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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 a 180-mile radius of 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; Atlanta, GA; or Tempe, AZ

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.

Integrated Assignments Product Team within Associate Management is looking for a Software Engineer to join our team. Our solutions support customers, agents, and business partners across multiple channels while helping deliver a consistent and efficient experience throughout the agent lifecycle.

Our team partners closely with Agency Services, Operations, Recruiting, Sales Leadership, Agency Executives, and Enterprise Care Center to deliver business capabilities that improve customer experience, increase operational efficiency, and support company growth. In addition to delivering new business capabilities, we are actively modernizing our applications through cloud migrations, platform upgrades, and technology refresh initiatives.

As a Software Engineer, you will contribute to both strategic business initiatives and modernization efforts while supporting production applications. You will work closely with experienced engineers and business partners to design, develop, and enhance solutions that improve scalability, reliability, and performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and support enhancements for Integrated Assignments applications and services.
• Partner with business and technical stakeholders to translate business requirements into reliable technical solutions.
• Develop and maintain REST APIs, backend services, and user interface components supporting assignment and reassignment workflows.
• Participate in modernization initiatives, including cloud migration, platform upgrades, and technology refresh efforts.
• Build and enhance applications using Java, Spring Boot, JavaScript/TypeScript, and modern UI frameworks.
• Troubleshoot production issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement long-term solutions to improve application stability and reliability.
• Contribute to application performance, scalability, and resiliency improvements supporting future growth in agent reassignment activity.
• Collaborate with teammates on code reviews, knowledge sharing and continuous improvement.
• Leverage AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, OpenCode, and Codex to improve development efficiency while applying sound engineering practices.

• Experience developing and supporting Java applications.
• Experience with Spring Boot and RESTful API design and development.
• Experience with JavaScript or TypeScript and modern frontend frameworks such as React or Angular.
• Experience working with relational databases such as PostgreSQL or DB2.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS and ROSA.
• Understanding of software engineering fundamentals, including source control, testing, CI/CD, and secure coding practices.
• Experience using Git-based development workflows and CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to troubleshoot complex application issues.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with technical teams and business partners.
• Self-motivated with a willingness to learn new technologies and contribute across business and modernization initiatives.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Skills

• Experience developing applications within the State Farm technology environment.
• Knowledge of Agency, Associate Management, or agent assignment business processes.
• Experience with State Farm Design System.
• Experience deploying and supporting applications on AWS, ROSA or Kubernetes based platforms.
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform.
• Experience with GitLab CI/CD, Dynatrace, or similar DevOps and observability tools.
• Experience supporting high-volume enterprise applications and distributed systems.
• Experience participating in application modernization and cloud migration initiatives.
• Experience using AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Codex, or OpenCode.
• Demonstrated curiosity, ownership, and a continuous improvement mindset.

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 - $123,000
• 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!

• Experience developing and supporting Java applications.
• Experience with Spring Boot and RESTful API design and development.
• Experience with JavaScript or TypeScript and modern frontend frameworks such as React or Angular.
• Experience working with relational databases such as PostgreSQL or DB2.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS and ROSA.
• Understanding of software engineering fundamentals, including source control, testing, CI/CD, and secure coding practices.
• Experience using Git-based development workflows and CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to troubleshoot complex application issues.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with technical teams and business partners.
• Self-motivated with a willingness to learn new technologies and contribute across business and modernization initiatives.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Skills

• Experience developing applications within the State Farm technology environment.
• Knowledge of Agency, Associate Management, or agent assignment business processes.
• Experience with State Farm Design System.
• Experience deploying and supporting applications on AWS, ROSA or Kubernetes based platforms.
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform.
• Experience with GitLab CI/CD, Dynatrace, or similar DevOps and observability tools.
• Experience supporting high-volume enterprise applications and distributed systems.
• Experience participating in application modernization and cloud migration initiatives.
• Experience using AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Codex, or OpenCode.
• Demonstrated curiosity, ownership, and a continuous improvement mindset.