Lead Software Engineer/Software Engineer - Digital Measurement

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 (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

We are seeking data-minded, software engineering candidates to help enable collection and sharing of digital data. As a member of this team, you will help connect our digital experience data into the larger State Farm data ecosystem. With a focus on enabling a simplified, seamless, efficient, and personalized “omni-channel” customer experience across all internal and external State Farm interaction channels. This posting is for 3 software engineers in the Digital Insights enablement suite within Digital Experience. The primary role of the product suite is to ensure a user's digital journey is represented properly in data for reporting, analytics and optimization efforts. This position works horizontally across multiple product teams to enable collection of user experience data needed for analytic insights on product functionality. The product suite provides a great opportunity to learn about behavior analytics and building a comprehensive data trail of the journey for customers and associates, as well as exposure to many different applications and technologies used by various product teams in the organization. Our capabilities span many technologies including front end JavaScript, AWS services (Lambda, S3, SNS/SQS, ECS, Redis Cache), and APIs to enable the collection and exchange of data. 

The ideal candidates will have an eagerness to work through product development during various stages of ambiguity/uncertainty. Applicants are required to have a creative mindset, innovative spirit, and a demonstrated ability to harness the possibilities of technology.

Necessary Qualifications:
•    2+ years of software development experience
•    Frontend JavaScript development
•    Experience with AWS tech stack (Lambda, CloudFront, Route53, Eventing Frameworks (SNS, SQS), S3, API gateway, Load Balancing, VPS, Subnets, Security Groups)
•    Knowledge of building AWS infrastructure using Terraform
•    Knowledge of version control, CI/CD pipeline, Unit testcases and DevOps
•    Strong oral and written communication skills with the ability to communicate complex technical knowledge effectively
•    Demonstrated learning agility and the desire for continuous growth inside and outside of current role
•    Ability to apply broad technical acumen and experience to an iterative delivery approach.
•    A strong drive for results.
•    Ability to adapt and foster innovation, encourage diversity of thought, and incorporate new ideas.
•    Experience with web page tagging/tracking, native Android and iOS application tagging, script development & testing, jQuery development, Java Script, .CSS manipulation, HTML, Browsers (Chrome, FireFox, Edge, etc.) & Developer Tools, Single Page Architecture such as Ember, Angular, React, etc.
•    Demonstrated usage of AI tools to look for efficiencies, leverage as a thought partner for innovation, performing data validation, and assist in code development.
 
Preferred Qualifications:
•    GIT, GitHub, GitLab, etc. around continuous integration and continuous delivery infrastructure
•    Containers & container based APIs using a container frameworks Docker or Kubernetes
•    API development experience using Java, Spring boot

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: $97,000 - $160,000
• • 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!