Pega Software Engineer - Financial Services

About the job

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.

Office Location(s): Bloomington, IL; Dallas, TX; Atlanta, GA; Phoenix, AZ

Hybrid Work arrangement: A "Hybrid" position means selected candidates will be assigned to a facility and will spend some time working both in office and from their home. Hybrid work arrangement for Enterprise Technology is defined as residing within a 180-mile radius of the Hubs and Corporate.

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

Grow Your Skills, Grow Your Potential

Responsibilities

Join the State Farm Life Workflow / Pega team to build and modernize workflow-driven applications that power Life policy administration across Underwriting, Service, and Claims. You’ll design Pega (PRPC) case/workflow solutions and REST integrations that improve operational reliability, reduce time-to-market, and deliver better experiences for customers and agents. We’re a collaborative, agile team where ownership and technical excellence matter.

Responsibilities:

• Design, build, test, deploy, and support Pega 8.x+ workflow/case solutions for Life policy administration.
• Implement integrations using REST/SOAP, Data Pages/connectors, and robust error handling.
• Develop full-stack enhancements using Pega rule development + Java where required.
• Collaborate with product, architecture, and information security to deliver secure business outcomes.
• Participate in Agile delivery: estimate stories, own dev + integration testing, and support release readiness.
• Troubleshoot issues using Pega debugging tools and production monitoring (Dynatrace), focusing on root-cause and prevention.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Pega Platform (Pega 24.x+) development experience (case/workflow + rules).
• Java + REST/API integration experience.
• HTML experience for UI enhancements/components.
• Experience delivering and supporting enterprise applications end-to-end.
• Experience supporting applications and API’s by analyzing logs and using Pega debugging tools.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills for delivering business outcomes.

Preferred Qualifications

• Life insurance / insurance domain experience.
• Production reliability experience (performance tuning, reliability improvements, runbooks/automation).
• Dynatrace experience (dashboards, alerting/triage patterns).
• Postgres experience.
• Cloud experience (AWS) and/or Kubernetes.
• Microsoft Entra (Azure AD) / identity integration.
• Automated testing experience and CI/CD maturity.
• Pega certifications (CSA/SSA/LSA) and/or demonstrated architecture leadership.

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

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: $97,000 - $130,000

• 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!