Software Engineer II - Capacity & Workload Management

GEICO GEICO · Insurance · Palo Alto, CA +3

Software Engineer II role focused on designing, building, and enhancing full stack applications and services for capacity management within GEICO. The role involves developing both front-end (React, JavaScript) and back-end services (APIs) to support planning, monitoring, and optimization of platform capacity, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and ensuring system performance and reliability in a cloud-based environment.

What you'd actually do

  1. Design, develop, test, and maintain full stack applications that support capacity management initiatives
  2. Build responsive and modern user interfaces using React and JavaScript
  3. Develop backend services and APIs to support application functionality, data access, and system integrations
  4. Collaborate with cross-functional partners to understand business needs and translate them into technical solutions
  5. Contribute to system design, architecture discussions, and technical decision-making

Skills

Required

  • 2+ years of professional software engineering experience
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience
  • Strong experience building full stack applications
  • Hands-on experience with React and JavaScript
  • Experience designing and consuming RESTful APIs and backend services
  • Strong understanding of software development best practices, including testing, code reviews, and version control
  • Experience working in cloud-based and distributed environments
  • Strong problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills

Nice to have

  • Experience with Golang
  • Experience with modern front-end development patterns and component-based architecture
  • Familiarity with cloud platforms, microservices, and scalable system design
  • Experience working with data-rich applications, dashboards, or internal platform tools
  • Exposure to CI/CD pipelines, observability, and production support