Allstate
Lead Java Software Engineer
Key aspects of the role:
- Drive sales growth by engaging with interested prospective customers- all while working remote
- No cold calling— Connect through inbound calls and proactive outbound calls with active insurance shoppers
- Enjoy competitive compensation with a base salary + uncapped performance-based incentives
- Sell reputable products from Allstate and our family of brands
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
In this role, you will help design, build, and deliver the next generation of operational claims systems supporting Allstate Dealer Services. This platform is a strategic investment in the future of the business, enabling more efficient operations, faster service delivery, improved customer experiences, and long-term cost optimization.
As a technical leader on the team, you will contribute to the architecture, development, and delivery of modern backend services and applications that support key business capabilities. You will partner closely with engineering, product, and business stakeholders to translate complex operational needs into scalable, reliable, and maintainable technology solutions.
This role includes ownership of applications in production, driving engineering best practices, and helping shape the technical direction of a platform that will modernize how Dealer Services manages claims operations. Your work will directly contribute to reducing operational complexity, accelerating delivery of new capabilities, and improving outcomes for customers and the business.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, test, and maintain backend services and APIs supporting enterprise payment solutions.
- Participate in Agile ceremonies including iteration planning, standups, and retrospectives, helping drive continuous improvement across the team.
- Collaborate with product, engineering, and business stakeholders to deliver customer-focused solutions.
- Contribute to the architecture, development, and operation of scalable microservices and distributed systems.
- Apply engineering best practices including clean code principles, test-driven development, code reviews, and automated testing.
- Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines and deployment processes that support reliable software delivery.
- Monitor, troubleshoot, and support applications in production environments.
- Contribute to the codebase while ensuring adherence to coding standards, security requirements, and engineering best practices.
Essential Skills
- 4+ years of software development experience using Java and J2EE technologies, including Spring Boot, Spring Data, Spring IoC, Spring Security, Spring AOP, and related Spring frameworks.
- Experience designing and building RESTful APIs, including API documentation (Swagger/OpenAPI), versioning, service discovery, testing, and microservice architectures.
- Strong understanding of object-oriented design principles, software design patterns, and modern software development practices.
- Experience with relational databases, including schema design, indexing strategies, query optimization, and SQL development.
- Experience with automated testing and Test Driven Development (TDD) using frameworks such as JUnit, Selenium, JBehave, or similar tools.
- Experience with CI/CD and DevOps practices using tools such as GitHub, Jenkins, SonarQube, Gradle, Maven, or equivalent technologies.
- Experience deploying and operating containerized applications using Kubernetes, Docker, or similar platforms.
- Experience developing and supporting production services with observability and monitoring tools such as Datadog or equivalent.
- Strong problem-solving, troubleshooting, communication, and collaboration skills.
- Experience working in Agile, Scrum, or XP environments.
Preferred Skills
- Experience building and operating high-volume, distributed systems with a focus on reliability, performance, and scalability.
- Experience with messaging and event-driven architectures using Kafka or similar technologies.
- Working knowledge of cloud platforms such as AWS, PCF, Azure, or equivalent cloud environments.
- Experience with application security and quality tooling such as SonarQube, Fortify, Contrast, or similar products.
- Exposure to modern front-end technologies such as JavaScript, React, or Angular. While this role is primarily focused on backend engineering, the ability to collaborate across the full stack is a plus.
Experience
-
5 or more years of experience (preferred)
#LI-TE1
Skills
J2EE Technologies, Java (Programming Language), Java Spring, Software Development, Spring Boot, Spring Framework
Compensation
Compensation 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 — 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.
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”. This poster provides information concerning the laws and procedures for filing complaints of violations of the laws with the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs.
To view the FMLA poster, click “here”. This poster summarizing the major provisions of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and telling employees how to file a complaint.
It is the Company’s policy to employ the best qualified individuals available for all jobs. 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.
Allstate provides a comprehensive technology setup, including a laptop, monitors, headset, keyboard, and mouse. Employees eligible to work from home also receive a monthly connectivity reimbursement to help offset internet costs.
When working from home, you must have a dedicated, private workspace free from distractions, along with appropriate desk and seating. Reliable internet is required, with minimum speeds of 50 MB download and 5 MB upload.
To help create a more personal and engaging experience, we ask that you join with your camera on if your interview is virtual. Please also have a Valid Photo Identification available at the start of your interview. If you require any accommodations or have questions ahead of your interview please reach out to your recruiter.
Note: Internal candidates are only asked to join on video; a Valid Photo Identification is not needed for the interview.
At Allstate, it’s all about teamwork, flexibility, and thinking ahead. We all contribute to the bigger picture, combining unique ideas to design innovative, more affordable protection solutions for customers.
We look for candidates with these skills to help us achieve that goal:
Learning agility
Quickly adapt to new situations, continually build new skills, experiment, and embrace new ways of doing things
Customer centricity
Deliver exceptional experience with a customer-first mindset and human-centered design
Digital literacy
Discover and apply emerging digital technology tools, data and insights.
Results-oriented
Start with measurable outcomes and drive results with speed
Inclusive leadership
Integrate diverse viewpoints into decision-making processes to enhance creativity and innovation
Together, we’re all working toward Our Shared Purpose, using our strengths to make a real difference for our people, our customers, our company, and the world around us.
What We Do:
As an expert on our products and services, you can give customers personalized attention and innovative solutions to make their lives easier.
How We Support You:
Starting day one, you’ll have access to resources and incentives to keep you feeling challenged and excited about your careers.
Make An Impact:
As a member of our sales team, you’ll bring a sense of ease and support to customers looking for a better understanding of their protection options. Whether in the field or talking to customers over the phone, you’ll continue to build trust in who we are and what we do.
You’re in Good Hands® is more than a promise we make to our customers. It’s a promise we make to our employees, too.
We want you to love where you work. That starts with the freedom to be yourself. Our workplace flexibility and focus on individuality means everyone is seen, heard and respected.
When you join us, you’ll have the opportunity to push your skills to the next level with access to development programs to support your career aspirations – whatever that means for you. Because as you learn and grow, so do we.
Working here also means getting the chance to make a real impact in your community. We have been driving change for over 90 years, but the mark we leave on the world can be even greater when we work together.
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
In this role, you will help design, build, and deliver the next generation of operational claims systems supporting Allstate Dealer Services. This platform is a strategic investment in the future of the business, enabling more efficient operations, faster service delivery, improved customer experiences, and long-term cost optimization.
As a technical leader on the team, you will contribute to the architecture, development, and delivery of modern backend services and applications that support key business capabilities. You will partner closely with engineering, product, and business stakeholders to translate complex operational needs into scalable, reliable, and maintainable technology solutions.
This role includes ownership of applications in production, driving engineering best practices, and helping shape the technical direction of a platform that will modernize how Dealer Services manages claims operations. Your work will directly contribute to reducing operational complexity, accelerating delivery of new capabilities, and improving outcomes for customers and the business.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, test, and maintain backend services and APIs supporting enterprise payment solutions.
- Participate in Agile ceremonies including iteration planning, standups, and retrospectives, helping drive continuous improvement across the team.
- Collaborate with product, engineering, and business stakeholders to deliver customer-focused solutions.
- Contribute to the architecture, development, and operation of scalable microservices and distributed systems.
- Apply engineering best practices including clean code principles, test-driven development, code reviews, and automated testing.
- Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines and deployment processes that support reliable software delivery.
- Monitor, troubleshoot, and support applications in production environments.
- Contribute to the codebase while ensuring adherence to coding standards, security requirements, and engineering best practices.
Essential Skills
- 4+ years of software development experience using Java and J2EE technologies, including Spring Boot, Spring Data, Spring IoC, Spring Security, Spring AOP, and related Spring frameworks.
- Experience designing and building RESTful APIs, including API documentation (Swagger/OpenAPI), versioning, service discovery, testing, and microservice architectures.
- Strong understanding of object-oriented design principles, software design patterns, and modern software development practices.
- Experience with relational databases, including schema design, indexing strategies, query optimization, and SQL development.
- Experience with automated testing and Test Driven Development (TDD) using frameworks such as JUnit, Selenium, JBehave, or similar tools.
- Experience with CI/CD and DevOps practices using tools such as GitHub, Jenkins, SonarQube, Gradle, Maven, or equivalent technologies.
- Experience deploying and operating containerized applications using Kubernetes, Docker, or similar platforms.
- Experience developing and supporting production services with observability and monitoring tools such as Datadog or equivalent.
- Strong problem-solving, troubleshooting, communication, and collaboration skills.
- Experience working in Agile, Scrum, or XP environments.
Preferred Skills
- Experience building and operating high-volume, distributed systems with a focus on reliability, performance, and scalability.
- Experience with messaging and event-driven architectures using Kafka or similar technologies.
- Working knowledge of cloud platforms such as AWS, PCF, Azure, or equivalent cloud environments.
- Experience with application security and quality tooling such as SonarQube, Fortify, Contrast, or similar products.
- Exposure to modern front-end technologies such as JavaScript, React, or Angular. While this role is primarily focused on backend engineering, the ability to collaborate across the full stack is a plus.
Experience
-
5 or more years of experience (preferred)
#LI-TE1
Skills
J2EE Technologies, Java (Programming Language), Java Spring, Software Development, Spring Boot, Spring Framework
Compensation
Compensation 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 — 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.
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”. This poster provides information concerning the laws and procedures for filing complaints of violations of the laws with the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs.
To view the FMLA poster, click “here”. This poster summarizing the major provisions of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and telling employees how to file a complaint.
It is the Company’s policy to employ the best qualified individuals available for all jobs. 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.
Allstate provides a comprehensive technology setup, including a laptop, monitors, headset, keyboard, and mouse. Employees eligible to work from home also receive a monthly connectivity reimbursement to help offset internet costs.
When working from home, you must have a dedicated, private workspace free from distractions, along with appropriate desk and seating. Reliable internet is required, with minimum speeds of 50 MB download and 5 MB upload.
To help create a more personal and engaging experience, we ask that you join with your camera on if your interview is virtual. Please also have a Valid Photo Identification available at the start of your interview. If you require any accommodations or have questions ahead of your interview please reach out to your recruiter.
Note: Internal candidates are only asked to join on video; a Valid Photo Identification is not needed for the interview.
At Allstate, it’s all about teamwork, flexibility, and thinking ahead. We all contribute to the bigger picture, combining unique ideas to design innovative, more affordable protection solutions for customers.
We look for candidates with these skills to help us achieve that goal:
Learning agility
Quickly adapt to new situations, continually build new skills, experiment, and embrace new ways of doing things
Customer centricity
Deliver exceptional experience with a customer-first mindset and human-centered design
Digital literacy
Discover and apply emerging digital technology tools, data and insights.
Results-oriented
Start with measurable outcomes and drive results with speed
Inclusive leadership
Integrate diverse viewpoints into decision-making processes to enhance creativity and innovation
Together, we’re all working toward Our Shared Purpose, using our strengths to make a real difference for our people, our customers, our company, and the world around us.
What We Do:
Your ability to quickly and calmly make smart decisions can make a huge difference in how confident customers feel throughout the claims process. And as you support our customers, we’re there to support you.
How We Support You:
We empower your success starting day one. You’ll have access to everything you need to grow professionally while helping our customers get their lives back on track.
Make An Impact:
Helping customers with their claims is about learning their stories, not just processing their paperwork. You can take pride in the fact that you’re providing invaluable guidance and helping to build continued trust in our company.
You’re in Good Hands® is more than a promise we make to our customers. It’s a promise we make to our employees, too.
We want you to love where you work. That starts with the freedom to be yourself. Our workplace flexibility and focus on individuality means everyone is seen, heard and respected.
When you join us, you’ll have the opportunity to push your skills to the next level with access to development programs to support your career aspirations – whatever that means for you. Because as you learn and grow, so do we.
Working here also means getting the chance to make a real impact in your community. We have been driving change for over 90 years, but the mark we leave on the world can be even greater when we work together.
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
In this role, you will help design, build, and deliver the next generation of operational claims systems supporting Allstate Dealer Services. This platform is a strategic investment in the future of the business, enabling more efficient operations, faster service delivery, improved customer experiences, and long-term cost optimization.
As a technical leader on the team, you will contribute to the architecture, development, and delivery of modern backend services and applications that support key business capabilities. You will partner closely with engineering, product, and business stakeholders to translate complex operational needs into scalable, reliable, and maintainable technology solutions.
This role includes ownership of applications in production, driving engineering best practices, and helping shape the technical direction of a platform that will modernize how Dealer Services manages claims operations. Your work will directly contribute to reducing operational complexity, accelerating delivery of new capabilities, and improving outcomes for customers and the business.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, test, and maintain backend services and APIs supporting enterprise payment solutions.
- Participate in Agile ceremonies including iteration planning, standups, and retrospectives, helping drive continuous improvement across the team.
- Collaborate with product, engineering, and business stakeholders to deliver customer-focused solutions.
- Contribute to the architecture, development, and operation of scalable microservices and distributed systems.
- Apply engineering best practices including clean code principles, test-driven development, code reviews, and automated testing.
- Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines and deployment processes that support reliable software delivery.
- Monitor, troubleshoot, and support applications in production environments.
- Contribute to the codebase while ensuring adherence to coding standards, security requirements, and engineering best practices.
Essential Skills
- 4+ years of software development experience using Java and J2EE technologies, including Spring Boot, Spring Data, Spring IoC, Spring Security, Spring AOP, and related Spring frameworks.
- Experience designing and building RESTful APIs, including API documentation (Swagger/OpenAPI), versioning, service discovery, testing, and microservice architectures.
- Strong understanding of object-oriented design principles, software design patterns, and modern software development practices.
- Experience with relational databases, including schema design, indexing strategies, query optimization, and SQL development.
- Experience with automated testing and Test Driven Development (TDD) using frameworks such as JUnit, Selenium, JBehave, or similar tools.
- Experience with CI/CD and DevOps practices using tools such as GitHub, Jenkins, SonarQube, Gradle, Maven, or equivalent technologies.
- Experience deploying and operating containerized applications using Kubernetes, Docker, or similar platforms.
- Experience developing and supporting production services with observability and monitoring tools such as Datadog or equivalent.
- Strong problem-solving, troubleshooting, communication, and collaboration skills.
- Experience working in Agile, Scrum, or XP environments.
Preferred Skills
- Experience building and operating high-volume, distributed systems with a focus on reliability, performance, and scalability.
- Experience with messaging and event-driven architectures using Kafka or similar technologies.
- Working knowledge of cloud platforms such as AWS, PCF, Azure, or equivalent cloud environments.
- Experience with application security and quality tooling such as SonarQube, Fortify, Contrast, or similar products.
- Exposure to modern front-end technologies such as JavaScript, React, or Angular. While this role is primarily focused on backend engineering, the ability to collaborate across the full stack is a plus.
Experience
-
5 or more years of experience (preferred)
#LI-TE1
Skills
J2EE Technologies, Java (Programming Language), Java Spring, Software Development, Spring Boot, Spring Framework
Compensation
Compensation 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 — 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.
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”. This poster provides information concerning the laws and procedures for filing complaints of violations of the laws with the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs.
To view the FMLA poster, click “here”. This poster summarizing the major provisions of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and telling employees how to file a complaint.
It is the Company’s policy to employ the best qualified individuals available for all jobs. 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.
Allstate provides a comprehensive technology setup, including a laptop, monitors, headset, keyboard, and mouse. Employees eligible to work from home also receive a monthly connectivity reimbursement to help offset internet costs.
When working from home, you must have a dedicated, private workspace free from distractions, along with appropriate desk and seating. Reliable internet is required, with minimum speeds of 50 MB download and 5 MB upload.
To help create a more personal and engaging experience, we ask that you join with your camera on if your interview is virtual. Please also have a Valid Photo Identification available at the start of your interview. If you require any accommodations or have questions ahead of your interview please reach out to your recruiter.
Note: Internal candidates are only asked to join on video; a Valid Photo Identification is not needed for the interview.
At Allstate, it’s all about teamwork, flexibility, and thinking ahead. We all contribute to the bigger picture, combining unique ideas to design innovative, more affordable protection solutions for customers.
We look for candidates with these skills to help us achieve that goal:
Learning agility
Quickly adapt to new situations, continually build new skills, experiment, and embrace new ways of doing things
Customer centricity
Deliver exceptional experience with a customer-first mindset and human-centered design
Digital literacy
Discover and apply emerging digital technology tools, data and insights.
Results-oriented
Start with measurable outcomes and drive results with speed
Inclusive leadership
Integrate diverse viewpoints into decision-making processes to enhance creativity and innovation
Together, we’re all working toward Our Shared Purpose, using our strengths to make a real difference for our people, our customers, our company, and the world around us.
You’re in Good Hands® is more than a promise we make to our customers. It’s a promise we make to our employees, too.
We want you to love where you work. That starts with the freedom to be yourself. Our workplace flexibility and focus on individuality means everyone is seen, heard and respected.
When you join us, you’ll have the opportunity to push your skills to the next level with access to development programs to support your career aspirations – whatever that means for you. Because as you learn and grow, so do we.
Working here also means getting the chance to make a real impact in your community. We have been driving change for over 90 years, but the mark we leave on the world can be even greater when we work together.
Benefits
Experience the benefits that make Allstate a great place to work.
*Benefits vary based on position.

- Medical, dental and vision coverage
- HSAs and FSAs
- Wellbeing programs
- Free therapy sessions

- 401(k) plan
- Pension plan
- Free financial counseling

- Paid time off
- Work flexibility

- Talent shares
- Tuition reimbursement
- Learning opportunities
For a full description of Allstate’s benefits visit our benefits page
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