GEICO · 13 hours ago
Staff Engineer – Data Lakehouse Platform
New York, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$110K/yr - $260K/yr
6+ years expGEICO is seeking an experienced Engineer with a passion for building high-performance, low maintenance, zero-downtime platforms, and core data infrastructure. The Staff Engineer will innovate and bring the best open-source data infrastructure and practices into GEICO as they implement a core Data Lakehouse for all the company’s core data use-cases.
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Responsibilities
Scope, design, and build scalable, resilient Data Lakehouse components
Lead architecture sessions and reviews with peers and leadership
Accountable for the quality, usability, and performance of the solutions
Spearhead new software evaluations and innovate with new tooling
Determine and support resource requirements, evaluate operational processes, measure outcomes to ensure desired results, and demonstrate adaptability and sponsoring continuous learning
Collaborate with customers, team members, and other engineering teams to solve our toughest problems
Be a role model and mentor, helping to coach and strengthen the technical expertise and know-how of our engineering community
Consistently share best practices and improve processes within and across teams
Share your passion for staying on top of the latest open-source projects, experimenting with, and learning recent technologies, participating in internal and external technology communities, and mentoring other members of the engineering community
Qualification
Required
Exemplary ability to design and develop, perform experiments
Experience developing new and enhancing existing open-source based Data Lakehouse platform components
Experience cultivating relationships with and contributing to open-source software projects
Experience with open-source table formats (Apache Iceberg, Delta, Hudi or equivalent)
Experience with open-source compute engines (Apache Spark, Apache Flink, Trino/Presto, or equivalent)
Experience with cloud computing (AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, Hybrid Cloud, or equivalent)
Expertise in developing distributed systems that are scalable, resilient, and highly available
Expertise in container technology like Docker and Kubernetes platform development
Experience with continuous delivery and infrastructure as code
In-depth knowledge of DevOps concepts and cloud architecture
Ability to excel in a fast-paced, startup-like environment
Experience in Azure Network (Subscription, Security zoning, etc.) or equivalent
6+ years of professional experience in data software development, programming languages and developing with big data technologies
4+ years of experience on open-source development
3+ years of experience with AWS, GCP, Azure, or another cloud service
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field like physics or mathematics
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
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown1996-01-01Acquired
Leadership Team
Todd Combs
Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer
Clayton Johnson
Sr. Director of Product Management
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