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

Location US-IL-Bloomington;US-TX-Richardson;US-AZ-Tempe;US-GA-Dunwoody
Job Category Technology and UX
Position Type Regular Full Time
Req ID 43468
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 (in or near hub locations listed below) should plan to spend time working from home and some time working in the office as part of our hybrid work environment.

Hybrid work arrangement for Enterprise Technology is defined as residing with a 180-mile radius of the Hubs and Corporate.

HUB LOCATIONS: Dunwoody, GA; Richardson, TX; Tempe, AZ; or Bloomington, IL

SPONSORSHIP: Applicants 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

Are You a Hands-on Software Engineer Ready to Drive and Build Cutting-Edge Cloud Solutions?

We’re seeking an exceptional hands-on Software Engineer who leads by example—mentoring the team while actively coding and architecting robust, scalable full-stack solutions. If you’re passionate about driving technical excellence, embracing cloud-native technologies, and delivering end-to-end systems that make an impact, this is the opportunity for you. Join us!

Role Summary:

As a Software Engineer, you will take ownership of critical projects by designing and developing scalable, secure and full-stack applications and building robust APIs and microservices to enable seamless data integration. You’ll lead architecture and design discussions while writing clean, maintainable code alongside your team. Balancing strategic leadership with day-to-day development, you’ll drive automation, champion automated testing, and collaborate closely with teams to deliver intuitive, user-friendly products. You will actively participate in Agile processes, mentor your team, and foster a culture of technical excellence and innovation throughout the product lifecycle.

Competitive candidates bring proficiency in the following competencies:

• Drive for Results
  Self-motivated and proactive; consistently pushes for technical excellence and innovation; creative and innovative with a drive to apply new technology to reimagine business; mentors peers; drives continuous improvement and team success through hands-on leadership.
• Communication and Collaboration
  Effectively communicates complex technical concepts to cross-functional teams; builds strong working relationships; fosters collaboration between engineering, design, and business stakeholders.
• Customer Focus
  Champions user-centric development by delivering robust, user-friendly products; collaborates with design and product teams to meet customer needs and enhance user experience.
• Decision Making and Judgement
  Takes ownership of critical architectural and design decisions; balances strategic thinking with hands-on development; applies best practices and cost/security considerations in decision-making.

Qualifications

Competitive candidates will bring experience in the following:

Programming Languages:

• Proficient Java development (Python & JavaScript are a plus).
• Well-versed in Spring Frameworks.
• Skilled in scripting and automation to support cloud infrastructure and deployment workflows.

Cloud Native, Containerization & Orchestration Expertise:

• Experience with AWS services including ROSA, ECS (Elastic Container Service), EKS (Kubernetes), Fargate, Lambda, S3, DynamoDB, RDS, IAM, and infrastructure as code tools like CloudFormation or Terraform.
• Understanding of AWS security best practices and cost optimization strategies.
• Hands-on experience with containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker, ECS, Kubernetes (EKS or ROSA).
• Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines for containerized applications using AWS CodePipeline, Jenkins, GitLab CI, or similar tools.

API Development & Microservices Architecture:

• Background designing and developing RESTful APIs and microservices-based systems.
• Knowledge of and ability to apply architectural design patterns and principles for building scalable, maintainable services.
• Experience building and managing data integration services to facilitate seamless data flow across systems and databases (add-on).

Software Engineering Best Practices:

• Understanding of engineering best practices, integrating testing frameworks, security measures, and DevOps principles throughout the development lifecycle.
• Experience with automated testing frameworks and methodologies (e.g., Jest, Cypress, Selenium, or equivalents), championing test automation to improve product quality.

Data Stores & Compliance (Add-on):

• Experience managing and integrating large-scale data stores or high-volume transactional databases.
• Knowledge of SQL and NoSQL database architectures, including query optimization and data modeling.
• Hands-on experience with AWS RDS, AWS Aurora, and understanding of data security best practices and compliance frameworks.
• Familiarity with Newton or similar data integration frameworks is a plus.

SPONSORSHIP: Applicants 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.

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: $85,500 - $123,000
• 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!