Applied Machine Learning Engineer Senior Consultant II (Software Engineering Focus)

Allstate Insurance; Illinois; On-site; USD 120,000 - 194,000; Full time

Job summary

Allstate Insurance is seeking a Senior ML Software Engineer Consultant II to own the full stack of software products, applying 12-factor principles and TDD. You will develop features across UI, APIs, and backend services, lead in architecture discussions, and ensure production readiness of GenAI and ML solutions.

The role emphasizes Java 17+ and Spring Boot 4.x+, Python, CI/CD with Jenkins or GitHub Actions, and experience deploying GenAI in production. Collaboration and mentoring are key.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in software engineering.
• Strong proficiency in Java 17+ and Spring Boot 4.x+.
• Proficiency in Python.
• Experience deploying GenAI and/or machine learning systems into production.
• Experience building and supporting CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or equivalent).
• Experience with MongoDB schema design, indexing, and performance optimization.
• Experience supporting production applications, monitoring, and incident response.
• Experience implementing authentication (OAuth, OIDC, SSO).
• Familiarity with observability platforms, logging, and application monitoring.
• Experience with cloud services (AWS, Azure, or GCP) is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide input into architecture and design; collaborate with the team.
• Design, develop, and maintain features across UI, APIs, backend services, and infrastructure.
• Practice daily paired programming and test-driven development.
• Expand test coverage and enforce TDD practices.
• Lead and participate in standups and retrospectives; drive actionable improvements.
• Mentor junior team members and establish CI/CD pipelines and deployment processes.
• Troubleshoot production issues and perform root cause analysis.

Skills

Java/Spring Boot

Python

GenAI in prod

CI/CD

MongoDB

Observability

OAuth/OIDC

Cloud

Tools

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

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

Machine Learning Software Engineer Senior Consultant II implements applications following 12-factor principles to build out the product and iterative enhancements. They own the full stack of software products and backend services. They leverage test driven development and continuous integration to ensure agility and quality of products. They actively participate in the decision-making process of the team ensuring that the simplest appropriate technology and design is chosen to meet user needs.
This is a software engineering-first role. Strong Java/Spring Boot development experience is required. Experience deploying Machine Learning and Generative AI solutions into production is highly desirable.

• * Provides input into the architecture and design of the product; collaborating with the team in solving problems the right way
• * Designs, develops, and maintains features across the product platform, including UI, APIs, backend services, and supporting infrastructure
• * Practices daily paired programming and test-driven development in writing software and building product
• * Expands test coverage and ensures adherence to test-driven development practices
• * 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
• * Reviews deployment readiness through automated and manual verification activities
• * Troubleshoot production issues and perform root cause analysis during service disruptions
• * Provides support for software products in user environments
• * Addresses security findings, vulnerability remediation, and compliance requirements
• * 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

Experience

• * 3 or more years of experience
• * Strong proficiency in Java 17+ and Spring Boot 4.x+
• * Proficiency in Python
• * Experience deploying GenAI and/or machine learning systems into production. Experience building GenAI systems is preferred but not required.
• * Prior experience building and/or supporting CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or equivalent).
• * Prior experience working with MongoDB, including schema design, indexing, and performance optimization.
• * Demonstrated experience supporting production applications, monitoring, and incident response.
• * Prior experience implementing authentication (OAuth, OIDC, SSO).
• * Familiarity with observability platforms, logging, and application monitoring.
• * Prior experience using cloud services (AWS, Azure, GCP) is a plus.

Supervisory Responsibilities

* This job does not have supervisory duties.

Skills

Application Programming Interface (API), Data Science, Java (Programming Language), Machine Learning (ML), Machine Learning Algorithms, Python (Programming Language), Spring Boot

Compensation

Compensation offered for this role is 120,000.00 - 193,725.00 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.

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