Lead Software Engineer in Bloomington, Illinois at State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company

Location US-IL-Bloomington;US-GA-Dunwoody;US-TX-Richardson;US-AZ-Tempe
Job Category Technology and UX
Position Type Regular Full Time
Req ID 44485
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 must live within a 180-mile radius of a hub location listed below and should plan to spend time working from home and some time working in the office as part of our hybrid work environment.
HUB LOCATIONS: Bloomington, IL; Richardson, TX; Atlanta, GA; or Tempe, AZ

SPONSORSHIP: Applicants for this position 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.

Responsibilities

We’re seeking a dynamic and visionary Lead Software Engineer to spearhead our new AI Agent initiative powered by AWS Bedrock. In this role, you’ll lead and inspire a team of engineers, building a culture of innovation, collaboration, and technical excellence. You’ll drive the end-to-end strategy and execution of new product development—turning ambitious ideas into reliable, scalable software that delivers tangible customer and business impact.

You’ll innovate by partnering with other ET teams to advance the next automation play, including integrations with systems that generate customer summaries and support prompt-engineering actions—an effort expected to transform work management for agents and ATMs. With a strong focus on data-driven decision making, you’ll refine solutions based on customer and stakeholder feedback, provide architectural and technical leadership, and mentor engineers to ensure robustness and scalability. Key skills highlighted: AWS, Java, Angular, and AWS Bedrock—used across backend, frontend, and AI/LLM integration work—while collaborating with cross-functional partners and presenting updates to drive organizational buy-in.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years' experience in software development
• Experienced in applying software development best practices (design principles, documentation, testing, security, DevOps.)
• Experience utilizing CI/CD pipelines in GitLab and familiarity with effective branching strategies
• Strong communication skills with the ability to break down complex technical problems
• Willingness to learn new technical concepts quickly and share their knowledge with the team
• Self-starter attitude with a passion for researching and learning new tools.
• Agile mindset that promotes incremental changes and rapid iteration.
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• An interest in generative AI and large languages models

Additional Qualifications:

• Experience working with AWS Services: Bedrock, Lambda, Queues, DynamoDB
• Experience building and deploying AI/ML-based agents
• Preferred programming language: Java, JavaScript, Angular
• Experience working in an agile development environment
• API/Webservice development and maintenance
• Experience working with containers

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: $115,000 - $130,000
• 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!