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

Location US-IL-Bloomington;US-AZ-Tempe;US-TX-Richardson;US-GA-Dunwoody
Job Category Technology and UX
Position Type Regular Full Time
Req ID 45346
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. We're moving with urgency to become a Next Gen Good Neighbor, with technology that strengthens human connections and enhances the customer experience. As an employee, you'll spend less time navigating systems and more time applying judgment, empathy, and expertise in the moments that matter most.

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

State Farm is hiring a full-stack Lead Software Engineer to support and enhance customer-facing applications used during the claims process. In this role, you’ll collaborate with product and business stakeholders to deliver product-led improvements—owning features end-to-end across the stack, from Angular/TypeScript frontends to Java and Go backends—and helping ensure reliable application performance in production.

These are customer-facing applications in the digital channel for Repair, Photo Estimating, and Digital Payment Enrollment. You’ll join a high-performing, fast-paced team supporting a variety of technologies on AWS (native) and ROSA.

Qualifications

• Full-stack engineering experience with strong front-end and back-end capabilities
• Experience building and supporting customer-facing applications and delivering features end-to-end
• Proficiency with AWS Native/ROSA environments
• Strong skills in TypeScript and Angular for front-end development
• Strong skills in Java and Go (GoLang) for back-end services and APIs
• Ability to apply advanced engineering practices to design, develop, and maintain full-stack applications using industry-adopted languages and frameworks
• Experience diagnosing, troubleshooting, and resolving complex technical issues
• Strong command of software engineering concepts including: security, containers, version control, CI/CD, unit testing, and core programming principles (classes/functions, etc.)
• Advanced knowledge of programming and databases (e.g., SQL and NoSQL) and how data is modeled, moved, and validated
• Advanced understanding of compute environments such as Linux and public cloud (including containers)
• Demonstrated ability to stay current on technology trends and apply best practices to influence product solution direction
• Experience working in an Agile environment (e.g., Scrum/Kanban), collaborating cross-functionally and delivering iteratively
• Strong product and quality orientation—understands product design and testing strategies to ensure reliable outcomes
• Ability to navigate the broader organization effectively and collaborate with stakeholders across teams
• Demonstrated leadership through mentorship, technical guidance, training, and/or delegating work as needed
• Capable of managing multiple simultaneous stories and/or leading a single complex initiative
• Demonstrated commitment to exceptional user experience in design and delivery
• Experience engaging with internal technical communities (e.g., dev guilds) and participating in knowledge-sharing
• Familiarity with and ability to leverage inner source practices to improve code discoverability, reuse, and cross-enterprise collaboration

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: $110,000 - $142,000
• 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!