(Artificial Intelligence-AI) EXPERIENCED Software Engineer-Python, AWS: HYBRID at State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company – Bloomington, Illinois

Location US-IL-Bloomington;US-TX-Richardson;US-GA-Dunwoody;US-AZ-Tempe
Job Category Technology and UX
Position Type Regular Full Time
Req ID 43183
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!

HYBRID: Qualified candidates must live in or nearby 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: Dunwoody, GA; Richardson, TX; Tempe, AZ; or Bloomington, IL

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.

Responsibilities

State Farm is investing in generative AI to make customer experiences smarter, faster, and more trusted. This is an AWESOME Opportunity to work on a team where new AI capabilities move from idea to pilot to production, with strong engineering practices behind everything we ship. If you like building modern cloud services, working with the latest LLM and agent technologies, and solving real problems with real users, you will find a lot to get excited about here.

We are hiring Experienced AI Software Engineers to build production GenAI solutions that modernize digital insurance at enterprise scale. You will design and implement LLM-powered services, integrate models into APIs and workflows, and help build agent-to-agent and Model Context Protocol (MCP) integrations. You will partner closely with product and data science to deliver secure, reliable capabilities that drive customer acquisition, strengthen loyalty, and expand State Farm’s ecosystem through strategic integrations. This role may be assigned to one of the following Technology teams: Digital or Billing & Payments.

Some Responsibilities May Include:

• Design, build, manage and implement GenAI solutions
• Design, build, and manage Agent-to-Agent and MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers
• Integrate LLMs into production systems via APIs, pipelines, and workflows
• Partner with data scientists, product managers, and cross-functional teams
• Contribute to strategic AI initiatives and roadmap development
• Design and build reliable REST APIs

Qualifications

We Are Seeking Candidates With:

• Experience in software engineering (backend/platform/full-stack); AI/LLM integration experience
• Experience with AWS Bedrock and AgentCore
• Working knowledge of RAG, vector databases, and LLM application patterns
• Experience with AWS services, including Lambda, ECS/Fargate, EC2, S3, DynamoDB, and Amazon OpenSearch (vector search)
• Familiarity with AI security risks, such as prompt injection and data leakage
• Experience designing, building, testing, and deploying enterprise-grade applications
• Experience in Python. Other languages: Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, or Go
• Experience with Frontend: React + Next.js, modern JavaScript/TypeScript, responsive UI design

Additional

• Proven experience delivering production services on AWS (fintech/payments experience is a strong plus)
• Preferred: Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering (or equivalent practical experience)

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: $90,000 - $165,000 ***High end of the range limited to applicants with significant relevant experience***
• Starting salary will be based on skills, background, and 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!