Software Engineer

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!

As a Fortune 50 company, we hire the best employees to serve our customers, making us a leader in the insurance and financial services industry. State Farm embraces diversity and inclusion to ensure a workforce that is engaged, builds on the strengths and talents of all associates, and creates a Good Neighbor culture.

We offer competitive benefits and pay with the potential for an annual financial award based on both individual and enterprise performance. Our employees have an opportunity to participate in volunteer events within the community and engage in a learning culture. We offer programs to assist with tuition reimbursement, professional designations, employee development, wellness initiatives, and more!

Office Locations: Bloomington, IL; Richardson, TX; Tempe, AZ; Dunwoody, GA

Hybrid Work Arrangement: In this position, you should plan to spend time working in the office each week and remotely (with the ability for same day travel by automobile to and from your assigned office location) as part of a hybrid work arrangement. Work arrangements could change over time based on business need.

*****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*****

As a member of the P&C Actuarial and Underwriting Modeling (PCM) Department you will be challenged and empowered to grow professionally. We are dedicated to helping each of our associates develop to their full potential. We appreciate your interest in this role.

The PCM Technology area is seeking Backend Software Engineers to work in a dynamic and growing technical unit with emerging technologies. Working within the business area, small tech teams have autonomy to drive pace and outcomes that provide meaningful business value directly to internal customers. We are looking for innovative individuals who are self-starters and like being part of a team to develop and implement creative solutions. As a Software Engineer in PCM, you will play an integral role supporting the actuarial and underwriting departments by helping build software solutions that enable and support data analytics, machine learning, and the management of business content throughout the functions of the department. Through this role, your work is essential for helping design and develop applications in collaboration with actuaries, data scientists and data analysts to achieve the business objectives for our P&C products.

As a Software Engineer you will:

• Work closely with product team and customers to develop applications for managing business content used for modeling and rating
• Work to design, develop, implement, test and support products for business areas
• Work primarily with AWS technologies using Python
• Work primarily with Python for backend application development, utilizing AWS services such as SageMaker and S3
• Deploy products using a stack that includes Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, and GitOps practices, and perform monitoring with Dynatrace
• Build and maintain pipelines for the development, implementation, execution, validation, monitoring, and improvement of data science solutions
• Identify problems, related technical issues, and long-term repeatable solutions meeting customer needs
• Apply an understanding of user experience best practices and test design standards

Desired Knowledge and Skills:

• 2+ years of experience in a software engineering role
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field
• Ability to learn and adopt new technologies and languages
• Critical thinking skills to challenge current thinking and apply right technology to solve problems

Experience in Any of the Following:

• Programming languages such as Python, JavaScript, or Java
• Developing solutions on AWS or other distributed compute platforms
• Using deployment automation technologies such as Terraform or Scalr
• Using Docker/EKS or other web server technology in a Linux environment
• Automated testing frameworks and practices
• CI/CD systems, preferably with GitLab

*****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) now or in the future for this opportunity*****

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: $85,500 - $95,800
• 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!

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