Principal Engineer, Developer Experience

Allstate India; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Allstate India is seeking a Principal Engineer to lead the Developer Experience organization, shaping the technical strategy for tools, platforms, and capabilities used to build, test, deploy, secure, and operate software. You will drive modernization, AI-assisted development, and agentic tech while leading distributed, high-performing teams.

You will partner with engineering leaders across the enterprise, foster a culture of technical excellence, and continuously improve developer productivity

Qualifications

• 12+ years of software engineering experience, including leadership roles.
• Hands-on experience with developer platforms, automation tools, and cloud-native tech.
• Experience with GitHub Copilot, AI-assisted engineering tools, LLMs, and agentic development capabilities.
• Strong understanding of end-to-end SDLC and modern engineering practices.
• Proven ability to influence senior technical leaders and drive adoption of new technologies.
• Experience presenting concepts and engaging with engineering communities.

Responsibilities

• Lead the vision, technical strategy, and execution of the Developer Experience program.
• Advocate for engineering community by gathering feedback and driving improvements.
• Contribute to technical discussions, prototypes, automation initiatives, and platform improvements.
• Evaluate and govern developer tools and platform capabilities for security and scalability.
• Champion AI-assisted software development and emerging agentic engineering capabilities.
• Collaborate with engineering leaders and product stakeholders for a seamless experience.
• Drive innovation via experiments, proofs-of-concept, and tech demonstrations.
• Establish KPIs focused on productivity, adoption, and operational excellence.
• Build and lead high-performing teams with a culture of excellence and impact.
• Influence enterprise engineering standards and technology decisions.

Skills

Developer Tools

GitHub Copilot

LLM Architecture

People Management

Software Development

Software Engineering

Stakeholder Influence

Stakeholder Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or related technical field

Tools

GitHub Copilot

Cloud-native technologies

Automation tools

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.

Job Description

The Principal Engineer leads Allstate's Developer Experience organization, driving the technical strategy, adoption, and continuous improvement of the tools, platforms, and capabilities engineers use to build, test, deploy, secure, and operate software. As a hands‑on technical leader and advocate for the developer community, this individual partners closely with engineering teams to reduce friction, improve productivity, and enhance the overall development experience. The Principal Engineer champions modern engineering practices, AI-assisted development, and emerging agentic technologies while leading high‑performing teams responsible for delivering scalable, secure, and innovative solutions that enable business outcomes.

As a Director you won’t just deliver results – you drive our culture and shared purpose. At Allstate, we value in person connected experiences not just with your team but also other Allstaters. This may require travel within your local area or to one of our offices on a regular basis.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the vision, technical strategy, and execution of Allstate's Developer Experience program, ensuring engineers have access to modern, secure, and efficient development tools and platforms.
• Serve as a trusted advocate for the engineering community by continuously gathering feedback, understanding developer pain points, and driving improvements that reduce friction and increase productivity.
• Remain actively engaged in software engineering practices, contributing to technical discussions, prototypes, automation initiatives, and platform improvements.
• Evaluate, validate, and govern developer tools, plugins, frameworks, and platform capabilities before enterprise adoption to ensure security, reliability, and scalability.
• Champion the adoption of AI-assisted software development, including GitHub Copilot and emerging agentic engineering capabilities, identifying opportunities to improve developer effectiveness and software quality.
• Partner with engineering leaders, architects, platform teams, and product stakeholders to create a seamless and consistent development experience across the enterprise.
• Drive innovation through experimentation, proof-of-concepts, technical demonstrations, and continuous assessment of emerging technologies.
• Establish metrics and KPIs focused on developer productivity, platform adoption, engineering satisfaction, and operational excellence.
• Build and lead high‑performing teams while fostering a culture of technical excellence, learning, innovation, and customer‑centric thinking.
• Influence enterprise‑wide engineering standards, best practices, and technology decisions that enhance the software development lifecycle.
• Lead globally distributed and cross‑functional teams to deliver modern engineering capabilities that enable speed, quality, security and reliability.

Skills & Capabilities

• Developer-first mindset with a passion for improving the engineering experience.
• Ability to influence technology strategy and drive adoption of new tools and practices across the enterprise.
• Proven change leadership and experience leading engineering transformation initiatives.
• Strong collaboration and relationship‑building skills across engineering, product, and business teams.
• Demonstrated people leadership experience and developing high‑performing teams.
• Effective communicator with the ability to translate complex technical concepts into business value.
• Experience influencing vendor roadmaps and product strategies to align with evolving business objectives and operational priorities.

Experience

• 12+ years of software engineering experience, including experience leading engineering organizations, platform engineering teams, or developer experience functions.
• Demonstrated hands‑on experience building software and working directly with developer platforms, automation tools, and cloud‑native technologies.
• Experience leveraging GitHub Copilot, AI‑assisted engineering tools, large language models, and emerging agentic development capabilities.
• Strong understanding of the end‑to‑end software development lifecycle and modern engineering practices.
• Proven ability to influence senior technical leaders and drive adoption of new technologies and engineering practices.
• Experience presenting technical concepts, facilitating demonstrations, and engaging directly with engineering communities.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related technical field.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• This job has supervisory duties.

Primary Skills

Developer Tools, GitHub Copilot, LLM Architecture, People Management, Software Development, Software Engineering, Stakeholder Influence, Stakeholder Management

About Allstate

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.

The Allstate Corporation is one of the largest publicly held insurance providers in the United States. Ranked No. 84 in the 2023 Fortune 500 list of the largest United States corporations by total revenue, The Allstate Corporation owns and operates 18 companies in the United States, Canada, Northern Ireland, and India. Allstate India Private Limited, also known as Allstate India, is a subsidiary of The Allstate Corporation. The India talent center was set up in 2012 and operates under the corporation's Good Hands promise. As it innovates operations and technology, Allstate India has evolved beyond its technology functions to be the critical strategic business services arm of the corporation. With offices in Bengaluru and Pune, the company offers expertise to the parent organization’s business areas including technology and innovation, accounting and imaging services, policy administration, transformation solution design and support services, transformation of property liability service design, global operations and integration, and training and transition.

Learn more about Allstate India here.