Senior Java Software Engineer Jobs in Redmond, WA

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Position Summary

GEICO is seeking an experienced Software Senior Engineer with a passion for building high-performance platforms, and applications. 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.

Position Description

Our Senior Java Engineer is a key 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 deep technical knowledge of front-end UIs with React through middleware and into back-end systems and databases. Must be able to show proficiencies React-based front-end engineering concepts, Java, Linux, Microservices, Containers (Kubernetes), database modeling, performance tuning, query optimization, data sharding, partitioning, building, configuring, and maintaining PostgreSQL.

Position Responsibilities

As a Senior Java Engineer, you will:

Scope, design, and build scalable, resilient distributed systems

Build product definition and leverage your technical skills to drive towards the right solution.

Engage in cross-functional collaboration throughout the entire software lifecycle

Lead in design sessions and code reviews with peers to elevate the quality of engineering across the organization

Define, create, and support reusable application components/patterns from a business and technology perspective

Utilize developer tooling and a variety of Azure tools and services across the software development life cycle (task management, source code, building, deployment, operations, real-time communication) to perform advanced-level Java application design, implementation, and maintenance activities under minimal direction

Mentor other engineers

Consistently share best practices and improve processes within and across teams

Qualifications

4+ years programming experience with modern frontend frameworks such as React, Svelte

4+ years programming experience with at least one backend language such as Java, C++, or C#

Experience contributing to the architecture and design (architecture, design patterns, reliability, and scaling) of new and current systems

In-depth knowledge of CS data structures and algorithms

In-depth knowledge existing Operational Portals such as Azure Devops

In-depth knowledge HTML-5, JavaScript/TypeScript, XML, and JSON

In-depth knowledge micro-services oriented architecture and extensible REST APIs

In-depth knowledge monitoring tools

Expert PowerShell scripting skills

Expert understanding of networking concepts such as load balancers, reverse proxies, firewalls, DNS, and the networking concepts inside Kubernetes.

Understanding of PaaS and IaaS services

Expert understanding of security protocols and products such as: Active Directory, Windows Authentication, SAML, OAuth

Exprt understanding and experience in Datacenter structure, capabilities, and offerings, including the Azure platform and its native services

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

Understanding of DevOps Concepts, Cloud Architecture, and Azure DevOps Operational Framework

Expert analysis and estimation skills

Strong problem-solving ability

Strong oral and written communication skills

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

Experience

4+ years of Software Development within a Java framework (J2EE, web containers and Java)

3+ years of experience with architecture and design

3+ years of experience with AWS, GCP, Azure, or another cloud service

2+ years of experience in open-source frameworks

Education

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

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Annual Salary

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.

The GEICO Pledge:

Great Company:Protecting customers through life's twists and turns with innovation and integrity.

Great Careers:Personalized development programs, mentorship, and certification assistance.

Great Culture:Inclusive and collaborative culture rooted in shared success.

Great Rewards:Competitive pay, benefits, and flexibility to support your well-being and future.

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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.