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Cybersecurity Staff Software Developer

Cybersecurity Staff Software Developer

GEICORenton, WA
11 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

At GEICO, we offer a rewarding career where your ambitions are met with endless possibilities.

Every day we honor our iconic brand by offering quality coverage to millions of customers and being there when they need us most. We thrive through relentless innovation to exceed our customers’ expectations while making a real impact for our company through our shared purpose.

When you join our company, we want you to feel valued, supported and proud to work here. That’s why we offer The GEICO Pledge : Great Company, Great Culture, Great Rewards and Great Careers.

GEICO’s Cybersecurity organization has an exciting opportunity for an accomplished Staff Software Developer – Cybersecurity Engineering & Analytics . This individual will play a key role within GEICO’s Cybersecurity Engineering & Analytics (CSEA) team, with a focus on building scalable enterprise-grade software that enables security automation and strengthens our cybersecurity posture.

Position Description :

As a Staff Software Developeronthe Cybersecurity Engineering & Analytics, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and implementing high-quality software solutions that power GEICO’s cybersecurity initiatives. This role places critical emphasis on Python expertise as a core requirement for success. The ideal developer for this rolewill,design and deliver resilient, secure, and scalable systems through cross collaboration across Cybersecurity and IT teams to improve cyber hygiene.This individual will also act as a mentor to engineers within the team, championing software development best practices, secure coding, and modern DevOps approaches to delivery.

Position Responsibilities :

As a Staff Software Developer, you will :

  • Develop Enterprise-Grade Software : Design, build, and evolve production-ready systems in Python (required) and other languages to enable cybersecurity capabilities, automate telemetry, and strengthen detection pipelines.
  • Architect & Implement Solutions : Create robust, fault-tolerant, and secure services focused on performance, reliability, and scalability.
  • Drive Technical Strategy : Partner with engineering leadership to define and execute technical roadmaps that align with Cybersecurity and business objectives.
  • Advance DevOps Practices : Integrate solutions with CI / CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code tooling (Terraform, Ansible), and observability platforms (Grafana, Prometheus).
  • Leverage Open Source : Adopt, integrate, and contribute to open-source frameworks, tools, and security libraries.
  • Champion Standards : Enforce best practices in coding quality, performance, testing, and documentation across the team.
  • Mentor & Collaborate : Provide technical guidance to peers, foster cross-team collaboration, and promote a culture of engineering excellence.

Qualifications :

  • Python Expertise (Critical) : Proven enterprise-level development experience with Python is required for consideration.
  • Architecture & Systems Thinking : Experience in system design, data pipelines, distributed systems, and infrastructure at scale.
  • Cloud Proficiency : Hands-on experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP; knowledge of cloud-native services and security tooling.
  • Cross-Platform Expertise : Proficiency developing for Linux, macOS, and Windows environments.
  • CI / CD & IaC : Experience embedding solutions in pipelines (GitHub Actions, Jenkins) and deploying infrastructure with Terraform or Ansible.
  • Security Familiarity (Preferred) : Exposure to SIEMs, EDRs, vulnerability scanners, or other security tooling.
  • Collaboration & Influence : Strong communication skills with proven ability to partner with leadership, cross-functional stakeholders, and mentor team members.

    • Experience

  • 10+ years of professional software development experience (Python strongly required).
  • 8+ years in engineering roles (security engineering or DevSecOps experience a plus).
  • 6+ years working in cloud-native environments.
  • 4+ years building with or integrating open-source tools.
  • Familiarity with machine learning or AI-based solutions is a plus, not required
  • Experience working with audit / compliance teams is a plus, not required

    • Education

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, software engineering, Cybersecurity, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).

    • Annual Salary

    $115,000.00 - $230,000.00

    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.

    At this time, GEICO will not sponsor a new 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.
  • Supports flexibility- We provide workplace flexibility as well as our GEICO Flex program, which offers the ability to work from anywhere in the US for up to four weeks per year.
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