Lead Software Engineer – Identity Security & SPIFFE

State Farm; Bloomington (IL); Hybrid; USD 86,000 - 177,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Hybrid work environment

Annual bonus

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Job summary

State Farm is seeking a Lead Software Engineer in Bloomington, IL, offering a hybrid work environment with opportunities to work from home and in the office. You will help safeguard the organization's critical assets using HashiCorp Vault, SPIFFE, and other security-focused technologies.

You will design, develop, and deploy software for secrets management, mentor peers, and contribute to cloud-native security initiatives across AWS, Terraform, Kubernetes, and more.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of software development experience, preferably in a DevSecOps environment.
• Experience with at least 3 of the listed technologies (AWS, Terraform, Git & pipeline concepts, Bash, Python, Go, Puppet, Kubernetes, Java/JavaScript/TypeScript, Spring, Automation Scripting).
• Proven leadership or mentoring experience in software development and design.
• Strong understanding of security best practices.
• Excellent communication, documentation, and analytical skills.
• Ability to translate complex technical details for diverse audiences.
• Experience with multi-environment integrations (cloud, mainframe, legacy).

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deploy software and security solutions for secrets and credential management.
• Lead and mentor peers on software development and DevSecOps best practices.
• Work hands-on with technologies such as AWS, Terraform, Git, Bash, Python, Go, Kubernetes, Java and more.
• Develop and maintain documentation, architecture diagrams, and roadmaps.
• Communicate complex technical concepts to varied audiences.
• Implement integration patterns across cloud and legacy environments.
• Shape the future of passwordless authentication with SPIFFE and Entra ID.

Skills

DevSecOps

AWS

Terraform

Git

Python

Kubernetes

Go

Java/JavaScript

Security

Tools

HashiCorp Vault

LastPass

SPIFFE

Job description

State Farm is seeking a Lead Software Engineer in Bloomington, IL, offering a hybrid work environment with opportunities to work from home and in the office. You will help safeguard the organization's critical assets using HashiCorp Vault, SPIFFE, and other security-focused technologies.

You will design, develop, and deploy software for secrets management, mentor peers, and contribute to cloud-native security initiatives across AWS, Terraform, Kubernetes, and more.