Hybrid Software Engineer – Investment Tech Platform

Allstate Insurance Company; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 121,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Allstate Insurance Company, based in Chicago, seeks a Software Developer to join the Investment Technology team, building trading platforms, financial reporting, and data integration solutions. You will design, develop, and deploy scalable applications supporting asset management operations.

This role requires a strong foundation in scripting, databases, and back-end development, with a hybrid work arrangement (2 days in-office, 3 days at home) to support collaboration and flexibility.

Qualifications

• 3-6 years of hands-on software development experience.
• Proficiency in Python, SAS, Bash, PowerShell, or Perl for automation.
• Advanced SQL skills with experience writing complex queries, joins, aggregations, stored procedures, and performance tuning across Oracle, SQL Server, or PostgreSQL.
• Proficient in back-end programming with Java and JavaScript.
• Experience with Java Spring Boot for building enterprise-grade applications.
• Working knowledge of React.js and advanced JavaScript libraries/frameworks.
• Solid understanding of Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) principles and design patterns.
• Experience developing and integrating SOAP/REST APIs and working with JSON data formats.
• Hands-on experience with Test-Driven Development (TDD).
• Proficient with Git for version control and collaborative development.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and Gradle.
• Experience with containerization and orchestration using Kubernetes.
• Working knowledge of Node.js for server-side development.
• Proficiency with development tools including IntelliJ IDE and Postman.
• Understanding of web security and API security principles.
• Familiarity with HTML/CSS for front-end development.
• Exposure to cloud infrastructure and API management platforms (Apigee, AWS, Azure).
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies and SDLC best practices.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related discipline preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain automation scripts for data processing, reporting, and workflow optimization.
• Write, optimize, and maintain complex SQL queries, stored procedures, and functions across enterprise database platforms (Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL).
• Design, develop, and maintain scalable back-end services using Java Spring Boot and Node.js.
• Build responsive front-end interfaces using React.js, HTML, and CSS.
• Develop and consume RESTful APIs, SOAP web services, and JSON-based integrations.
• Write clean, maintainable code following object-oriented programming (OOP) principles and coding standards.
• Implement comprehensive testing strategies including unit, integration, and acceptance testing (TDD).
• Perform code refactoring to improve performance, readability, and maintainability.
• Manage source code using Git and participate in code reviews.
• Support CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Gradle, and containerization with Kubernetes.
• Implement web and API security best practices to protect applications and data.
• Partner with business analysts, front office, and operations teams to translate requirements into technical solutions.
• Collaborate with cloud infrastructure teams to deploy and manage applications on cloud platforms (Apigee, AWS, Azure).
• Troubleshoot production issues and support continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Python

SQL

Java

JavaScript

React

Git

CI/CD

Kubernetes

REST APIs

TDD

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related discipline

Tools

IntelliJ IDE

Postman

Jenkins

Gradle

Docker

Job description

Allstate Insurance Company, based in Chicago, seeks a Software Developer to join the Investment Technology team, building trading platforms, financial reporting, and data integration solutions. You will design, develop, and deploy scalable applications supporting asset management operations.

This role requires a strong foundation in scripting, databases, and back-end development, with a hybrid work arrangement (2 days in-office, 3 days at home) to support collaboration and flexibility.