Lead Software Engineer - Platform Engineering

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. 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.

Grow Your Skills, Grow Your Potential


Responsibilities

Join State Farm's Platform Engineering team as we modernize our Internal Developer Platform (IDP) using Kubernetes-native technologies, Go, and GitOps. We're seeking a hands-on Software Engineer who enjoys writing code to build, automate, and manage Kubernetes resources, creating scalable solutions that support thousands of engineers across the enterprise.

In this role, you will:

• Develop Kubernetes-native solutions using Go, including custom controllers, operators, and Crossplane compositions to automate resource management.

• Write code to define, create, and reconcile Kubernetes resources using Custom Resource Definitions (CRDs), APIs, and declarative configurations.

• Build automation to manage GitHub Enterprise Cloud resources, including repositories, teams, permissions, and organizational policies.

• Develop tooling to support enterprise migration from GitLab to GitHub and improve developer workflows.

• Implement GitOps practices to automate infrastructure and platform configuration.

• Collaborate with engineering teams to design scalable solutions, solve technical challenges, and improve the developer experience.

Qualifications

Required Skills and Experience

• Hands-on Go programming experience, with demonstrated ability to develop applications, Kubernetes controllers, operators, or automation tools.

• Strong Kubernetes development experience, specifically writing code to create, configure, and manage Kubernetes resources—not simply deploying or administering workloads.

• Experience with Kubernetes APIs, Custom Resource Definitions (CRDs), reconciliation loops, and the Kubernetes Resource Model (KRM).

• Experience with Crossplane, including Compositions, Managed Resources, and Providers, or comparable Kubernetes operator development experience.

• Strong software engineering fundamentals, including API integration, automation, troubleshooting, and collaborative development.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• GitHub Enterprise Cloud, GitHub Apps, and REST/GraphQL API automation.

• GitLab administration, source code management, or repository migration experience.

• Red Hat OpenShift and AWS cloud technologies.

• GitOps tools such as Argo CD or Flux.

• Observability tools such as Dynatrace, OpenTelemetry, or Grafana.

Work Locations: Bloomington, IL-Corporate, Dunwoody, GA-Park Center Hub, Richardson, TX-CityLine Hub or Tempe, AZ-Marina Heights Hub locations.        

Hybrid Work Arrangement: A “Hybrid” position means selected candidates will be assigned to a facility and will spend some time working both in the office and from home. For Enterprise Technology, a hybrid work arrangement will require approximately 40% in-office time each month, beginning in late 2027.

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.

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: $120,000 - $150,000
• 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!