Software Engineer/Lead Software Engineer

State Farm; Bloomington, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual raise & bonus

Healthcare premium coverage

Tuition assistance

Family & Life planning resources

Job summary

State Farm is seeking a Software Engineer to transform platforms powering P&C claims operations. You will contribute across the stack with a strong AWS focus, REST APIs, and modern deployment practices.

You will collaborate with product teams, architects, and claims operations to deliver scalable, secure solutions that improve customer experience and operational efficiency. The role emphasizes full-stack capabilities, distributed systems, observability, and security with a focus on frontline

Qualifications

• Full-stack development with strong backend/service engineering.
• Proficiency in Java/Spring Boot, TypeScript/Node.js, or Python.
• Understanding of distributed systems: retries, timeouts, idempotency.
• Experience building REST APIs with versioning and contracts.
• Experience with AWS services and CI/CD tooling.
• Experience with SPA front-ends and Angular a plus.
• Security/IAM and PII-handling experience.
• Observability tooling like CloudWatch, Dynatrace.
• Excellent analytical, communication and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Transform platforms powering Property & Casualty claims operations.
• Collaborate with product teams, architects, and claims ops.
• Design scalable, secure, user-friendly solutions.
• Support production systems with debugging and incident triage.

Skills

Full-stack development

Backend/service engineering

Distributed systems

REST API design

AI tooling awareness

Security/IAM

Observability

Frontend integration patterns

Communication & documentation

Tools

AWS

Lambda

API Gateway

DynamoDB/RDS

S3

CloudWatch

Secrets Manager

IAM

GitLab CI/CD

GitHub Actions

Kubernetes/OpenShift

Dynatrace

Job description

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. We're moving with urgency to become a Next Gen Good Neighbor, with technology that strengthens human connections and enhances the customer experience. As an employee, you'll spend less time navigating systems and more time applying judgment, empathy, and expertise in the moments that matter most.

Grow Your Skills, Grow Your Potential

Responsibilities

Join us as a Software Engineer and be instrumental in transforming the platforms that drive our Property & Casualty claims operations. This opportunity demands a robust full-stack engineering skill set and extensive expertise with AWS ecosystems. You will work collaboratively with product teams, architects, and claims operations to design and deliver scalable, secure, and user-friendly solutions that elevate customer experience, streamline claim processing, and boost operational efficiency for thousands of users. If you're passionate about full-stack development and eager to innovate the future of claims technology, we want to hear from you!

Qualifications

• Full-stack software development experience, with strong backend/service engineering capabilities
• Strong proficiency in at least one of: Java (Spring Boot), TypeScript/Node.js, or Python, with the ability to work across the others as needed
• Strong understanding of distributed systems concepts, including reliability, failure modes, retries/timeouts, idempotency, and eventual consistency
• Proficiency building and operating solutions on AWS, including several of the following: Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB and/or RDS, S3, SNS/SQS, CloudWatch, Secrets Manager, and IAM
• Experience designing and maintaining REST APIs, including versioning, backward compatibility, and API contracts
• Experience with event-driven integration patterns, including queues/topics, DLQs, and replay/backfill considerations
• Experience with containers and deployment on Kubernetes/OpenShift (ROSA), including deployments, services/ingress, configuration/secrets, and rollout strategies
• Experience with CI/CD and release management practices using GitLab CI/CD, GitHub Actions, or similar, including safe rollout and rollback strategies
• Demonstrated experience using AI-assisted developer tooling (e.g., GitHub Copilot) and LLMs to accelerate coding, testing, debugging, documentation, and other software engineering workflows
• Ability to support production systems, including debugging, log/trace interpretation, incident triage, and effective collaboration across teams
• Strong object-oriented programming (OOP) and service design fundamentals, with the ability to translate complex operational needs into maintainable designs
• Excellent analytical, communication, and documentation skills
• Experience designing, building, or operating custom AI agents, agentic development workflows, or Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers/integrations
• Observability tooling experience, including CloudWatch and Dynatrace
• Security/IAM and PII-handling experience, including least privilege, encryption, secrets management, and auditability
• Legacy modernization and migration experience, including strangler patterns, cutover planning, and migration/backfill strategies
• Experience supporting single-page applications (SPA) and front-end integration patterns; Angular familiarity is a plus

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: $110,000 - $140,000
  • 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!