GEICO · 3 months ago
Staff Engineer - Payments Platform (Hybrid)
Chevy Chase, MD
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$115K/yr - $230K/yr
10+ years expGEICO is a leading insurance company focused on innovation and customer satisfaction. They are seeking a Staff Engineer to lead the design and development of their next-generation payment platform, ensuring secure and efficient transactions while collaborating with cross-functional teams.
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Responsibilities
Lead Payment Platform Innovation: Architect and build scalable, secure payment systems, integrating real-time fraud detection, tokenization, and batch processing capabilities
Harness Data for Impact: Design data pipelines and analytics frameworks to monitor transaction health, detect fraud patterns, and optimize payment performance
Drive Strategy: Partner with product managers, data scientists, and engineers to define and execute a technical roadmap for payment modernization and analytics
Ensure Reliability: Own the performance, security, and usability of payment platforms, ensuring 99.9% uptime and compliance with industry standards
Mentor & Inspire: Coach engineers, share best practices, and influence stakeholders to elevate payment and data engineering expertise
Support Operations: Provide on-call support for payment systems, troubleshoot issues, and champion CI/CD and Infrastructure-as-Code practices
Qualification
Required
Exceptional leadership and communication to drive payment-focused projects and engage with clients, executives, and cross-functional teams
Analytical mindset with expertise in quantitative data analysis for payment optimization and fraud mitigation
Deep knowledge of in computer architectures, algorithms, and developer tooling across the SDLC
Ability to excel in a fast-paced environment, balancing rapid development with operational stability for payment systems
Fluency and Specialization with at least two modern languages such as Java, C++, Python or C# including object-oriented design
Fluency in DevOps Concepts, Cloud Architecture, and Azure DevOps Operational Framework
6+ years of experience designing complex systems, data pipelines, and architectures, with expertise in scaling, performance tuning, and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
Deep expertise in SQL & open-source databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL) and NoSQL databases (MongoDB, Cassandra, Elasticsearch, etc.) for transaction and analytics use cases
10+ years in software development, platform architecture, or infrastructure management, ideally with payment or fintech systems
4+ years working with open-source frameworks
3+ years in system architecture and design, preferably for payment or data platforms
Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, or equivalent work experience
Preferred
Cloud & Automation: 3+ years working with Azure, AWS, or hybrid data centers
DevOps & Analytics: Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines (Git, Jenkins, CircleCI) and monitoring tools like Grafana and OpenTelemetry for transaction observability
Big Data Expertise: Familiarity with latest data architecture, streaming data pipelines (e.g., Apache Spark, Kafka), and AI/ML frameworks for fraud detection and analytics
Benefits
Comprehensive Total Rewards program that offers personalized coverage tailor-made for you and your family’s overall well-being.
Financial benefits including market-competitive compensation; a 401K savings plan vested from day one that offers a 6% match; performance and recognition-based incentives; and tuition assistance.
Access to additional benefits like mental healthcare as well as fertility and adoption assistance.
Supports flexibility- We provide workplace flexibility as well as our GEICO Flex program, which offers the ability to work from anywhere in the US for up to four weeks per year.
Company
GEICO
GEICO, Government Employees Insurance Company, has been providing affordable auto insurance since 1936. It is a sub-organization of Berkshire Hathaway.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
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unknown1996-01-01Acquired
Leadership Team
Todd Combs
Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer
Clayton Johnson
Sr. Director of Product Management
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