Lead Software Engineer

State Farm•Dunwoody, GA

8h•Hybrid

About The Position

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. Grow Your Skills, Grow Your Potential Are You a Hands-on Lead Software Engineer Ready to Drive and Build Cutting-Edge Cloud Solutions? We’re seeking an exceptional hands-on Lead 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 hands-on technical leader, you will take ownership of critical projects, lead architecture and design discussions, and write high-quality code alongside your team. You’ll be a role model who balances strategic leadership with day-to-day development, championing automated testing and UI innovation to deliver robust, user-friendly products.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

Experience building and managing data integration services to facilitate seamless data flow across systems and databases (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.
Good knowledge of UI/UX principles and ability to collaborate effectively with design teams.
Proficiency or strong familiarity with modern frontend frameworks such as React and/or Angular.

Responsibilities

Take ownership of critical projects
Lead architecture and design discussions
Write high-quality code alongside your team
Balances strategic leadership with day-to-day development
Championing automated testing and UI innovation to deliver robust, user-friendly products

Benefits

Competitive pay
Eligible for an annual raise and bonus
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!
Educational benefits like industry leading training programs, top-notch tuition assistance programs, employee resource groups, and mentoring.
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!
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!
Matching Gift Program
Good Neighbor Grant Program
Employee Assistance Fund
Free financial advisors and a 401(k) plan with company contributions of up to 7% of your salary.