Lead Software Engineer

Overview

Being good neighbors – helping people, investing in our communities, and making the world a better place – is who we are at State Farm. It is at the core of how we operate and the reason for our success. Come join a #1 team and do some good!

HYBRID Qualified candidates must live within a 180-mile radius of a hub location listed below and should plan to spend time working from home and some time working in the office as part of our hybrid work environment.

HUB LOCATIONS: Bloomington, IL; Richardson, TX; Dunwoody, GA; Tempe, AZ

SPONSORSHIP: Applicants for this position are required to be eligible to lawfully work in the U.S. immediately; employer will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work authorization (e.g. H-1B visa) for this opportunity.

Grow Your Skills, Grow Your Potential

Responsibilities

The Product delivery Engineering team under the Property Causality Product (business lines) is looking for an experienced Software Engineer who is passionate about automation, enabling product teams, and furthering your skills as an engineer. Please note that while technical skills are extremely important, we are also looking for folks that display desired soft skills that add to our current team dynamic.

Qualifications

Successful candidates will have 5 years of experience with the following:

Highly preferred Skills

• Experience working with full cycle development using Java/ Spring framework
• Experience with DevOps tools- AWS, Containers and CI/CD pipelines
• Exhibit a DevOps and Agile mindset where team is accountable for product from inception to sunset
• Utilize up-to-date coding, testing, security, DevOps, and software engineering best practices to maintain and create new applications that support business requirements
• Responsible for the analysis, design, deployment, support, and security of technology to ensure the organization is efficiently managing its technology and data-related assets in accordance
• Willingness to design, develop, and optimize OpenText Exstream templates for high-volume, personalized customer communications using CN Design Manager and Communication Designer.

Additional

• Enthusiasm for innovation, diversity of thought, and new ideas.
• Ability to collaborate and build relationships locally and across multiple locations.
• Clear communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Provide engineering guidance to the community and teams to enhance daily workflows.
• Understanding of User Experience (UX) practices to improve usability and customer-product interaction.
• Apply complex principles, theories, and concepts in computer science for software engineering solutions.
• Strong aptitude and demonstrated ability to learn new programming languages and frameworks.
• Technical curiosity and enthusiasm for learning new technologies and following industry best practices and trends.
• Understanding of Customer Communication Management (CCM) concepts, including document composition and multi-channel delivery.
• Experience with batch, on-demand, and interactive communication processing workflows.

Our Benefits

Because work-life balance is a priority at State Farm, compensation is based on our standard 38:45-hour work week!

• Potential starting salary range: $107,000.00 - $142,000.00
• Starting salary will be based on skills, background, and experience
• High end of the range limited to applicants with significant relevant experience
• Potential yearly incentive pay up to 15% of base salary

At State Farm, we offer more than just a paycheck. Check out our suite of benefits designed to give you the flexibility you need to take care of you and your family!

• Get Paid! On top of our competitive pay, you are eligible for an annual raise and bonus.
• Stay Well! Focus on you and your family’s health with our robust health and wellbeing programs. State Farm pays most of your healthcare premium, and we offer multiple healthcare plan options, including a high deductible plan. All medical plans provide 100% coverage for in-network preventative care, AND you and your family have access to vision, dental, telemedicine, 24/7 mental health professionals, and much more!
• Develop and Grow! Take advantage of educational benefits like industry leading training programs, top-notch tuition assistance programs, employee resource groups, and mentoring.
• Plan Ahead! Plan for those big moments in life with benefits like fertility/IVF/adoption assistance, college coaching, national discount programs, interactive monthly financial workshops, free financial coaching, and more. You can also start a savings account or consider financing through our State Farm Federal Credit Union!
• Take a Little “You” Time! You will have access to our generous time off policies designed so you can plan around holidays, family events, volunteering, or just to take a relaxing day off. With the opportunity to initially earn up to 20 days annually plus parental leave, paid holidays, celebration day, life leave (40 hours/year), bereavement leave, and community service/education support days, there will be plenty of time for you!
• Give Back! We offer several ways to give back through our Matching Gift Program, Good Neighbor Grant Program, and the Employee Assistance Fund.
• Finish Strong! Plan for retirement using free financial advisors and a 401(k) plan with company contributions of up to 7% of your salary.

Visit our State Farm Careers page for more information on our benefits, locations, and the hiring process of joining the State Farm team!