Senior Product Manager, Reliability Platform (Observability, SRE, AIM)
Role : Senior Product Manager responsible for driving the core reliability platforms and services that empower GEICO engineering teams. This role leads the development of developer-facing tools to improve system availability, incident management, observability, and cloud infrastructure, and is part of the Developer Engineering organization.
Location : Hybrid role based in the San Francisco Bay Area or the Greater Washington DC Metropolitan (DMV) area.
Responsibilities
- Build and scale foundational developer platforms that serve as the backbone for GEICO's engineering organization.
- Define and execute a product strategy for Observability, BCDR & Incident Management within the internal developer engineering team.
- Lead cross-functional teams to deliver high-impact, developer-facing products in an agile environment.
- Understand the entire developer workflow—from coding to deployment and operations—and identify opportunities to remove friction and improve efficiency.
- Own and prioritize the product roadmap for a suite of platform services (metrics platform, logging pipelines, alerting systems, on-call and incident response tooling, BCDR orchestration).
- Define and track operational health metrics (e.g., system availability, MTTR) and build tools to help teams manage services effectively.
- Champion a culture of reliability and ownership by delivering tools that enable developers to build and operate resilient systems.
- Identify and measure KPIs reflecting developer productivity and system health, using data to refine the roadmap.
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor’s DegreeAt least 5 years in a technical product management role (Developer Tools, Platform Engineering, SRE, Observability, or related field)Experience with products in the developer tools, cloud infrastructure, or observability spaceProven track record of managing technical products through the full lifecycleExperience using data to inform product decisions and measure success of developer-facing toolsPreferred Qualifications
MBA or equivalent experienceExperience with internal developer platforms (IDPs), service catalogs, and Paved Road engineeringFamiliarity with modern observability tools (e.g., Grafana), cloud platforms (Azure, AWS), and KubernetesStrong understanding of SRE principles, including SLOs, error budgets, and incident managementExcellent communication skills for technical and non-technical audiencesSelf-starter with ability to operate in a fast-paced, ambiguous environmentAnnual Salary
$146,575.00 - $229,600.00
The above salary range is a general guideline. Final offer depends on factors including scope and responsibilities, candidate experience, location, and market considerations.
About GEICO and Pledge
GEICO, a Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary and leader in auto insurance and related product lines, is on a multi-year technology transformation journey to reimagine the customer experience. The GEICO Pledge emphasizes Great Company, Great Culture, Great Rewards and Great Careers.
Equal Employment Opportunity
GEICO provides equal employment opportunities to 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 laws. GEICO reasonably accommodates qualified individuals with disabilities. We strive for a work environment free from discrimination and harassment.
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Product Management
Industries
Insurance
References to other roles or postings are excluded from this refined description.
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