Staff Engineer - Data Engineering & Analytics

Job title: Staff Engineer - Data Engineering & Analytics in Chevy Chase, MD at GEICO

Company: GEICO

Job description: Position SummaryGEICO is seeking an experienced Engineer with a passion for building high-performance, low maintenance, zero-downtime 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. Within the Data Analytics and Vertical Engineering team, you will lead the design and development of state-of-the-art data pipelines, models, and reports, transforming vast datasets that reach up to multiple terabytes in size, while championing innovation, best practices, co-creating the culture of psychological safety and continuous improvement.Position DescriptionOur Staff 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 broad and deep technical knowledge, typically ranging from data processing, pipeline development to dimensional data modeling and reporting.Position Responsibilities​​As a Staff Engineer, you will:​Scope, design, and build scalable, resilient distributed systems​Utilize programming languages like Python, SQL, NoSQL, DBT along with Apache Spark for data processing, container orchestration services such as Docker and Kubernetes, and various Azure tools and services​SQL Server Integration Services as well as reporting tools like Power BI and Apache Superset to transform and report on large volumes of enterprise data to gain new insights​Utilize your passion for data exploration to produce high quality, accurate data and/or reports with visualizations to empower outstanding business decisions​Responsible for technical aspects of a project at the team level​Lead in design sessions and code reviews with peers to elevate the quality of engineering across the organization​Spearhead new feature use (innovate within existing tooling)​Spearhead new software acquisition and use (innovate with new tooling)​Leverage automation to remove redundant error prone tasks to improve the quality of the solution​Build with engineering excellence and leverage your technical skills to drive towards the best solutions​Engage in cross-functional collaboration throughout the entire software lifecycle​Define, create, and support reusable application components/patterns from a business and technology perspective​Mentor other engineers​Consistently share best practices and improve processes within and across teams​​QualificationsAdvanced programming experience and big data experience within Python, SQL, DBT, Spark, Kafka, Git, Containerization (Docker and Kubernetes)Advanced experience with Data Warehouses, OLAP, dimensional modeling and analyticsDemonstrable knowledge of business intelligence tools (strong preference for Power BI) and/or ETL tools (strong preference for SSIS or DBT)Experience with Apache Iceberg for managing large-scale tabular data in data lakes is a plusFamiliarity with understanding SQL concepts (such as MPP-based, No-SQL, Cloud WH)Experience architecting and designing new ETL and BI systemsExperience with supporting existing ETL and BI systemsExperience with scripting languages such as Python is preferredExperience with enterprise orchestration tools such as Airflow is preferredAbility to balance the competing needs of multiple priorities and excel in a dynamic environmentAdvanced understanding of DevOps concepts including Azure DevOps framework and toolsKnowledge of developer tooling across the software development life cycle (task management, source code, building, deployment, operations, real-time communication)Advanced understanding of monitoring concepts and toolingStrong problem-solving abilityExperience with Marketing, Product, Sales, Service, Customer, Associate, Billing, Agency, Claims, or Telematics data is preferredExperience with front end development using REACT/Javascript is a plusExperience​​8+ years of professional data/analytics/database engineering, programming languages and developing with big data technologies​5+ years of experience with data architecture and design especially Data Warehousing concepts​5+ years of experience with AWS, GCP, Azure, or another cloud service​4+ years of professional software development experience with SQL-based technologies​4+ years of experience in open-source frameworks​4+ years of experience with ETL and/or BI tools​3+ years of experience in Big-data tools like Spark and Databricks​2+ years of experience with Microsoft Fabric/Azure Data Factory preferred​​EducationBachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, Data Analytics or equivalent education or work experience#LI-RP2Annual Salary $105,000.00 - $230,000.00The 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 inclusive culture of shared success, rooted in integrity, a bias for action and a winning mindset. Grounded by our core values, we have an an established culture of caring, inclusion, and belonging, that values different perspectives. Our teams are led by dynamic, multi-faceted teams led by supportive leaders, driven by performance excellence and unified under a shared purpose.As part of our culture, we also offer employee engagement and recognition programs that reward the positive impact our work makes on the lives of our customers.Great Rewards: We offer compensation and benefits built to enhance your physical well-being, mental and emotional health and financial future.

• 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.


• In office and remote opportunities, as well as our signature GEICO Flex program, offering the ability to work remotely for up to four weeks per year.

Expected salary: $105000 - 230000 per year

Location: Chevy Chase, MD

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