Senior Staff Engineer - Financial Substantiation Platform *Hybrid*

At GEICO, we offer a rewarding career where your ambitions are met with endless possibilities. Every day we honor our iconic brand by offering quality coverage to millions of customers and being there when they need us most. We thrive through relentless innovation to exceed our customers’ expectations while making a real impact for our company through our shared purpose. When you join our company, we want you to feel valued, supported and proud to work here. That’s why we offer The GEICO Pledge: Great Company, Great Culture, Great Rewards and Great Careers. GEICO seeks a Senior Staff Software Engineer to design, build, and scale the Substantiation Platform—systems that validate and reconcile financial data across enterprise sources, supporting controls, compliance, and auditability at high volume. You will work with Finance, Compliance, Product, the Financial Data Warehouse, and ERP-aligned teams to deliver reliable reconciliation services, clear data lineage, and integrate source systems with financial reporting and GL-related ERP workflows. Responsibilities As a Senior Staff Software Engineer, you will: Provide technical and architectural leadership for substantiation and reconciliation services, APIs, and related data paths. Build scalable, secure, highly available software for matching, exceptions, and financial controls. Drive modernization initiatives—including evolution away from legacy reconciliation and financial systems. Own solutions end-to-end—design through production—including quality, reliability, performance, and observability. Align with Product, Finance, Compliance, and Treasury on requirements and operational outcomes. Mentor engineers and foster a culture of continuous learning; influence leadership at multiple levels through clear articulation of tradeoffs and roadmaps. Qualifications Fluency and specialization with at least one modern language such as Java, C#, or Go Microservices / SOA, REST and gRPC (or comparable APIs), solid SQL and relational design at scale Cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP), CI/CD, containers, IaC, and production DevOps/observability practices Proven architecture and design for distributed, data-heavy systems; strong production troubleshooting Excellent communication with technical and non-technical partners; Agile delivery experience Expertise in complex problem-solving autonomy, including troubleshooting critical production issues and devising creative, scalable technical solutions under pressure Experience 10+ years software development with staff/principal-level impact. 8+ years leading architecture and large initiatives with cross-functional technical leadership. 6+ years cloud-native / distributed systems in production. 5+ years high-volume data, reconciliation, or financial/payments/ledger-adjacent systems. 4+ years major cloud platform. Preferred Financial services / insurance; ERP/GL familiarity. Kafka / Snowflake / Airflow; Python/PySpark/Snowpark a plus. Education Bachelor’s or Master’s in CS, Engineering, or related field—or equivalent experience. Location (hybrid) Bethesda, MD · Dallas, TX Be Part of Our Journey At GEICO, we are not just an insurance company; we are a technology-driven organization that is transforming the insurance landscape. Our mission is to leverage cutting-edge technology to deliver exceptional experiences for our customers and create innovative solutions that redefine the industry. If you are a passionate technologist looking to build platforms that earn trust in our financial data—and to do so alongside outstanding engineering peers—GEICO Tech is the place for you. #LI-MK1 Annual Salary $120,000.00 - $260,000.00 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. GEICO will consider sponsoring a new qualified applicant for employment authorization for this position. The GEICO Pledge: Great Company: At GEICO, we help our customers through life’s twists and turns. Our mission is to protect people when they need it most and we’re constantly evolving to stay ahead of their needs. We’re an iconic brand that thrives on innovation, exceeding our customers’ expectations and enabling our collective success. From day one, you’ll take on exciting challenges that help you grow and collaborate with dynamic teams who want to make a positive impact on people’s lives. Great Careers: We offer a career where you can learn, grow, and thrive through personalized development programs, created with your career – and your potential – in mind. You’ll have access to industry leading training, certification assistance, career mentorship and coaching with supportive leaders at all levels. Great Culture: We foster an