Job Details

Overview

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Base pay range

$125,000.00/yr - $300,000.00/yr

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.

Position

Distinguished Engineer – Finance Technologies

Job Posting Description

Become a driving force in GEICO's technological transformation. We seek a Distinguished Engineer to spearhead the design, development and implementation of Finance Transformation solutions. You will play a pivotal role in building a robust, automated and scalable Finance solutions that makes the process of accounting, substantiation, forecasting, reporting, pricing, reserving, compliance, and treasury operations streamlined.

This Job Might Be For You If

• You are passionate about understanding finance stakeholder needs and business opportunity and can build solutions to connect the two.
• You thrive in a fast-paced environment and enjoy tackling complex technological challenges.
• You are excited by the opportunity to build and shape the future of GEICO's Finance technologies.
• You are a bridge builder – effectively partnering with internal stakeholders and external partners to deliver value for our internal finance stakeholders. You get things done – relentlessly driving for alignment and progress even in the face of ambiguity.
• You are eager to mentor and guide other engineers, fostering a culture of learning and collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Architect, design and implement Finance platforms and solutions which can support the needs of different finance and corporate initiatives.
• Collaborate closely with business and product partners in understanding business needs and designing solutions that address their priorities.
• Drive decision-making for buy vs build evaluation based on functional fit, technical feasibility, cost-benefit.
• Evangelize and lead the Fintech solutioning in areas such as: Automated reporting and analytics, Treasury operations, Reserving, Revenue forecasting, Pricing, Regulatory compliance automation, substantiation, etc.
• Abstract cross cutting concerns into common platform components that can be used for multiple current and future use cases.
• Lead team prioritization and sequencing of milestones to deliver incremental business value.
• Develop and champion best practices, including modular design, version control, automated testing, and security considerations, fostering a culture of quality and efficiency.
• Partner with Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) to implement monitoring, alerting, and automation for platform reliability, scalability, and cost-efficiency, contributing to a highly available and performant platform.

Skills

• Deep functional understanding of one or more finance processes: Order to Cash, Procure to Pay, Record to Report, Reconciliation, FP&A, and Governance and compliance.
• Strong experience in one of the ERP finance platforms such as Workday Financials, Oracle, SAP, etc.
• Ability to translate finance requirements into scalable technology solutions using modern technology stacks such as Data Lake and Cloud Computing.
• Operational Excellence: Solid understanding of SRE concepts such as SLOs, SLIs, error budgets, and experience with tools for monitoring, alerting, and incident response.

Experience

• 12+ years of professional experience in product/platform engineering designing and building Finance critical applications.
• 5+ years of experience leading and mentoring technical teams.
• Proven track record of successful partnership with product and business orgs to prioritize and deliver business value.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience with Agile execution framework.
• Prior experience implementing Workday Financials is a plus.

Education

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

Annual Salary

$125,000.00 - $300,000.00

The above annual salary range is a general guideline. Multiple factors are taken into consideration to arrive at the final offer. Factors include, but are not limited to, scope and responsibilities, work experience, education and training, work location, and market 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.
• Great Careers: We offer a career where you can learn, grow, and thrive through personalized development programs.
• Great Culture: We foster an inclusive culture of shared success, rooted in integrity, action, and a winning mindset.
• 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 including personalized coverage.
  • Financial benefits including market-competitive compensation; a 401K with 6% match; incentives; and tuition assistance.
  • Access to additional benefits like mental healthcare as well as fertility and adoption assistance.
  • Flexible work options including GEICO Flex program, allowing up to four weeks of remote work per year.

The equal employment opportunity policy of the GEICO Companies provides for a fair and equal employment opportunity for all associates and job applicants, 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. We do not condone or tolerate harassment. We expect cooperation to maintain an environment free from discrimination and harassment.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

• Insurance

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Location

Novato, CA

Salary notes for location are included above and may vary by role and market.

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