Junior Programmer Jobs in Normal, IL (NOW HIRING)

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 Qualified candidates must live within close proximity to a hub location listed below and should plan to spend time working from home and some time working in the office as part of our hybrid work environment.
HUB LOCATIONS: Bloomington, IL; Richardson, TX

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.

The Associate Management Product Suite is seeking a Software Engineer (AWS /Javascript) to help modernize how State Farm manages relationships between associates, agents, and products/policy agreements across the Enterprise.

You'll work on the Associate to Product Agreement Relationships (APAR) product and collaborate with teams across Personal Lines Modernization, Business Lines Modernization, Life Modernization, Health, Investment Planning Services, Bank and other Alliance products. This role will build and integrate modern AWS-based solutions, work with event-driven architectures and APIs, and participate in the migration of enterprise data from on-premises PostgreSQL to AWS.

This is an exciting opportunity to be a part of several Enterprise modernization initiatives, and work on technology that spans multiple areas while helping move critical capabilities to modern AWS-based solutions.

What You'll Do

As a member of the product team, some responsiblitilites may include:

• Design, develop, integrate, and support enterprise solutions running on AWS.
• Build capabilities supporting Associate to Product Agreement Relationships across multiple business areas.
• Develop and integrate APIs, AWS Lambda functions, and event-driven solutions.
• Participate in the migration of data and applications from on-premises environments to AWS.
• Design and implement stories from a prioritized Agile backlog.
• Collaborate with engineering teams across multiple modernization initiatives.
• Apply software engineering practices including automated testing and Continuous Integration.
• Contribute to application and data design decisions.
• Support solutions throughout their development and production lifecycle.

We Are Seeking Candidates With: 

• Java and object-oriented application development
• Spring / Spring Boot
• AWS cloud technologies
• AWS Lambda using Java or Node.js
• Amazon API Gateway
• REST APIs and system integration
• Data management and data migration
• Application and data design
• Object-oriented design principles and design patterns
• Continuous Integration and automated testing
• Agile software development

Additional Skills

• JavaScript or Node.js
• React or Angular
• AWS-based application development
• Event-driven architecture
• PostgreSQL or relational databases
• Cloud data migration
• Data modeling and data design best practices
• Taking an application or major capability from design through production implementation

Competencies

• Adaptability — Comfortable learning new technologies and responding to changing priorities.
• Initiative — Proactively identifies problems and opportunities for improvement.
• Relationship Building — Works effectively across teams and organizational boundaries.
• Resourcefulness — Finds practical solutions to complex technical and business problems.
• Leadership — Contributes ideas, influences technical direction, and helps others succeed.
• Strong written and verbal communication.
• Ability to collaborate effectively in an Agile environment.
• Willingness to learn unfamiliar technologies and business domains.
• Ability to encourage different perspectives and incorporate new ideas into solutions.

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: $97,000 - $135,000
  • 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!

We Are Seeking Candidates With: 

• Java and object-oriented application development
• Spring / Spring Boot
• AWS cloud technologies
• AWS Lambda using Java or Node.js
• Amazon API Gateway
• REST APIs and system integration
• Data management and data migration
• Application and data design
• Object-oriented design principles and design patterns
• Continuous Integration and automated testing
• Agile software development

Additional Skills

• JavaScript or Node.js
• React or Angular
• AWS-based application development
• Event-driven architecture
• PostgreSQL or relational databases
• Cloud data migration
• Data modeling and data design best practices
• Taking an application or major capability from design through production implementation

Competencies

• Adaptability — Comfortable learning new technologies and responding to changing priorities.
• Initiative — Proactively identifies problems and opportunities for improvement.
• Relationship Building — Works effectively across teams and organizational boundaries.
• Resourcefulness — Finds practical solutions to complex technical and business problems.
• Leadership — Contributes ideas, influences technical direction, and helps others succeed.
• Strong written and verbal communication.
• Ability to collaborate effectively in an Agile environment.
• Willingness to learn unfamiliar technologies and business domains.
• Ability to encourage different perspectives and incorporate new ideas into solutions.