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Principal Engineer I-December 2024
Chevy Chase
Dec 17, 2025
ABOUT GEICO
With a range of policy options, GEICO provides affordable insurance for millions of customers across the United States.
10,000+ employees
Insurance, Client Services
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About Principal Engineer I

  GEICO is seeking an experienced Engineer with a passion for building high-performance, low maintenance, zero-downtime platforms, and applications in our Telematics organization. Telematics is at the front of insurance innovation and our growing team supports high quality implementations for these cutting-edge products. 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 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

  • Identify technical strategies, processes, and best practices for their direct team

  • Provide technical architecture and leadership for multiple teams within a domain or medium cross-functional projects

  • Utilize programming languages like TypeScript, C++, Java, C# (.Net), Python, and 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 microservices 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

  • Experience in user interface, Angular, web service, and/or database development

  • Experience with Telematics a plus

  • 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 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

  • Fluent in building platform, core framework, and reusable components

  • Knowledge of developer tooling across the software development life cycle (task management, source code, building, deployment, operations, real-time communication)

  • Strong problem-solving ability

  • Ability to excel in a fast-paced, startup-like environment

  Experience

  • 6+ years of professional software development experience within a Java framework (J2EE, web containers and Java)

  • 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

  Education

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

  Annual Salary

  $100,000.00 - $204,500.00

  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.

  At this time, GEICO will not sponsor a new 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 periodPaid Vacation, Sick and Parental Leave401(k) PlanTuition ReimbursementPaid 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.

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