Software Engineer & 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 (in or near hub locations listed below) should plan to spend time working from home and some time working in the office as part of our hybrid work environment.

Hybrid work arrangement for Enterprise Technology is defined as residing with a 180-mile radius of the Hubs and Corporate.

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

SPONSORSHIP: Applicants 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.

Are You a Hands-on Lead Software Engineer Ready to Drive and Build Cutting-Edge Cloud Solutions?

We’re seeking an exceptional hands-on Lead Software Engineer who leads by example—mentoring the team while actively coding and architecting robust, scalable full-stack solutions. If you’re passionate about driving technical excellence, embracing cloud-native technologies, and delivering end-to-end systems that make an impact, this is the opportunity for you. Join us!

Role

Summary:

As a Software Engineer/Lead Software Engineer, you will take ownership of critical projects by designing and developing scalable, secure and full-stack applications and building robust APIs and microservices to enable seamless data integration. You’ll lead architecture and design discussions while writing clean, maintainable code alongside your team. Balancing strategic leadership with day-to-day development, you’ll drive automation, champion automated testing, and collaborate closely with teams to deliver intuitive, user-friendly products.

You will actively participate in Agile processes, mentor your team, and foster a culture of technical excellence and innovation throughout the product lifecycle.

Competitive candidates bring proficiency in the following competencies:

• Drive for Results Self-motivated and proactive; consistently pushes for technical excellence and innovation; creative and innovative with a drive to apply new technology to reimagine business; mentors peers; drives continuous improvement and team success through hands‑on leadership.
• Communication and Collaboration Effectively communicates complex technical concepts to cross‑functional teams; builds strong working relationships; fosters collaboration between engineering, design, and business stakeholders.
• Customer Focus Champions user‑centric development by delivering robust, user‑friendly products; collaborates with design and product teams to meet customer needs and enhance user experience.
• Decision Making and Judgement Takes ownership of critical architectural and design decisions; balances strategic thinking with hands‑on development; applies best practices and cost/security considerations in decision‑making.

Competitive candidates will bring experience in the following:

Programming

Languages:

• Proficient in Python and/or Java development (Node JS & JavaScript are plus).
• Well‑versed in Spring Frameworks.
• Skilled in scripting and automation to support cloud infrastructure and deployment workflows.

Cloud Native, Containerization & Orchestration Expertise:

• Experience with AWS services including ROSA, ECS (Elastic Container Service), EKS (Kubernetes), Fargate, Lambda, S3, Dynamo
  
  DB, RDS, IAM, and infrastructure as code tools like Cloud Formation or Terraform.
• Understanding of AWS security best practices and cost optimization strategies.
• Hands‑on experience with containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker, ECS, Kubernetes (EKS or ROSA).
• Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines for containerized applications using AWS Code Pipeline, Jenkins, Git Lab CI, or similar tools.

API Development & Microservices Architecture:

• Background designing and developing RESTful APIs and microservices‑based systems.
• Knowledge of and ability to apply architectural design patterns and…