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

The Location Services team at State Farm is seeking a Lead Software Engineer who is enthusiastic about learning and eager to shape the future of Geospatial Technologies at State Farm. In this pivotal role, you will collaborate with key departments such as Claims, Underwriting, and Agency to address their geospatial needs.

Uphold engineering best practices, including security, design, testing, and code quality, in all geospatial products.
Promote the adoption and expansion of geospatial products across the organization.
Collaborate with other Enterprise Technology teams to ensure the use of proper geospatial patterns.
Manage our Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) State Farm Mapping Portal in AWS utilizing services such as RDS, ElastiCache, Fargate, Lambda, CloudWatch, and S3.
Identify and evaluate emerging software and geospatial technologies.

Qualifications

Over 5 years of experience in software development.
Experience leading an engineering team.
Proficiency in JavaScript, Python, SQL, GitLab, and Terraform.
Expertise in AWS system architecture.
Ability to troubleshoot problems under pressure
Strong communication skills for conveying complex software information to business partners and abilitiy to translate business needs into functional products.

Additional Preferred Skills

Experience with FastAPI, VueJS, Splunk, and Scalr.
Experience in building geospatial software.
Familiarity with geospatial vendors like Google Maps, ESRI, and Mapbox.
Experience with geospatial software such as PostGIS, OGC Standards, MapLibre, Turf, and QGIS.
Proven ability to test disaster recovery.
Experience in building CI/CD pipelines.
Proven ability to create and maintain automated test cases.
Background in Underwriting or Claims

SPONSORSHIP: 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.

HYBRID: Qualified candidates (in or near hub locations listed below) should plan to spend time working from home and some time working in the office as part of our hybrid work environment.

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

REMOTE: Qualified candidates (outside of hub locations listed below) may be considered for remote work arrangements based on where a candidate currently resides or is currently located.

For Los Angeles candidates: Pursuant to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories.

For San Francisco candidates: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

For Colorado candidates:

Competitive Benefits, including:

401k Plan
Health Insurance
Dental/Vision plans
Life Insurance
Paid Time Off
Annual Merit Increases
Tuition Reimbursement
Health Initiatives
For more details visit our benefits summary page

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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: $$104,000.00 - $153,450.00
- 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!

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