Full-Time
Senior Staff Software Engineer GIA Platform
Posted on 5/9/2026
Geico
10,001+ employees
Direct-to-consumer auto insurance with online services
Compensation Overview
$130k - $260k/yr
No H1B Sponsorship
Palo Alto, CA, USA
In Person
Geico Flex allows work from anywhere in the US for up to four weeks per year.
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- 10+ years of professional experience in software development
- 8+ years of experience with architecture and design
- 6+ years of experience in open-source frameworks
- 4+ years of experience with AWS, GCP, Azure, or other cloud service providers
- Fluency in at least one modern programming language (Go is preferred, .Net is a plus)
- Understanding of security best practices and data encryption technology
- Understanding of SQL and NoSQL databases, including stateful services management and storage
- Understanding of networking, caches, key/value stores, load balancing, global load balancing, queues, DNS and CDN
- Deep knowledge of DevOps practices, methodologies, and principles, along with a solid understanding of on prem and public cloud-based network, compute, and storage technologies
- In-depth knowledge of hybrid cloud architecture, IaaS and PaaS technologies, container orchestration platforms (e.g., Kubernetes), cloud efficiency and observability etc.
- Strong background in incident management
- Ability to create incident response playbooks, runbooks, incident triaging strategies, and post-incident analysis to drive continuous improvement in system reliability and availability
- Experience with open-source management and monitoring tools
- Experience with infrastructure automation, tooling, and configuration management frameworks (e.g., Puppet, Chef, Ansible, Pulumi, Terraform, etc.)
- Familiarity with cloud security best practices and compliance standards
- Excellent leadership skills with a passion for mentoring and fostering professional growth
- Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities, with a keen eye for detail and a passion for driving operational excellence
- Visionary thinker with the ability to anticipate future challenges and opportunities
- Exceptional leadership and communication skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
- Proven track record of successfully leading and building software in large and complex organizations
- Education: Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, or equivalent education or work experience
- Develop and drive the overall technical roadmap for the GIA Platform organization, aligning it with the organization's business goals and objectives.
- Work closely with executive leadership, tech teams, and other cross-discipline stakeholders to build optimal strategy for delivering platform services.
- Leverage technical and domain expertise to influence partners and leadership to create a force multiplier in achieving milestones in the team’s technical roadmap.
- Provide thought leadership in GIA Platform, staying ahead of industry trends and emerging technologies to create effective strategy that minimizes business disruption while balancing the modernization of legacy platform components.
- Lead the design and architecture of resilient and scalable platform services, considering both on-premises and cloud-based solutions.
- Champion software development best practices and safe deployment processes to enable continuous, incremental delivery of business values.
- Contribute directly to and leading by example in day-to-day engineering activities (writing feature code and automated tests, raising PRs and reviewing peers’ PRs, developing and managing CI/CD pipelines, production support, among others)
- Develop and maintain comprehensive incident response plans to address various disaster scenarios across multiple partner integration points.
- Spearhead collaboration with various stakeholders in production readiness assessment and operational excellence.
- Hands-on software engineering and SDLC best practices (Technical Review Documents, Architecture, Software Development, Code Reviews, Testing, Production Readiness Reviews, among others)
- Evaluate, select, and implement modern technologies and tools to enhance our integration with various partners including but not limited to processes, compliance, and visibility.
- Stay current with industry best practices and emerging technologies to continuously improve our partner integration platform capabilities.
- Act as a trusted advisor to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Be a role model and mentor, helping to coach and strengthen the technical expertise and know-how of our engineering and product community.
- Analyze cost and forecast, incorporating them into business plans
- Determine and support resource requirements, evaluate operational processes, measure outcomes to ensure desired results, and demonstrate adaptability and sponsoring continuous learning
GEICO provides auto, motorcycle, RV, boat, and home/renters insurance directly to consumers. Customers obtain quotes online, purchase coverage, and manage policies or file claims through geico.com. It distinguishes itself by selling directly to customers (no brokers), keeping costs down, and offering a large online suite for quotes, policy management, and claims. Its goal is to offer affordable, convenient insurance and build strong brand loyalty through accessible online services.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
Acquired
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Founded
1936
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Nancy Pierce's CEO appointment signals fresh leadership to drive growth and operational improvements.
- Motive and Daimler partnerships expand commercial auto market presence with data-driven underwriting capabilities.
- Tampa office expansion creating 1,000 jobs supports nationwide growth and market penetration.
What critics are saying
- Multiple class actions alleging unauthorized policy additions and premium inflation damage brand trust significantly.
- Deceptive accident forgiveness claims invite regulatory scrutiny and potential state insurance department intervention.
- Cumulative litigation exposure threatens competitive rate advantage through forced business model overhaul.
What makes Geico unique
- Direct-to-consumer model eliminates intermediaries, enabling competitive rates and underwriting expense advantages.
- A++ Financial Strength Rating with 85.5% combined ratio and $4.2B underwriting gains in 2025.
- Expanding commercial fleet insurance with AI-powered telematics partnerships offering up to 10% savings.
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Company News
ISG welcomes former GEICO executive Seth Ingall to Board of Directors. Danvers, MA - Insight Service Group (ISG) recently announced the appointment of Seth Ingall to its Board of Directors. Ingall, a respected insurance executive with nearly four decades of experience, including 38 years at GEICO, joins ISG at a time of growth and innovation across its integrated service lines. Ingall's appointment reinforces ISG's commitment to delivering bundled, technology-enabled solutions that drive better claim outcomes, while still giving clients the flexibility to engage services on a bundled or unbundled basis. This adaptability has been a key differentiator for ISG, allowing carriers to tailor programs to their operational needs while benefiting from the strength of ISG's integrated model "Seth's leadership and legacy in the insurance industry are unmatched," said Bob Reardon, CEO of ISG. "He understands the operational complexities and strategic imperatives that carriers face today. His insight will be instrumental as we continue to scale our integrated model, bringing together IMEs, record retrieval, clinical services and investigations under one roof, to help our clients reduce costs, improve outcomes, and simplify the claims process." During his tenure at GEICO, Ingall served as Senior Vice President and Chief Claims/Legal Officer, overseeing, claims, staff counsel, legislative counsel, general counsel, financial areas including controllers, human resources, philanthropy, reserving, corporate communications, real estate and facilities management, and centralized services. He also served on GEICO's Board of Directors for 20 years. Across the insurance and collision ecosystem, Ingall also held board and executive committee positions with the American Property Casualty Insurance Association, Arbitration Forums (Chairman), the Certified Automobile Parts Association, the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB), and the Insurance Services Organization (ISO) Claims Council. Currently, he remains active as part of the executive team at Crash Champions. "I'm honored to join ISG's Board and contribute to a company that's redefining what it means to be a true partner in claims resolution," said Ingall. "ISG's integrated approach of combining best-in-class services with proprietary technology and a national footprint is exactly what the industry needs. I look forward to helping ISG expand its impact and continue delivering exceptional value to clients." ISG's bundled service model has proven especially effective in the auto insurance sector, where speed, accuracy, and defensibility are paramount. By integrating investigative services, medical evaluations, record management, and compliance solutions, ISG offers carriers a single-source partner capable of streamlining workflows, reducing administrative burden, and improving claim cycle times, often delivering double-digit efficiency gains across major auto programs. "Seth's appointment is more than a milestone, it's a signal to the market," added Rachel Wey, Chief Client Officer at ISG. "We're investing in leadership that understands our clients' challenges and shares our vision for smarter, more connected claims solutions."
Shared-risk models, tech reshaping equipment finance insurance. Heavy-equipment insurance market could exceed $34B by 2033. Shared-risk models and advanced data sharing are changing the insurance landscape in equipment finance as lessors seek a competitive edge. The global heavy-equipment insurance market is projected to nearly double to $34.7 billion by 2033 from $18.7 billion in 2024, according to consulting and research firm DataIntelo. Meanwhile, the global machinery leasing market is expected to grow nearly 50% to $733.6 billion by 2029 from 2024, according to the Business Research Co. More lessors and insurance providers are shifting to shared-risk models to seize opportunities in the wake of higher premiums, rising replacement costs and other factors that are "squeezing margins," Brendan Curran, business development manager for North America at Acquis, told Equipment Finance News. Acquis provides specialized insurance solutions for equipment lessors. "We see companies moving to a shared-risk model with the carriers so that they can potentially increase their income because, historically, there's very low claims that come from this business," he said. Essentially, low claims make shared-risk models work because the insurers are better positioned to collaborate with lessors rather than shift costs to lessors, enabling greater flexibility in pricing, coverage terms and underwriting capacity. The captive effect. Creating a captive insurance arm is one way lessors are increasing income potential while sharing risk, Curran said. "What they do is set up a separate company, which basically becomes the insurer," he said. "Premiums come in, and then the risk is shared by some predetermined percentage. Let's just say, for example, if a claim comes in, they split the claim 50/50, but any remaining income with them gets split as well." Even though the lessor is not technically the insurance carrier under this arrangement, the captive is viewed as a value-add service that attracts customers by extending coverage tied to the leased equipment, he said. "A lessor might be able to provide coverage to a lessee that's potentially lower [cost] than what they might get from their own broker, depending on the size of the company, their own risk history and things like that," he said. "Oftentimes, these programs provide a service to the customer that - No. 1, it's easy - and they can be competitive with what they can source on their own." Advanced data sharing and other tech solutions are also reshaping insurance in equipment finance. For example, Daimler truck financial services recently partnered with Geico so customers could share data in real time through Daimler's telematics platform. The data allows Geico to "better assess risk, reward safe driving and deliver meaningful savings to our customers," Chris Sions, head of partnerships at Geico, stated in an Oct. 27 Daimler release. With lessors, lessees and insurers able to immediately share information, "there's a lot of efficiencies that can be gained," Curran said. Customer portals, APIs and agentic AI are among effective tools for processing and sharing data, he added. "You can have AI agents scan documentation to make sure it has all the necessary information and potentially immediately respond back to the customer," he said.
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway shakes up its leadership. Berkshire Hathaway investment manager Todd Combs is leaving to join JPMorgan Chase, as Warren Buffett's conglomerate announces a series of leadership changes. In addition to Combs' departure, Berkshire Hathaway announced a number of other leadership changes Monday, including: * Adam Johnson, currently CEO of the Berkshire unit NetJets, was named president of the conglomerate's consumer products, service and retailing businesses. * Nancy Pierce has been appointed CEO of the insurer Geico, replacing Combs. * Marc Hamburg, the chief financial officer, will retire in June 2027. Charles Chang will succeed him as CFO in June 2026.
Motive and GEICO partner to deliver safer roads and insurance savings for organizations with commercial fleets. New GEICO policyholders can save up to 10% with Motive AI dashcams and telematics. Motive is on a mission to empower the people who run physical operations with tools to make their work safer, more productive, and more profitable. That's why Motive is excited to announce that Motive is partnering with GEICO to improve driver safety and lower insurance costs for businesses that operate commercial fleets. As a preferred partner in GEICO's DriveEasy Pro telematics program, Motive enables new policyholders who use its Driver Safety and Fleet Management products and share dash cam and electronic logging device (ELD) data to unlock savings of up to 10% on premiums. And as GEICO expands its presence in the commercial auto space, the partnership underscores its commitment to delivering innovative solutions, competitive rates, and exceptional service. Across the physical economy - from transportation and logistics to construction, field service, and energy - companies operating commercial vehicles have faced increased premiums due to limited competition and escalating jury awards. In 2024, $10 million-plus nuclear verdicts reached record highs, while $100 million-plus verdicts nearly doubled. At the same time, U.S. roadway fatalities remained high, with more than 44,000 preventable deaths. GEICO is stepping in to reverse this trend by expanding into the commercial auto space and partnering with Motive to deliver a better path forward - combining proven AI-powered safety and fleet management technology to give businesses greater choice, enhanced safety, and lower costs. "Driver safety is central to Motive's mission to build AI-powered tools that make work safer, more productive, and more profitable," said Adam Block, Chief Revenue Officer at Motive. "With distracted driving at an all-time high, organizations need AI-powered Driver Safety technology they can trust. Partnering with GEICO turns safety into a business advantage, unlocking risk insights, lowering costs, and most importantly, preventing accidents on the road." The program is live today for new GEICO policyholders in select U.S. states, with nationwide expansion continuing throughout 2026. Existing customers can gain access in the future. "As we expand our commercial trucking insurance offerings nationwide, partnerships like this with Motive are essential to delivering the comprehensive protection and value that trucking professionals deserve," said Rishi Arora, Head of Commercial Product & Pricing at GEICO. "Incentivizing GEICO policyholders to install Motive's safety and fleet management technologies underscores our shared mission for improving road safety." GEICO joins more than 40 carriers, Managing General Agents (MGAs), and captives in the Motive Insurance Partner Program. By integrating insurance incentives with Motive's platform, organizations can gain a real-time, integrated view into driver behavior, vehicle health, fuel, maintenance, and spend - helping them maximize uptime, cut costs, and run at peak performance. With Motive's integrated Driver Safety and Fleet Management products, fleet managers can: * Prevent collisions: Detect risky behaviors like drowsiness, close following, and distracted driving. * Resolve claims faster: Automated collision reports provide insurers with real-time data to triage and resolve cases quickly. * Exonerate drivers when it matters most: The Motive AI Dashcam captures clear video evidence to counter false claims and reduce costs. * Gain full-fleet visibility: Access real-time data on driver behavior, vehicle location, and utilization - all in one platform. * Coach effectively: Automate coaching with AI-driven alerts and video-based tools that support high-impact, personalized driver training. * Stay compliant with confidence: Simplify regulatory compliance with tools to meet Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) requirements. To enroll, start a quote with GEICO by visiting the Motive x GEICO Partner Page or Motive App Marketplace.
Daimler Truck Financial Services, Geico launch insurance program. Eligible drivers can save up to 10% on premiums. Daimler Truck Financial Services and Geico are partnering to launch Connected Insurance, a new data-driven program aimed at lowering premiums for Freightliner and Western Star operators while encouraging safer driving. The initiative, administered through Daimler Truck Insurance Agency, builds on Geico's DriveEasy Pro platform, according to a Daimler Truck Financial Services (DTFS) release today. It allows customers to voluntarily share real-time Detroit Connect telematics data without installing extra hardware, enabling more accurate underwriting and a streamlined claims process. Eligible drivers can save up to 10% on their commercial vehicle insurance premiums. "This strategic partnership with GEICO introduces a smart, data-driven insurance option that helps our customers reduce one of their largest operational expenses," Kevin Bangston, president and chief executive of Daimler Truck Financial Services North America, stated in the release. The launch comes amid escalating truck insurance costs. Connected Insurance aims to ease that burden by offering accessible, affordable coverage backed by GEICO's nearly 90 years of experience. DTFS plans to continue expanding its use of Detroit Connect data to enhance financial and ownership solutions across its portfolio.