Software Engineer - Senior Consultant II - (Hybrid)

Allstate NI; Belfast City District; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Private medical insurance

Pension scheme

Cycle to work

Job summary

Allstate NI is seeking a Product Engineer to help build the next generation of billing solutions. You will design, build, and operate software products powering critical billing experiences across cloud services, automation, and scalable systems.

Responsibilities include contributing to architecture, executing strategy with customer needs in mind, and coaching teammates. The role emphasizes CI/CD excellence, test-driven development, and active participation in agile ceremonies within a

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience with Java (Spring Boot).
• Experience developing scalable RESTful APIs and event-driven architecture using Apache Kafka.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to architecture and design of the product with the team.
• Practice paired programming and test-driven development.
• Work across CI/CD and DevOps practices to modernize legacy processes.
• Lead and coach junior team members on technologies and XP practices.
• Establish and maintain CI/CD pipelines and deployment practices.
• Participate in planning, standups, and retrospectives to improve the team and product.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

RESTful APIs

Kafka

Distributed systems

Microservices

TDD

JUnit

Mockito

Cucumber

Swagger/OpenAPI

Tools

JUnit

Mockito

Cucumber

Swagger/OpenAPI

Job description

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.

As part of Allstate’s technology transformation—bringing together cloud platforms, AI capabilities, and modern engineering practices—the Third-Party Billing team is looking for a Product Engineer to help build the next generation of billing solutions. In this role, you’ll design, build, and operate software products that power critical billing experiences, working across cloud services, automation, and scalable systems. You’ll collaborate daily with product, engineering, and operations partners; contribute to CI/CD and DevOps excellence; and play a hands on role in modernizing legacy processes while shaping the future of Allstate’s billing ecosystem. If you enjoy solving complex problems, improving large-scale systems, and delivering high quality financial services products, this is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a fast evolving domain.

Key responsibilities:

Provides input into the architecture and design of the product; collaborating with the team in solving problems the right way Practices daily paired programming and test-driven development in writing software and building product Participates in executing the strategy, keeping the customer needs and wants in mind Serves as an expert on a specific business domain and demonstrates leadership and accountability on at least one technology stack Coaches more junior team members around different technologies and XP practices Establishes continuous integration, continuous delivery, and continuous deployment pipelines and practices Provides support for software products in user environments Leads and participates in daily site, cross-site, and product team standups Participates in retrospectives to gather feedback and derive actionable items to improve the team and the product Participates in iteration planning meetings ensuring that the team has a common understanding of each story and chores in a team’s backlog

Essential Skills:

All applicants must demonstrate they have a legal right to work in the UK for employment at Allstate. Allstate is not providing sponsorship for this vacancy. A minimum of 3 years of experience with Java (Spring Boot). Demonstrated experience developing scalable RESTful APIs and implementing event-driven architecture using Apache Kafka, with a strong understanding of distributed systems, microservices, and asynchronous messaging patterns. Strong experience with Test-Driven Development (TDD) and automated testing practices, utilising frameworks such as JUnit, Mockito, Cucumber, and similar testing technologies.

Desirable Skills:

Experience in Agentic AI application development, including the design and implementation of AI-driven autonomous workflows and intelligent agents. Extensive experience in designing and developing REST APIs, including API documentation and specifications using Swagger/OpenAPI, API versioning, testing, monitoring, and lifecycle management. Proficiency in Python software development, with experience building scalable and maintainable enterprise applications. Good understanding of Microsoft Fabric, including data integration, analytics, and modern data platform capabilities. Experience working in an Agile development environment, preferably following eXtreme Programming (XP) practices such as pair programming, continuous integration, test-driven development (TDD), and collaborative engineering.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

There are no supervisory responsibilities for this role.

Job Posting End Date: Friday 23rd October (11:59pm)

Shape the Future of Insurance with Cutting-Edge Tech and a People-First Culture

Why join us?

Allstate NI is proud to be Allstate’s European Digital Centre of Excellence, a hub for innovation and engineering excellence. We’re recent winners of Best Place to Work in IT (100+ employees) and Best Use of Cloud Services at the Belfast Telegraph IT Awards, and we’ve been recognised for our community and sustainability impact with Platinum in the Northern Ireland Environmental Benchmarking Survey. We’re a product-driven, cloud-first organisation delivering real outcomes through modern technology, a digital product-centric talent model, and a culture rooted in engineering excellence. Our teams work in cross-functional structures, guided by an outcome-based delivery approach that accelerates speed, agility, and value. We also invest in you. At Allstate NI, your career growth matters. You’ll have access to our Continuous Learning Hub, designed to support skills development and professional advancement through tailored learning paths, certifications, and mentoring opportunities. Whether you’re deepening technical expertise or exploring leadership roles, we provide the tools and support to help you thrive.

What do you get in return?

As well as receiving a competitive annual salary, our reward package includes:

• Corporate bonus scheme
• Pension scheme
• Annual performance-related pay reviews
• Life assurance and income protection
• Flexible working options
• Hybrid working
• Private medical and dental insurance
• Access to an employee assistance programme
• Discounted gym membership
• Two paid volunteering days each year
• Cycle to work scheme
• Be part of a high-performing, socially responsible organisation where your work has purpose, and your growth is supported every step of the way.

At Allstate, we work hard to help people live a good life every day. Allstaters are dedicated to serving clients, customers, and communities, which allows employees to find meaning and value in their work. Allstate offers an environment that fosters innovative thinking where you’ll be able to explore your ideas and feel proud of the work you do. Allstate helps protect nearly 16 million households with auto, home, life, and retirement products. We want every professional connected to Allstate to be committed to giving our customers the best and that means finding the best talent. We want you to be our next great addition.