Lead Software Engineer

State Farm•Dunwoody, GA

2d•$115,000 - $137,500•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

Requirements

Experience in software engineering, including design, development, testing, and deployment of enterprise applications with high-quality results
Experience with cloud architecture and engineering, including Git version control, component library usage, and performance optimization
Experience writing clear documentation, including tests and test cases
Experience using AI-assisted development tools (GitHub Copilot) to improve results
Ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment, with good communication skills
Demonstrates ability to create sustainable and resilient solutions that deliver results, mentor engineers, and drive product quality and innovation.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
Demonstrates initiative in learning new technologies and contributing to team knowledge through code reviews and collaboration sessions.
Ability to work independently and apply initiative and problem-solving skills.
Experience with customer-facing web applications is positive.

Nice To Haves

Background in insurance, financial services, or other regulated industries.
Familiarity with executive-level reporting, data visualization, and workflow automation.
Experience building and maintaining data pipelines and APIs that support multiple consumers, including AI/ML solutions - especially LLMs and agentic workflows.
Experience with open-source contributions or technical community engagement.

Responsibilities

Develop and Integrate APIs: Build and maintain robust APIs and web services (FastAPI, PainlessAPIs, REST, etc.) connecting to internal and external systems (e.g., User, HR, Vendor, Ticketing, other analytics tools).
Engineer Advanced Analytics: Build and implement data and analytics pipelines for business intelligence/trend analysis, forecasting, executive dashboards, and GenAI applications.
Use Full Stack Development Skills: Build and maintain a custom, enterprise-grade web application and supporting services, utilizing open-source technologies and AWS cloud infrastructure.
Champion Security and Data Privacy: Apply secure coding best practices and ensure compliance with industry standards for sensitive executive and enterprise data.
Foster Agile & DevOps Excellence: Participate in Agile ceremonies, drive CI/CD automation, implement DevSecOps and observability practices, and take ownership of products throughout their lifecycle.
Enhance User Experience: Advocate for and design with UX principles to provide intuitive, accessible experiences for senior leaders across web and mobile (including Teams integration).
Drive Technical Documentation: Author and maintain product documentation, contribute to internal knowledge bases, and participate in open-source and internal technical communities.
Mentor and Collaborate: Provide technical leadership, mentoring, code reviews, and guidance to other engineers; foster a culture of innovation and continuous learning.

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: $115,000 - $137,500
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
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.