Lead Software Engineer - Java and Cloud

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; Dunwoody, GA; Richardson, TX; 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. Why You Should Join Us Breadth of impact: Your work improves how multiple teams build, ship, and operate software across the C3 suite—not just one application. Variety of work: You’ll rotate between hands-on engineering (tooling, automation, POCs), problem-solving and enablement (guides, patterns, unblockers), and modernization efforts that matter to the enterprise. High-visibility initiatives: Contribute to major programs like MAX and ECS Modernization while helping shape practical standards and the “golden paths” teams use every day.\ Build the multiplier role: If you enjoy being the person who makes everyone around you more effective, through clarity, reusable solutions, and better engineering practices, this role is designed for that. Grow Your Skills, Grow Your Potential Responsibilities As a Software Engineer / Lead Software Engineer in Enterprise Technology (ET) Claims, Claims Core Capability Suite (C3) Architecture & Engineering, you will work horizontally across the suite to accelerate delivery and improve technical outcomes. You will partner with product teams to remove recurring roadblocks through prototypes, practical guidance, and tooling, supporting key initiatives like Modern Associate Experience (MAX), Enterprise Claim System (ECS) Modernization, and other efforts tied to our vision of a frictionless claim lifecycle through stability, efficiency, and guidance. What you will do Build suite-enabling tooling, reusable patterns, and reference implementations that improve developer experience and consistency. Deliver POCs/technical spikes to validate approaches for modernization, integration, performance, resiliency, and security. Create “how-to" guides, playbooks, and documentation to help teams move faster and operate more reliably. Improve system health/stability and visibility (observability, operational readiness), including insights into reliability and cost drivers. Facilitate knowledge sharing across the suite (demos, office hours, share-outs) and help advance targeted suite initiatives end-to-end. Provide technical leadership through mentoring, alignment on standards/patterns, and driving cross-team execution. Qualifications Required 3 plus years of experience with full stack development using Java/Spring and JavaScript. Working with REST APIs and integration patterns. Experience with Cloud technologies (AWS preferred) and IaC (Terraform) Working with CI/CD pipelines and Containers (Docker, Kubernetes) Testing frameworks and practices (unit/integration/UI/performance) such as JUnit, Playwright/Cypress, Karate, Cucumber. Observability tools (Splunk, Dynatrace, CloudWatch, Elastic/OpenSearch) and operational excellence (runbooks, alerting, incident learnings). Other Skills Ability to influence technical direction across teams and mentor other engineers. Strong engineering fundamentals (design, secure coding, testing, and maintainability) and experience delivering production software. Ability to work across multiple layers of the stack (apps/APIs, CI/CD, operations) and learn new technologies quickly. Strong ownership, collaboration, and communication skills; comfortable operating in ambiguity. 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: $97,000 - $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! As a Software Engineer / Lead Software Engineer in Enterprise Technology (ET) Claims, Claims Core Capability Suite (C3) Architecture & Engineering, you will work horizontally across the suite to accelerate delivery and improve technical outcomes. You will partner with product teams to remove recurring roadblocks through prototypes, practical guidance, and tooling, supporting key initiatives like Modern Associate Experience (MAX), Enterprise Claim System (ECS) Modernization, and other efforts tied to our vision of a frictionless claim lifecycle through stability, efficiency, and guidance. What you will do Build suite-enabling tooling, reusable patterns, and reference implementations that improve developer experience and consistency. Deliver POCs/technical spikes to validate approaches for modernization, integration, performance, resiliency, and security. Create "how-to" guides, playbooks, and documentation to help teams move faster and operate more reliably. Improve system health/stability and visibility (observability, operational readiness), including insights into reliability and cost drivers. Facilitate knowledge sharing across the suite (demos, office hours, share-outs) and help advance targeted suite initiatives end-to-end. Provide technical leadership through mentoring, alignment on standards/patterns, and driving cross-team execution. Required 3 plus years of experience with full stack development using Java/Spring and JavaScript. Working with REST APIs and integration patterns. Experience with Cloud technologies (AWS preferred) and IaC (Terraform) Working with CI/CD pipelines and Containers (Docker, Kubernetes) Testing frameworks and practices (unit/integration/UI/performance) such as JUnit, Playwright/Cypress, Karate, Cucumber. Observability tools (Splunk, Dynatrace, CloudWatch, Elastic/OpenSearch) and operational excellence (runbooks, alerting, incident learnings). Other Skills Ability to influence technical direction across teams and mentor other engineers. Strong engineering fundamentals (design, secure coding, testing, and maintainability) and experience delivering production software. Ability to work across multiple layers of the stack (apps/APIs, CI/CD, operations) and learn new technologies quickly. Strong ownership, collaboration, and communication skills; comfortable operating in ambiguity.