teams

Qualifications

• Fluency and specialization with at least two modern languages such as Java, C++, Python, or C# including object-oriented design
• Experience in building products using micro-services oriented architecture and extensible REST APIs
• Experience building the architecture and design (architecture, design patterns, reliability, and scaling) of new and current systems
• Experience with continuous delivery and infrastructure as code
• Fluency in DevOps Concepts, Cloud Architecture, and Azure DevOps Operational Framework
• Experience in leveraging PowerShell scripting
• Experience in existing Operational Portals such as Azure Portal
• Experience in application monitoring tools and performance assessments: Splunk or Application Insights
• 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.)
• Experience in Genesis
• In-depth knowledge of CS data structures and algorithms
• Strong problem-solving ability
• 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)
• GIT and the overall GIT lifestyle
• GraphDB
• Big Data and the tooling on our Big Data Platform (Hive, Kafka)
• Load test tooling (Gatling)
• Troubleshooting tools Splunk, Dynatrace, Thousand Eyes, Influx, Spark GUI, Yarn Logs, ETL Metrics, Grafana or equivalent
• Containerization using Docker and Kubernetes
• Understanding of Java programming fundamentals
• Experience in Spring Boot Framework
• Web Service APIs with technologies such as Rest and GraphQL
• Experience with SQL Queries
• Understanding of CI/CD tooling (Jenkins, Gradle, Artifactory, etc.)
• Proficient in Spark and Scala with a beginning understanding of DSaT MDF
• Experience with an Enterprise Reporting Tool such as Qlik or MicroStrategy

Experience

• 6+ years of professional experience in data software development, programming languages and developing with big data technologies
• 4+ years of experience in open-source frameworks
• 3+ years of experience with architecture and design
• 3+ years of experience with AWS, GCP, Azure, or another cloud service
• 1+ years of people management experience

Education

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

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.