Data Analytics Engineer at State Farm

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!

Office Location(s): Bloomington, IL; Dunwoody, GA; Richardson, TX; Tempe, AZ

Hybrid Work Arrangement:   In this position, you should plan to spend time working in the office a minimum of 1 day per week.  Associates are expected to be able to travel to and from your assigned office location as part of a hybrid work arrangement. Work arrangements could change over time based on business need.

*****Applicants 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*****

The position would serve in a leadership capacity as a partial Product Owner and partial Data Analytics Engineer. P&C Actuarial and Underwriting Modeling is at the forefront of developing cutting-edge predictive models by harnessing emerging technologies and capabilities. Our focus is on creating innovative solutions that leverage the power of data. We are actively building robust data capabilities to empower our machine learning teams in constructing high-quality and efficient datasets. This enables us to accelerate the delivery of predictive models to the market.

Your contributions to our team are invaluable as we strive to enable data-driven decision-making in the cloud. You will play a crucial role in exploring new and groundbreaking services, as well as devising creative solutions. Our aim is to establish a single, seamless data retrieval ML platform, providing a streamlined experience for our data scientists.

As a member of P&C Actuarial and Underwriting Modeling, you will find yourself continually challenged and empowered to grow professionally. We strongly believe in fostering the development of each engineer to their fullest potential. Our supportive environment and focus on personal growth will enable you to excel in your role and make a significant impact on our team's success.

Required Skills:

• Serve in leadership capacity on, leading team agile ceremonies.
• Possess a strong engineering background with a keen interest in data.
• Organize and prioritize backlog.
• Hands-on experience with AWS, demonstrating proficiency in leveraging its services.
• Coach team to perform at higher level.
• Experience working with big data technologies such as Spark and Hadoop.
• Familiarity with various file formats, including csv, parquet, json, xml, and avro.
• Understanding of testing strategies and frameworks.
• Hands-on experience building CI/CD pipelines, preferably with GitLab.
   

Preferred Skills:

• Familiarity with agile methodologies.
• Understanding of machine learning lifecycle, and including the role of data at each stage.
• Experience working with AWS SageMaker, Glue, EMR, Athena, RDS, Redshift, Lambdas, and IAM.
• Prior exposure to property & casualty insurance data, providing you with domain knowledge. 

*****Applicants 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*****

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: $78,081.25 - $200,000
  • 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 18% 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!