Chief Engineer, AI-Driven Developer Experience

Allstate Insurance Company

Belfast City District

Hybrid

GBP 90,000 - 130,000

Full time

3 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Corporate bonus
Pension
Annual performance reviews
Life assurance & income protection
Flexible working
Hybrid working
Private medical & dental insurance
Employee assistance programme
Volunteer days
Cycle to work

Job summary

Allstate NI is seeking a Principal Engineer to lead the Developer Experience organization, shaping technical strategy and driving adoption of modern tooling across globally distributed teams. This hands-on leader will champion AI-assisted development, platform improvements, and security, while partnering with engineering, product, and business stakeholders to deliver scalable software solutions.

The role requires seasoned software engineering leadership, strong communication, and a track record

Qualifications

  • Minimum 5 years of software engineering experience (Java)
  • Minimum 5 years of experience leading engineering organizations, platform engineering teams, or developer experience functions
  • Hands-on experience building software and working with developer platforms, automation tools, and cloud-native tech
  • Strong understanding of Python and JavaScript
  • Experience with GitHub Copilot, AI-assisted engineering tools, and emerging agentic development capabilities
  • Ability to influence senior technical leaders and drive adoption of new tech/practices
  • Experience presenting technical concepts and engaging with engineering communities

Responsibilities

  • Lead vision, strategy, and execution of Allstate's Developer Experience program to provide modern, secure tooling and platforms
  • Advocate for the engineering community by gathering feedback and driving improvements
  • Contribute to software engineering practices, prototypes, automation, and platform improvements
  • Evaluate and govern developer tools and platforms for security and scalability
  • Champion AI-assisted software development and emerging capabilities
  • Collaborate with engineering leaders and stakeholders to ensure a seamless development experience
  • Drive innovation through experiments, proofs-of-concept, and evaluations of new tech
  • Define KPIs on developer productivity, platform adoption, and operational excellence
  • Build and lead high-performing teams with a culture of excellence and customer-centricity
  • Influence enterprise engineering standards and technology decisions across the lifecycle
  • Lead globally distributed teams to deliver modern engineering capabilities

Skills

Java
Python
JavaScript
Cloud
AI-assisted development
DevOps
Leadership
Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

GitHub Copilot
Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure)
Automation tools

Job description

Allstate NI is seeking a Principal Engineer to lead the Developer Experience organization, shaping technical strategy and driving adoption of modern tooling across globally distributed teams. This hands-on leader will champion AI-assisted development, platform improvements, and security, while partnering with engineering, product, and business stakeholders to deliver scalable software solutions.

The role requires seasoned software engineering leadership, strong communication, and a track record

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