Product Engineer

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 Description

Company & Team Overview:
Join a product engineering team within Allstate that builds and operates mission-critical internal platforms. Our team develops full-stack applications that power deployment orchestration, compliance automation, secrets management, and security scanning across the enterprise. We operate using Extreme Programming (XP) agile practices, embrace AI-augmented engineering workflows, and are committed to engineering excellence, security, and continuous improvement.

Role Summary:
As a Product Engineer (Mid-Level), you will contribute to the design, development, and maintenance of full-stack applications using modern, AI-augmented engineering practices. You will work within a collaborative XP agile product team to deliver high-quality software, participate in architectural decisions, and support a stable, scalable codebase. This is an individual contributor (IC) role with no supervisory responsibilities. The ideal candidate combines strong software engineering fundamentals with fluency in AI-assisted development tools to deliver features with velocity and precision.

• Design, develop, and enhance full-stack features in alignment with established architecture and design guidelines.

• Implement backend services using Java and Spring Boot, and frontend components using React.

• Write, review, and maintain high-quality, testable code using TDD, pair programming, and code review practices.

• Leverage AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot) to accelerate delivery, improve code quality, and enhance productivity.

• Critically evaluate AI-generated code for security vulnerabilities, correctness, and adherence to SOLID principles.

• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and support reliable, automated deployment practices.

• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and engineering peers to clarify requirements and contribute technical input.

• Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues across the full application stack.

• Participate in daily standups, backlog refinement, iteration planning, and retrospectives.

• Support documentation and knowledge-sharing activities across the team.

Candidates must demonstrate proficiency in the following areas:

Languages & Frameworks

• Proficiency in Java and Spring Boot

• Experience with React and modern frontend development practices

• Frontend fundamentals: HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript/TypeScript

Data & APIs

• Strong SQL experience with MSSQL, Oracle, or equivalent (queries, stored procedures, schema design)

• Experience building and consuming RESTful APIs

Engineering Fundamentals

• Solid understanding of object-oriented programming, SOLID design principles, and Twelve-Factor App methodology

• Understanding 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 correctness

• Ability to independently architect and deliver working features end-to-end with velocity

Tools & Practices

• Version control using Git

• Unit 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 environments

• Understanding of cloud environments (Kubernetes, AWS)

• Proficiency with AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, AI code assistants) for accelerating development workflows

• ORM experience (e.g., Hibernate/JPA)

• Experience with frontend state management tools (e.g., Redux)

• Experience working in a microservices or distributed system environment

• Experience leveraging generative AI and LLMs to enhance development productivity, automate workflows, or build intelligent features

• Secrets management (e.g., HashiCorp Vault) and database migration tooling (e.g., Flyway)

• Familiarity with event-driven architecture and messaging systems (e.g., Apache Kafka)

• Experience with OAuth2/JWT authentication and Spring Security

• Basic performance monitoring and optimization

Our team works with the following core technologies:

Technologies

Backend

Java 17, Spring Boot 3.x, Spring Security, Spring Cloud

Frontend

React, JavaScript/TypeScript, HTML5, CSS3, Bootstrap

Data

Microsoft SQL Server, Flyway, Hibernate/JPA

Messaging

Apache Kafka, Avro

Security

OAuth2/JWT, HashiCorp Vault, OWASP AntiSamy, ESAPI

CI/CD

Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Docker, Kubernetes

Observability

DataDog APM, Prometheus, SonarQube, JaCoCo

AI Tooling

GitHub Copilot, AI code assistants

• Serverless Functions (Azure Functions, AWS Lambda, or similar)

• GitHub Actions (advanced workflows, automation, environment strategies)

• GitOps principles or tooling (e.g., Argo CD, Flux)

• Experience with observability and APM tooling (e.g., DataDog, Prometheus)

• Typically 3–5+ years of professional software engineering experience (Preferred)

• An equivalent combination of relevant education, training, and experience may be considered.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Effective verbal and written communication

• Ability to work collaboratively in agile, cross-functional teams

• Demonstrated accountability and ownership of work

• Willingness to learn, adapt, and work with new technologies

• Ability to provide and receive constructive feedback professionally

• Organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities

Skills

Back-End Development, Java, Pair Programming, React.js, Software Code Quality, Spring Boot, Web Development

Compensation

Compensation offered for this role is 85,000.00 – 145,075.00 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 — 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.

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