.NET/Data Engineering Principal Engineer I (REMOTE)

GEICO is looking for a Principal Engineer to build GEICO's next generation Underwriting as a Service platform. The platform will be used to launch insurance products expediently and be engineered to scale up and extend to any insurance line of business. We're looking for engineering leaders who are interested in teaching and mentoring others in Agile and other best practices. Our team is responsible for a wide variety of roles and is at the forefront of what is happening at GEICO, if you have a passion for software development and innovation, join us!

The candidate must have excellent coding, problem-solving, and analytical skills backed with good verbal and written communication skills. Experience with the Microsoft Azure and application infrastructure related activities is preferred. The ideal candidate will also have solid experience "working backward" to understand and solve the pain points of the customers.

Required Qualifications:

• 6+ years of professional software development experience

• 4+ years of experience in open-source frameworks

• 6+ years of experience designing and developing solutions for large-scale data systems, services, and platforms.

• 4+ years of experience implementing & architecting modern data pipeline solutions(Azure strongly preferred).

• 4+ years of experience in designing and building solutions for data security, data quality and observability, metadata management, data lineage, and data discovery.

• 3+ years of experience with Cloud DevOps Concepts, Cloud Services and Architecture, and Azure native stack like ADF, EventHub, Databricks, and AKS.

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science (or related field)

Desired Qualifications and Experience:

• Experience designing and developing solutions for large-scale data systems, services, and platforms.

• Experience implementing & architecting modern data pipeline solutions (Azure strongly preferred).

• Fluency and Specialization with at least two modern languages such as Java, C++, Python or C# including object-oriented design.

• Exemplary ability to design, perform experiments, and influence engineering direction and product roadmap.

• Experience partnering with engineering teams and transferring research to production.

• Practical knowledge of working in Agile environment (Scrum/Kanban/SAFe).

• Experience with continuous delivery and infrastructure as code.

• In-depth knowledge of CS data structures and algorithms.

• Experience solving analytical problems with quantitative approaches.

• Experience in designing and building solutions for data security, data quality and observability, metadata management, data lineage, and data discovery.

• Experience of Cloud DevOps Concepts, Cloud Services and Architecture, and Azure native stack like ADF, EventHub, Databricks, and AKS.

• Experience in Azure Data Factory, Snowflake, Azure Databricks, Azure Event Hub

• Deep knowledge and experience with SQL, database design/structures, ETL/ELT design patterns, and DataMart structures (star, snowflake schemas, etc.).

• Data Engineering experience focused on developing batch and real-time data pipelines, Data processing/transformation using ETL tools, Snowflake and DBT.

• Expertise in designing and implementing large-scale multi-tenant data pipeline (TB or PB in size), including Change Data Capture (CDC) solutions for structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data in batch and real-time environments

• Experience with data integration through APIs, Web Services, SOAP, and/or REST services

• Experience designing and implementing data pipelines for consumption by machine learning and BI solutions.

• Ability to manage multiple projects efficiently and able to meet deadlines.

• A strong passion for supporting peers to help meet timelines on larger projects. Have a solid intellectual curiosity to continually challenge what exists and explore what should be changed to best meet evolving business and market.

• Outstanding communication skills (verbal and written) and ability to communicate with internal and external customers and all levels of management, including communicating technical information to non-technical audiences.

Benefits:

At GEICO, we make sure you have the support and resources to leverage and develop your skills, secure your financial future, and take care of your health and well-being. GEICO continually seeks to provide a workplace where everyone can be their authentic self. To help achieve this goal, we support associate-led Employee Resource Groups that foster a true sense of community. Through GEICO's competitive benefits offerings and various training and development opportunities, we have you covered with our* that includes:

• Premier Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance with no waiting period**
• Paid Vacation, Sick and Parental Leave
• 401(k) Plan
• Tuition Assistance including Direct Billing and Reimbursement payment plan options
• Paid Training, Licensures, and Certificates

*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 coverage to take effect

GEICO is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to cultivating an environment where equal employment opportunities are available to 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 celebrates diversity and believes it is critical to our success. As such, we are committed to recruit, develop and retain the most talented individuals to join our team.

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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.