(AI Experienced) Software Engineer/Lead Software Engineer

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. Come join a #1 team and do some good!

Grow Your Skills, Grow Your Potential

Responsibilities

We are seeking an amazing Software Engineer to join the Innovation Group. The ideal candidate must have a successful track record of software delivery, solution design, deployment, and bring an innovative mindset.

We are focused on delivering solutions to business partners using a wide variety of technologies from virtual reality, agentic AI, and platform engineering.

Within our suite there are opportunities to lead small development teams and interact with Staff, Senior, and Principal Engineers across the department as we work to influence and assist many areas develop their business processes and services. If you want to work in a fast paced, creative environment with high levels of exposure to many departments and work with cutting edge technology, we want to hear from you!

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable software applications using TypeScript, Angular, and Go.
• Apply AI tools and techniques, including GenAI development, Agents, and LLM‑based models, to build intelligent solutions that enhance product capabilities.
• Collaborate with data engineering and data science teams to integrate data‑driven insights into software products.
• Build and optimize data solutions that support AI and machine learning workflows.
• Stay current with emerging AI technologies and best practices to continuously improve our AI capabilities.

Qualifications

Desired Experience

• Python, Terraform, APIs, JSON, React
• AWS (Lambda, EC2, SQS, S3, Cloudfront, API gateway, SNS, Sagemaker)
• Azure experience a plus but not required
• Experience in cloud architecture and development
• Focused on integrating DevSecOps practices in their work
• Production integration/deployment/support experience a plus
• Applied experience using AI tools and frameworks, specifically:
  • Generative AI development (GenAI)
  • Agent‑based AI solutions
  • Large Language Model (LLM) integration and deployment

Secondary Requirements

• Strong experience in building data‑based solutions, including:
  • Working directly with data sets and understanding data pipelines
  • Engineering and delivering robust data solutions to support business needs
  • Designing and implementing scalable data architectures
• Familiarity with machine learning concepts and workflows.
• Proficiency in TypeScript and Angular for frontend development.
• Experience with Go for backend is a plus.

Work Arrangements

Hybrid Work Locations: Bloomington, IL‑Corporate, Dunwoody, GA‑Park Center, Richardson, TX‑CityLine or Tempe, AZ‑Marina Heights Hub locations.

• 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 their home. Work arrangements could change over time based on business need.

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.

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: $78,081.25 - $159,100.00
  • 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 18% 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!