Software Engineer Lead Consultant

About the Company

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

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About the Ro

le

The Software Engineer, Lead Consultant contributes to the development of full‑stack applications using modern, AI-augmented engineering practices. This role works collaboratively within a XP agile product team to deliver high‑quality software, support technical decisions, and maintain a stable, scalable codebase. This position does not include supervisory responsibiliti

es.

Responsibili

• ties Develop and enhance full‑stack features in alignment with established architecture and design guidel
• ines.Implement backend services using Java and Spring Boot, and frontend components using R
• eact.Participate in daily standups, backlog refinement, iteration planning, and retrospect
• ives.Collaborate with product managers, designers, and engineering peers to clarify requirements and contribute technical i
• nput.Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and support reliable deployment pract
• ices.Write, review, and maintain high‑quality, testable code using TDD, pair programming, and code review pract
• ices.Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues across the application s
• tack.Support documentation and knowledge‑sharing activities across the
• team.Participate in discussions that influence technical direction and best practices within the
• team.Leverage AI-assisted development tools to accelerate delivery, improve code quality, and enhance producti

vity.

Qualific

• ations 5+ years of professional software engineering experience (Pre

ferred)

Require

• d Skills Proficiency in Java, Spring Boot with React and modern front‑end development
• practicesStrong SQL experience with MSSQL, ORACLE, or equivalent (queries, stored procedures, schem
• a design)Experience building and consuming RES
• Tful APIsSolid understanding of object‑oriented programming, design principles (SOLID), and Twelve-f
• actor appUnderstanding of secure coding practices (e.g., OWASP Top 10, input validation, authentication/authorization patterns) and the ability to critically evaluate AI-generated code for security and co
• rrectnessProven use of paired programmin
• g and TDDVersion control
• using GitUnit and integration testing (e.g., JUnit, Mockito, Jest, React Testing
• Library)Experience with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub
• Actions)Familiarity with Docker or containerized env
• ironmentsUnderstanding of cloud environments (Kubernet
• es, AWS,)Frontend fundamentals: HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript/T
• ypeScriptProficiency with AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, AI code assistants) for accelerating development
• workflowsFamiliarity with event-driven architecture and messaging systems (e.g., Apac
• he Kafka)Ability to independently architect and deliver working features end-to-end with

velocity

Prefer

• red Skills ORM experience (e.g., Hib
• ernate/JPA)Experience with frontend state manag
• ement toolsBasic performance monitoring and o
• ptimizationExperience working in a microservices or distributed system
• environmentExperience leveraging generative AI and LLMs to enhance development productivity, automate workflows, or build intellige
• nt featuresSecrets management (e.g., HashiCorp Vault) and database migration tooling (e.
• g., Flyway)Serverless Functions (Azure Functions, AWS Lambda,
• or similar)GitHub Actions (advanced workflows, automation, environment
• strategies)GitOps principles or tooling (e.g., Arg

o CD, Flux)

Pay range and compensa

tion package

Compensation offered for this role is 100,000.00 - 170,500.00 annually and is based on experience and qu

alifications.

Equal Opportu

nity Statement

The candidate(s) offered this position will be required to submit to a background investigation. Joining our team isn’t just a job — 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 – a winning team making a meaningful impact. Allstate generally does not sponsor individuals for employment-based visas for

this position.

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