Software Engineer Lead Consultant
Allstate - Remote, IL
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At Allstate, great things happen when our people work together to protect families and their belongings from life's uncertainties. And for more than 90 years, our innovative drive has kept us a step ahead of our customers' evolving needs. From advocating for seat belts, air bags and graduated driving laws, to being an industry leader in pricing sophistication, telematics, and, more recently, device and identity protection. Job DescriptionAs a Product Engineer you will design, build, and support high quality digital products using modern engineering practices and tools. In this role, you will partner closely with product managers and fellow engineers to deliver scalable, cloud native, user-centered solutions. You will be accountable for the success of your digital product(s), from design and implementation through production support and performance management against pre-defined key metricsKey ResponsibilitiesDesign, build, and enhance full stack software productsDesign and implement testing strategies to validate acceptance criteriaPractice pair programming and test-driven development (TDD) as part of daily engineering workEstablish and maintain CI/CD pipelines, supporting continuous integration, delivery, and deploymentCollaborate with the team on system and application design, selecting the simplest and most effective technical solutionsParticipate in iteration planning, ensuring a shared understanding of backlog stories and technical requirementsActively engage in daily standups, cross-site collaboration, and product team ceremoniesContribute to and participate in retrospectives, identifying actionable improvements for the team and productProvide production support for software productsShare knowledge and contribute to the growth of team and organizational engineering practicesCollaborate with other digital product teams and clearly communicate technical designsCore Technologies & FrameworksStrong proficiency in Java 17+ and Spring Boot 3.x+[Required for full stack] Experience in frontend engineering u2013 ReactJS/AngularJS/Typescript[Required for full stack] Strong state management experience (Redux Toolkit or equivalent)[Required for full stack] Experience building responsive, accessible, data-driven User Experiences [ Required for full stack]Understanding of JVM and Application Performance Architecture/Management[Preferred] Working knowledge of PythonExperience and knowledge in web and API security including authentication, authorization, OAuth, OWASP, OpenID, and SAML.Architecture & System DesignStrong understanding of REST APIs and distributed systemsExperience building microservices and event-driven systems (Kafka preferred)Understanding of cloud and hybrid environment(s), including Azure, AWS, and various on-premises systemsData ManagementExperience with relational/NoSQL databasesFamiliarity with schema standards (OpenAPI/JSON/AVSC)[Preferred] Understanding of MongoDB Performance TuningDevOps & InfrastructureCI/CD experience (Jenkins/GitHub Actions), Docker, KubernetesLeverage Datadog or similar tools for application monitoring and troubleshootingDevelopment PracticesPractice Test-Driven Development (TDD)Strong understanding of secure developmentComfortable working in a pair-programming (XP) environment[Preferred] Understanding and ability to leverage, and or build, generative and agentic AI tooling to build solutionsExperienceu2022 5 or more years of experience (Preferred)Supervisory Responsibilitiesu2022 This job does not have supervisory duties.Education & Experience (in lieu)u2022 In lieu of the above education requirements, an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.#LI-TH1SkillsComputer Science, Design, Java, Pair Programming, Software Development, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)CompensationCompensation offered for this role is 100,000.00 - 170,500.00 annually and is based on experience and qualifications.The candidate(s) offered this position will be required to submit to a background investigation.Joining our team isn't just a job u2014 it's an opportunity. One that takes your skills and pushes them to the next level. One that encourages you to challenge the status quo. One where you can shape the future of protection while supporting causes that mean the most to you. Joining our team means being part of something bigger u2013 a winning team making a meaningful impact.Allstate generally does not sponsor individuals for employment-based visas for this position.Effective July 1, 2014, under Indiana House Enrolled Act (HEA) 1242, it is against public policy of the State of Indiana and a discriminatory practice for an employer to discriminate against a prospective employee on the basis of status as a veteran by refusing to employ an applicant on the basis that they are a veteran of the armed forces of the United States, a member of the Indiana National Guard or a member of a reserve component.For jobs in San Francisco, please click here for information regarding the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.For jobs in Los Angeles, please click here for information regarding the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.To view the EEO Know Your Rights poster click here. 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Therefore, any discriminatory action taken on account of an employee's ancestry, age, color, disability, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual and reproductive health decision, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, race (include traits historically associated with race, including, but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles), religion (including religious dress), sex, or sexual orientation that adversely affects an employee's terms or conditions of employment is prohibited. This policy applies to all aspects of the employment relationship, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, salary administration, promotion, job assignment, benefits, discipline, and separation of employment.
Created: 2026-03-30