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State Farm · 11 hours ago

Software Engineer - Quality Engineering & Assurance

Tempe, AZ

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid Level

$90K/yr - $95K/yr

State Farm is a leading insurance company dedicated to helping people and investing in communities. They are seeking a motivated Software Engineer to join their Quality Engineering & Assurance team, where the individual will build and enhance QA/QE tools, develop automation frameworks, and support continuous integration to deliver high-quality software.

Insurance

No H1B

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain automated testing frameworks and tools using Selenium, JUnit, Java, Python, and related technologies

Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines and leverage AI tools like GitHub CoPilot to enhance workflows

Navigate the codebase to identify weak spots and design better and creative ways to identify potential problems and suggest improvements

Consult with development teams to influence better software design, promote proper engineering practice, defect prevention strategies, testability, accessibility, privacy, and other advanced quality concepts across products

Design and implement comprehensive test plans and strategies addressing both functional and non-functional requirements

Proficient in writing automated tests using frameworks such as JUnit, Selenium, and Cypress

Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines to ensure continuous quality validation

Perform code reviews, debug issues, and leverage AI tools like GitHub Copilot to enhance quality

Build and own production features starting from day one using Java (11/17+) and/or Golang with Spring Boot (MVC)

Apply clean coding practices, solid debugging skills, and performance optimization basics

Design and implement RESTful APIs end-to-end, including controllers, service layers, validation, error handling, and adherence to OpenAPI/Swagger standards

Develop and ship UI features using TypeScript with React or Angular frameworks

Focus on component design, state management, and accessibility-aware implementations

Utilize Git and manage daily development workflows within CI/CD pipelines

Work with containerization tools like Docker and orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes

Deploy and troubleshoot applications in AWS and Azure cloud environments

Skilled in programming languages including Java, JavaScript, Python, and .NET

Experienced with relational databases such as MySQL and PostgreSQL

Familiar with RESTful API design and integration patterns

Knowledgeable in monitoring tools like Dynatrace and Splunk for observability

Write and maintain unit and integration tests, with exposure to basic end-to-end and API automation

Employ AI tools such as GitHub Copilot and language models (LLMs) to accelerate development while ensuring code correctness and security

Basic capability to integrate LLM APIs and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) features into applications

Conduct thorough root cause analysis for defects and quality issues within assigned components or features, proposing immediate fixes and preventive actions

Define, collect, and analyze quality metrics related to own work area to monitor performance and recommend incremental improvements

Collaborate effectively with team members, product managers, and business partners to achieve project goals

Advocate for quality best practices within the team and actively contribute to knowledge sharing initiatives

Maintain a strong customer focus by understanding business partner needs and delivering reliable, defect-free software solutions

Qualification

Automated testing frameworksCI/CD pipelinesJava (11/17+)Cloud infrastructureSeleniumPythonRESTful APIsTypeScriptDockerKubernetesMySQLPostgreSQLAdvocacy for qualityCollaborationCustomer focus

Required

Understanding of Quality Assurance (QA) Principles