Lead Data Engineer

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. 

State Farm (Bloomington, IL) seeks a Data Engineer to design and implement complex knowledge graph structures to enhance claims investigation and fraud detection through advanced graph analytics, collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive data-driven decision-making and innovation. Specific duties include: utilize industry-adopted languages and frameworks in coding, testing, security, DevOps, DataOps and data engineering practices using graph database technologies; develop and maintain reusable, scalable, and compliant data solutions across multiple platforms and compute environments ; be responsible for the identification, acquisition, cleansing, profiling, and ETL (extracting, transformation, and loading) of data used in analytic discovery and production solution deployment across multiple platforms; establish business domain knowledge for existing State Farm data sources and investigates, recommends, and initiates acquisition of data resources, both internal and external; identify and consult on emerging technologies and critical core systems, including techniques, tools, data sources, and platforms in the data engineering field; be familiar with handling datasets containing mixes of structured and unstructured data ; exhibit DataOps mindset where team is accountable for ensuring data aligns to enterprise needs and leveraging automation to deliver quality data solutions; collect and analyze information to identify customer's technical needs, suggest solutions and develop implementation and integration plans (e.g., technical proposals); be responsible for the analysis, design, deployment, support, and security of technology to ensure the organization is efficiently managing its technology and data-related assets in accordance with market best-practices and external regulations; apply a wide application of complex principles, theories, and concepts in computer science for data engineering solutions. Option to work remotely from anywhere in the U.S.

Position requires a Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent, in Computer Science, or a closely related field of study, plus 5 years of experience in the job offered, or as a Specialist Programmer, or similar Machine Learning Engineer or Graph Data Engineer position. Must have 5 years of experience with the following: working with graph database management systems (Neo4j or Amazon Neptune) and knowledge of Cypher Query Language; working with distributed computing frameworks, including Apache Spark; utilizing developmental skills using programming languages, including Python or Java, and Scala; and working with containerization and orchestration, including Docker, Kubernetes, leveraging Graph Algorithms Libraries, and Neo4j GDS. Option to work remotely from anywhere in the U.S. Salary: $152,734/yr.

Full time position. Apply by submitting resumes at https://jobs.statefarm.com/main/jobs, Job ID: 44799

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Because work-life balance is a priority at State Farm, compensation is based on our standard 38:45-hour work week!

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!