Engineering Director

Job Summary We seek a highly motivated Engineering Director to build and scale an AI‑first, agentic‑first GEICO Enterprise Platform that measurably improves associate experience while meeting enterprise standards for availability, reliability, performance, and compliance. Location Seattle or Dallas. Reports To Head of Enterprise Experience Engineering Technology.

Responsibilities Deliver measurable business impact by shipping prioritized enterprise experience capabilities on schedule, with clear adoption and outcome metrics. Provide a scalable, performant platform (services + onboarding) that enables teams to integrate quickly, with standardized patterns and reusable components. Validate AI/agentic solutions through rapid POCs and production pilots, documenting learnings, risks, and recommended standards for enterprise reuse.

Modernize and migrate targeted platform components to the public cloud to improve elasticity, cost efficiency, and time-to-scale. Define and socialize reference architectures, best practices, and implementation playbooks that raise consistency and delivery velocity across partner teams. Improve operational health by increasing automation for common failure modes and reducing repeat incidents through durable engineering fixes.

Execute predictable delivery via agile planning and transparent reporting of scope, risks, dependencies, and platform scale/performance requirements. Raise engineering quality by enforcing code standards, reviews, and performance best practices across the platform. Deliver end-to-end observability by instrumenting telemetry, dashboards, and alerting from day one for all critical services.

Use telemetry and customer-of-IT (associate) signals to make data‑driven design tradeoffs and demonstrate improvements over time. Preferred Experience 3+ years leading and developing high‑performing engineering teams, with evidence of delivery and measurable outcomes. 7+ years building enterprise software in one or more languages (e.g., Java, C#, C/C++), with strong object‑oriented design fundamentals. Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical discipline (or equivalent experience).

Proven ability to design globally distributed systems (queuing/workflows, load balancing, caching, storage, and service‑to‑service communication) with reliability and scale in mind. Working proficiency in data/query and automation tooling (e.g., T‑SQL, JavaScript/TypeScript, PowerShell) to enable self‑service, operational excellence, and repeatable delivery. Annual Salary $140,000.00 - $300,000.00 EEO Statement The equal employment opportunity policy of the GEICO Companies provides for a fair and equal employment opportunity for 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 hires and promotes individuals solely on the basis of their qualifications for the job to be filled. GEICO reasonably accommodates qualified individuals with disabilities to enable them to receive equal employment opportunity and/or perform the essential functions of the job, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship to the Company. This applies to all applicants and associates.

GEICO also provides a work environment in which each associate is able to be productive and work to the best of their ability. We do not condone or tolerate an atmosphere of intimidation or harassment. We expect and require the cooperation of all associates in maintaining an atmosphere free from discrimination and harassment with mutual respect by and for all associates and applicants. #J-18808-Ljbffr