Software Engineer

About the role

State Farm is pioneering the future of application security—building secure, reliable, and cutting-edge applications that empower users and protect their data. Security is viewed not just as a checkpoint but as a continuous innovation journey built into every line of code. This role supports efforts to strengthen application security through innovative tools, practices, and a security-minded culture. You will help improve security posture by integrating scanning capabilities, supporting credential and access management, contributing to security training efforts, and strengthening dependency management. The Application Security team within the Architecture Platform Experience (PDE) suite is looking for individuals passionate about automation, cloud technologies, artificial intelligence, and building solutions that make software development easier for everyone at State Farm.

Responsibilities

• Use AWS services (e.g., Step Functions, Lambdas, Secrets Manager, S3) to build, deploy, and manage secure and scalable solutions.
• Apply a strong understanding of development tools, processes, applications, programming languages, and environments to help deliver robust security outcomes.
• Improve usability and customer-product interaction by applying knowledge of UX practices, ensuring security measures support (not hinder) user engagement.
• Contribute to strategic and tactical discussions involving security and development teams, and support alignment on goals.
• Support application security initiatives, including security scanning, credential/access management, security training, and dependency management.
• Demonstrate a DevOps and Agile mindset by partnering across the team and embedding security practices throughout the product lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Proven Full Stack Developer experience with proficiency in one or more programming languages such as Golang, Java, Python, or JavaScript/TypeScript.
• Solid understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and how security integrates into each phase.
• Hands-on experience with security scanning tools such as Snyk, GitHub Advanced Security, and Prisma to identify and mitigate vulnerabilities.
• Experience with unit testing to ensure code quality and security.
• Proficiency with AWS services including Step Functions, Lambdas, Secrets Manager, S3, etc., to architect secure cloud-native applications.
• Familiarity with Terraform (OpenTofu), Git, CI/CD best practices, and overall Application Security principles.
• A collaborative, agile mindset with a passion for continuous learning and innovation in security.

Benefits

• Competitive pay with annual raises and bonus eligibility.
• Robust health and wellbeing programs with State Farm paying most of the healthcare premium; multiple medical plan options including a high deductible plan, with 100% coverage for in-network preventative care.
• Access to vision, dental, telemedicine, and 24/7 mental health professionals.
• Educational benefits including industry leading training programs, tuition assistance, employee resource groups, and mentoring.
• Fertility/IVF/adoption assistance, college coaching, national discount programs, interactive monthly financial workshops, and free financial coaching.
• Access to savings accounts and financing through State Farm Federal Credit Union.
• Generous time off: up to 20 days annually (initially) plus parental leave, paid holidays, celebration day, life leave (40 hours/year), bereavement leave, and community service/education support days.
• Matching Gift Program, Good Neighbor Grant Program, and Employee Assistance Fund for giving back.
• 401(k) plan with company contributions of up to 7% of salary and access to free financial advisors for retirement planning.

Pay

Potential starting salary range: $90,000 – $125,000. Starting salary based on skills, background, and experience; high end of range limited to applicants with significant relevant experience. Potential yearly incentive pay up to 15% of base salary. Compensation is based on a standard 38:45-hour work week.

Schedule

Hybrid – qualified candidates must live within a 180-mile radius of a hub location (Bloomington, IL or Tempe, AZ) and should plan to spend time working from home and some time working in the office.