High-Performance Database Engineer

6 days ago


San Francisco, California, United States GEICO Full time
Job Summary

GEICO is seeking a seasoned Staff Database Solutions Architect to drive our insurance business transformation by building high-performance, low-maintenance databases with PostgreSQL or Cassandra.

This role requires collaboration with engineers to innovate and build new systems, improve and enhance existing systems, and identify opportunities to apply knowledge to solve critical problems.

Key Responsibilities
  1. Collaborate with product managers, team members, customers, and other engineering teams to solve complex problems.
  2. Develop and execute technical software development strategy in PostgreSQL or Cassandra.
  3. Accountable for the quality, usability, and performance of database solutions.
  4. Utilize modern programming languages where necessary.
  5. Understand operating PostgreSQL or Cassandra in a Kubernetes containerized environment.
  6. Build and operate containerized database workloads at scale.
  7. Mentor and coach existing engineers.
  8. Influence leadership at all levels.
  9. Consistently share best practices and improve processes within and across teams.
  10. Capable of understanding and further development on database software source (Java/Go/C++/C, etc).
Requirements
  • Fluency and specialization with at least two modern languages such as Java, C++, Go, Python, including object-oriented design.
  • Fluency and expertise in PostgreSQL or Cassandra or other open-source database technologies.
  • Experience building products in a micro-services-oriented architecture.
  • Experience with the architecture and design of greenfield and legacy systems (architecture, design patterns, reliability, and scaling).
  • Fluency in DevOps concepts, cloud architecture, CI/CD frameworks (GitHub Actions, etc).
  • Experience with solving analytical problems with quantitative approaches.
  • Ability to excel in a fast-paced startup-like environment.
  • Knowledge of developer tooling across the software development life cycle (task management, source code, building, deployment, operations, real-time communication).
  • Exemplary ability to design, perform experiments, and influence engineering direction and product roadmap.
  • Experience partnering with engineering teams and transferring research to production.
  • Proficient in HA database architecture and tools.
  • Strong problem-solving ability.
Preferred Qualifications
  • 10+ years of professional experience in software development with deep understanding of open-source database systems (PostgreSQL/Cassandra or similar).
  • 8+ years of experience with architecture and design.
  • 4+ years of experience with AWS, GCP, Azure, or another cloud service.
  • 4+ years of experience in open-source frameworks.
Education

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

Annual Salary

$115,000.00 - $230,000.00.

Benefits

As an Associate, you'll enjoy our Total Rewards Program to help secure your financial future and preserve your health and well-being, including:

  • Premier Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance with no waiting period.
  • Paid Vacation, Sick and Parental Leave.
  • 401(k) Plan.
  • Tuition Reimbursement.
  • Paid Training and Licensures.


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