Lead Software Engineer

State Farm - Tempe, AZ

Full-time - Mid Level

Tempe, AZ

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About the position

The Lead Software Engineer at State Farm will play a pivotal role in modernizing and automating audit operations using AWS technologies. This position involves leading a collaborative team to design and implement solutions that enhance data accessibility and efficiency in the audit process. The role emphasizes a servant leadership approach, focusing on delivering effective software solutions while fostering a fun and engaging work environment.

Responsibilities

• Partner with team members to architect and implement solutions on AWS to solve numerous business problems
• Lead other software engineers within the team to drive out effective and accurate solutions
• Work across business areas to understand data across the enterprise
• Identify ways to automate current data ingestion and analysis practices across the department
• Translate technical complexities into achievable milestones
• Execute on complex problems in a fun environment
• Be a servant leader for the team on software delivery and implementation

Requirements

• Professional experience in software design, implementation, and delivery
• Extensive skill with Python or other object-oriented languages (Java)
• Thorough knowledge of AWS services including Glue, Lambda, S3, Step Functions, RDS, Athena, Redshift, etc.
• Hands on experience writing and deploying AWS infrastructure through Terraform
• Automated testing experience through frameworks such as PySpark
• Extensive CI/CD experience with Gitlab or other tools such as Jenkins
• Advanced SQL experience with complex joins across different datasets and schemas
• Understanding of agile practices and methodology
• Ability to articulate technical architecture into objectives and solutions
• Self-starter who likes to dive into problems and figure complexities out

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with SaaS providers and technical integrations
• Experience building front-end web applications using frameworks such as React and Node.js
• Implementation experience building and integrating with Restful APIs
• Understanding of practical applications for data science capabilities on AWS
• Basic understanding of Quicksight and capabilities

Benefits

• Competitive pay with eligibility for annual raises and bonuses
• Robust health and wellbeing programs with multiple healthcare plan options
• Educational benefits including industry-leading training programs and tuition assistance
• Generous time off policies including parental leave, paid holidays, and community service days
• Retirement planning support with a 401(k) plan and company contributions
• Opportunities to give back through various programs and grants