Mid-Level/Lead Software Engineer-FULL STACK (HYBRID)

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. 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 Work Arrangement: A “Hybrid” position means selected candidates will be assigned to a facility and will spend some time working both in the office and from home. For Enterprise Technology, a hybrid work arrangement will require approximately 40% in-office time each month, beginning in late 2027.

HUB LOCATIONS: Richardson, TX; Dunwoody, GA; Tempe, AZ; Bloomington, IL

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.

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Responsibilities

Our Digital Experience area is seeking an experienced Full Stack Software Engineer to support the continued development, modernization, and operational health of the Personal Lines Modernization Auto Quote & Buy application. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the delivery of new customer-facing capabilities across the native UI and supporting Java Spring Boot APIs, while maintaining a strong focus on application health, reliability, resiliency, and operational excellence.

The ideal candidate will combine strong software engineering skills with an analytical, investigative mindset and the ability to identify, troubleshoot, and resolve complex application issues across multiple integrated systems. In addition to feature development, this engineer will play a key role in identifying opportunities to improve application stability, reduce recurring errors, enhance automated testing, and improve the team's ability to efficiently diagnose production incidents.

Some Responsibilities May Include:

• Design, develop, test, and maintain customer-facing capabilities within the PL Mod Auto Quote & Buy UI.
• Develop and enhance Java Spring Boot backend APIs and integrations with supporting utility APIs.
• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to deliver new capabilities, enhancements, and state rollout requirements.
• Investigate and resolve complex technical issues spanning frontend, backend, and integrated systems.
• Participate in code reviews, technical design discussions, and continuous improvement efforts.
• Ensure development aligns with established architectural standards, security requirements, and engineering best practices.
• Application Health, Reliability & Resiliency: Take a proactive role in evaluating and improving the overall health and stability of the Auto Quote & Buy application.
• Automated Testing & Quality Improvements: Conduct in-depth analysis of existing AATs (automated acceptance tests) to identify coverage gaps, unreliable tests, and opportunities for refinement.
• Incident Analysis & Operational Troubleshooting: Investigate recurring application errors that create confusion or inefficiencies during production incident triage.
• Cross-Team Collaboration & Technical Ownership: Work closely with AutoQuoteAPI, PolicyCenter, and other integrated application teams to resolve cross-system technical issues.

 

Qualifications

We Are Seeking Candidates With: 

• Strong experience in full stack software development, including frontend UI development and backend services.
• Hands-on experience with Java and Spring Boot.
• Experience developing and consuming RESTful APIs and integrating with multiple backend services.
• Strong understanding of application architecture, distributed systems, and service-to-service integrations.
• Experience debugging complex application issues across multiple technology layers.
• Familiarity with automated acceptance testing, integration testing, and regression testing.
• Experience using application logs, monitoring platforms, and diagnostic tools to troubleshoot production issues.
• Understanding of error handling, fault tolerance, resiliency patterns, and application performance.
• Experience working within Agile development teams and CI/CD delivery pipelines.

 

Additional Skills

• Experience supporting high-volume, customer-facing web applications.
• Familiarity with insurance quoting, policy administration, or other complex transactional applications.
• Experience with observability and application monitoring tools, including alert investigation and log analysis.
• Knowledge of Guidewire PolicyCenter or similar policy administration platforms.
• Experience investigating cross-application issues involving multiple engineering teams and dependent APIs.
• Demonstrated ability to improve automated test reliability and reduce recurring production defects.
• Analytical: Comfortable performing deep technical investigations and identifying root causes rather than addressing symptoms.
• Proactive: Able to identify emerging risks and improvement opportunities without waiting for production incidents.
• Versatile: Equally comfortable delivering new application features and resolving complex technical issues.
• Collaborative: Effective at working across engineering teams to resolve problems that span system boundaries.
• Accountable: Willing to take ownership of technical issues through investigation, remediation, and validation.
• Improvement-Oriented: Motivated to make applications more stable, maintainable, observable, and resilient.

 

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: $90,000 - $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!