Software Engineer/Lead Software Engineer

State Farm•Dunwoody, GA

About The Position

Join us as a Software Engineer and be instrumental in transforming the platforms that drive our Property & Casualty claims operations. This opportunity demands a robust full-stack engineering skill set and extensive expertise with AWS ecosystems. You will work collaboratively with product teams, architects, and claims operations to design and deliver scalable, secure, and user-friendly solutions that elevate customer experience, streamline claim processing, and boost operational efficiency for thousands of users. If you're passionate about full-stack development and eager to innovate the future of claims technology, we want to hear from you!

Requirements

Full-stack software development experience, with strong backend/service engineering capabilities
Strong proficiency in at least one of: Java (Spring Boot), TypeScript/Node.js, or Python, with the ability to work across the others as needed
Strong understanding of distributed systems concepts, including reliability, failure modes, retries/timeouts, idempotency, and eventual consistency
Proficiency building and operating solutions on AWS, including several of the following: Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB and/or RDS, S3, SNS/SQS, CloudWatch, Secrets Manager, and IAM
Experience designing and maintaining REST APIs, including versioning, backward compatibility, and API contracts
Experience with event-driven integration patterns, including queues/topics, DLQs, and replay/backfill considerations
Experience with containers and deployment on Kubernetes/OpenShift (ROSA), including deployments, services/ingress, configuration/secrets, and rollout strategies
Experience with CI/CD and release management practices using GitLab CI/CD, GitHub Actions, or similar, including safe rollout and rollback strategies
Demonstrated experience using AI-assisted developer tooling (e.g., GitHub Copilot) and LLMs to accelerate coding, testing, debugging, documentation, and other software engineering workflows
Ability to support production systems, including debugging, log/trace interpretation, incident triage, and effective collaboration across teams
Strong object-oriented programming (OOP) and service design fundamentals, with the ability to translate complex operational needs into maintainable designs
Excellent analytical, communication, and documentation skills
Experience designing, building, or operating custom AI agents, agentic development workflows, or Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers/integrations
Observability tooling experience, including CloudWatch and Dynatrace
Security/IAM and PII-handling experience, including least privilege, encryption, secrets management, and auditability
Legacy modernization and migration experience, including strangler patterns, cutover planning, and migration/backfill strategies
Experience supporting single-page applications (SPA) and front-end integration patterns

Nice To Haves

Angular familiarity is a plus

Responsibilities

Design and deliver scalable, secure, and user-friendly solutions that elevate customer experience, streamline claim processing, and boost operational efficiency for thousands of users.
Work collaboratively with product teams, architects, and claims operations.

Benefits

Compensation is based on a standard 38:45-hour work week
Potential starting salary range: $110,000 - $140,000
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
Annual raise and bonus
Robust health and wellbeing programs
State Farm pays most of your healthcare premium
Multiple healthcare plan options, including a high deductible plan
All medical plans provide 100% coverage for in-network preventative care
Access to vision, dental, telemedicine, 24/7 mental health professionals
Educational benefits like industry leading training programs
Top-notch tuition assistance programs
Employee resource groups
Mentoring
Fertility/IVF/adoption assistance
College coaching
National discount programs
Interactive monthly financial workshops
Free financial coaching
State Farm Federal Credit Union
Generous time off policies
Opportunity to initially earn up to 20 days annually
Parental leave
Paid holidays
Celebration day
Life leave (40 hours/year)
Bereavement leave
Community service/education support days
Matching Gift Program
Good Neighbor Grant Program
Employee Assistance Fund
Free financial advisors
401(k) plan with company contributions of up to 7% of your salary