State Farm · 11 hours ago
Lead Software Engineer
Bloomington, IL
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$115K/yr - $138K/yrState Farm is committed to being good neighbors and making the world a better place. In this role, you will develop and integrate APIs, engineer advanced analytics, and enhance user experience while championing security and data privacy.
Insurance
No H1B
Responsibilities
Develop and Integrate APIs: Build and maintain robust APIs and web services (FastAPI, PainlessAPIs, REST, etc.) connecting to internal and external systems (e.g., User, HR, Vendor, Ticketing, other analytics tools)
Engineer Advanced Analytics: Build and implement data and analytics pipelines for business intelligence/trend analysis, forecasting, executive dashboards, and GenAI applications
Use Full Stack Development Skills: Build and maintain a custom, enterprise-grade web application and supporting services, utilizing open-source technologies and AWS cloud infrastructure
Champion Security and Data Privacy: Apply secure coding best practices and ensure compliance with industry standards for sensitive executive and enterprise data
Foster Agile & DevOps Excellence: Participate in Agile ceremonies, drive CI/CD automation, implement DevSecOps and observability practices, and take ownership of products throughout their lifecycle
Enhance User Experience: Advocate for and design with UX principles to provide intuitive, accessible experiences for senior leaders across web and mobile (including Teams integration)
Drive Technical Documentation: Author and maintain product documentation, contribute to internal knowledge bases, and participate in open-source and internal technical communities
Mentor and Collaborate: Provide technical leadership, mentoring, code reviews, and guidance to other engineers; foster a culture of innovation and continuous learning
Qualification
Required
Experience in software engineering, including design, development, testing, and deployment of enterprise applications with high-quality results
Experience with cloud architecture and engineering, including Git version control, component library usage, and performance optimization
Experience writing clear documentation, including tests and test cases
Experience using AI-assisted development tools (GitHub Copilot) to improve results
Ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment, with good communication skills
Demonstrates ability to create sustainable and resilient solutions that deliver results, mentor engineers, and drive product quality and innovation
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
Demonstrates initiative in learning new technologies and contributing to team knowledge through code reviews and collaboration sessions
Ability to work independently and apply initiative and problem-solving skills
Experience with customer-facing web applications is positive
Frontend: React (18+), VITE, TypeScript/Modern JavaScript, React State Management, Component-based development
Backend/APIs: Node.js, TypeScript, Python SQL, AWS Opensearch Query DSL, RESTful API, JSON data handling and validation
Data Storage & Databases: DynamoDB, Redshift, S3
Analytics and Visualization: OpenSearch, Redshift, and Amazon Quick Suite
Data Streaming & Messaging: Kinesis, SQS, SNS, DynamoDB Stream
Compute & Serverless: Lambda, Lambda Layer, Lambda Authorizer, Step Functions
API & Integration: API Gateway
Testing & Quality: Jest, React Testing Library, Promptfoo
AI Agent & Core Services: Bedrock Agent, Agent Core
Monitoring, Logging & Tracing: CloudWatch, AWS X-Ray, Dynatrace
DevOps & Cloud Infrastructure: CI/CD pipelines, Terraform, Docker basics and containerizations concepts, NestJS, Kubernetes, Red Hat OpenShift (ROSA) Service
Collaboration: Git/GitLab, Integration with Microsoft Teams, Agile tools
Preferred
Background in insurance, financial services, or other regulated industries
Familiarity with executive-level reporting, data visualization, and workflow automation
Experience building and maintaining data pipelines and APIs that support multiple consumers, including AI/ML solutions - especially LLMs and agentic workflows
Experience with open-source contributions or technical community engagement
Benefits
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.
Company
State Farm
At State Farm®, our mission is to help people manage the risks of everyday life, recover from the unexpected, and realize their dreams.
Founded in 1922
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Alexis Harris
CEO/AGENT
Aquilas Zephir
Owner/CEO at Aquilas Zephir State Farm
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