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State Farm · 18 hours ago

Lead Software Engineer - Quality Engineering & Assurance

Tempe, AZ

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$120K/yr - $125K/yr

State Farm is dedicated to being good neighbors and investing in communities. They are seeking a Lead Software Engineer to architect and maintain automated testing frameworks, develop internal tools, and collaborate with teams to ensure quality and compliance best practices.

Insurance

No H1B

Responsibilities

Architect and maintain automated testing frameworks using Selenium, JUnit, and Cypress

Develop internal tools with Java, Python, JavaScript, and Bash/Shell scripting to improve testability and productivity

Analyze codebases to identify and fix quality issues

Collaborate with teams to embed quality, accessibility, privacy, and compliance best practices

Lead integration of automated tests into CI/CD pipelines

Utilize AI tools like GitHub Copilot for code quality and test automation

Implement and maintain monitoring solutions with Splunk, Dynatrace, and QlikSense

Manage vendor tools’ installation, configuration, licensing, and compliance

Mentor peers and promote continuous quality improvement

Translate business needs into technical solutions aligned with quality goals

Qualification

JavaRESTful API designCI/CD pipelinesAutomated testing frameworksCloud platformsJavaScript/TypeScriptMonitoring toolsRoot Cause AnalysisAdvocacyCollaborationCustomer Focus

Required

Expertise in Java (Java 11/17) and/or Golang (Go) with strong experience in Spring Boot/MVC/Security for building scalable services and business logic

Proficient in RESTful API design using OpenAPI specifications, including authentication (OAuth2/JWT), versioning, error handling, and third-party integrations

Experience with JavaScript/TypeScript and modern frameworks such as React or Angular; solid understanding of UI architecture, state management, and accessibility-first design principles

Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker), orchestration (Kubernetes), cloud platforms (AWS, Azure), and foundational observability practices (logs, metrics, traces)

Skilled in embedding automated tests (unit, integration, end-to-end) into delivery workflows and applying code quality best practices

Experience leveraging AI tools like GitHub Copilot for development and building AI features (LLM APIs, Retrieval-Augmented Generation) with security/privacy guardrails and thorough evaluation/testing

Proficient in Java, JavaScript, Python, .NET, Bash/Shell scripting, and Microsoft Power Platform

Familiarity with Selenium, JUnit, Cypress, and AI-assisted test generation technologies

Experience working with AWS, Azure, Docker, Kubernetes, and Windows Server environments

Knowledge of relational databases such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, and DB2

Experience with Splunk, Dynatrace, QlikSense, and Senyk for monitoring and security purposes

Ability to lead comprehensive investigations into complex defects and systemic quality issues affecting multiple teams or projects, driving corrective and preventive measures at scale

Competence in developing, implementing, and managing organization-wide quality metrics programs, analyzing trends to inform process improvements and strategic decisions

Proven ability to facilitate cross-team collaboration and communication among developers, product managers, business partners, and other stakeholders to align priorities and resolve challenges effectively

Strong commitment to quality excellence by mentoring teams, promoting best practices, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement

Engages closely with business partners to understand their needs deeply and translate them into scalable, high-impact technical solutions aligned with organizational objectives

Benefits

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!

Take advantage of educational benefits like industry leading training programs, top-notch tuition assistance programs, employee resource groups, and mentoring.

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 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!

We offer several ways to give back through our Matching Gift Program, Good Neighbor Grant Program, and the Employee Assistance Fund.

Plan for retirement using free financial advisors and a 401(k) plan with company contributions of up to 7% of your salary.