Product Engineer (Java) - Senior Consultant - Remote

Allstate Insurance Co.; Illinois; Hybrid; USD 91,000 - 154,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Laptop & peripherals

Connectivity reimbursement for home/hy

Dedicated home workspace guidance

Job summary

Allstate Insurance Co. seeks a Product Engineer (Java) Senior Consultant to design, develop, test, and deliver secure software solutions. You will apply XP practices in an Agile setting, mentor junior engineers, and help maintain CI/CD pipelines to ensure reliable deployments.

You will collaborate with cross‑functional teams to meet business needs, write clean code, and contribute to production support and knowledge sharing across the organization.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience hands‑on with Java/J2EE.
• 1+ year applying TDD and XP in Agile environments.
• Strong CS concepts and OOP design principles.
• CI/CD and DevOps tooling such as IntelliJ, GitHub, Jenkins, SonarQube, Gradle, or Maven.
• Proficiency with testing tools such as Postman, Bruno, or SoapUI.
• Experience with quality and security scanning tools like Sonar, Fortify, or Contrast.
• Knowledge of messaging systems such as Kafka or similar.
• Ability to write clean, secure code with debugging and monitoring.

Responsibilities

• Participate in iteration planning to align on user stories and backlog items.
• Engage in daily standups and practice TDD/XP within Agile teams.
• Contribute to retrospectives to identify process or product improvements.
• Collaborate in designing systems and applications meeting technical and business requirements.
• Establish and maintain CI/CD pipelines and deployment practices.
• Provide production support for software products in user environments.
• Serve as SME within a business domain and mentor teams across forums.
• Share knowledge and contribute to technical growth of the team.
• Coach junior engineers on software development best practices.

Skills

Java

J2EE

TDD

XP

Agile

OOP

CI/CD

IntelliJ

GitHub

Jenkins

SonarQube

Gradle

Maven

Postman

Bruno

SoapUI

Kafka

Debugging

Monitoring

Tools

IntelliJ IDEA

GitHub

Jenkins

SonarQube

Gradle

Maven

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 Product Engineer (Java), Senior Consultant collaborates with cross-functional teams to design, develop, test, and deliver secure, high-quality software solutions. This role applies agile and extreme programming (XP) practices such as test-driven development, paired programming, and continuous integration to create scalable and maintainable systems. The position requires strong technical expertise, problem-solving ability, and a collaborative mindset to support business needs while mentoring junior team members.

Job Responsibilities

• Participate in iteration planning meetings to ensure a shared understanding of user stories and team backlog items
• Engage in daily standups (site, cross-site, and product teams) and practice paired programming and test-driven development as part of daily work
• Contribute to retrospectives by identifying opportunities for process or product improvement
• Collaborate in designing systems and applications that meet technical and business requirements
• Establish and maintain CI/CD pipelines and deployment practices
• Provide production support for software products in user environments
• Serve as a subject matter expert within a specific business domain, demonstrating leadership and accountability across teams and forums (including ECC and SWAT calls)
• Participate in knowledge sharing and contribute to the overall technical growth of the team
• Coach and mentor junior engineers on software development best practices and XP methodologies

Essential Skills

• 3+ years of experience hands‑on experience developing software using Java and J2EE
• 1+ year applying Test Driven Development (TDD) and Extreme Programming (XP) practices within an Agile environment
• Strong understanding of computer science concepts and object‑oriented design principles
• Familiarity with continuous integration and DevOps tools such as IntelliJ IDEA, GitHub, Jenkins, SonarQube, Gradle, or Maven
• Proficiency in testing tools such as Postman, Bruno, or SoapUI
• Experience with quality and security scanning tools such as Sonar, Fortify, or Contrast
• Working knowledge of messaging systems such as Kafka or similar technologies
• Ability to write clean, maintainable, and secure code aligned with industry best practices, which can include debugging and monitoring

Desired Skills

• Experience developing REST APIs and working with databases (relational, NoSQL, caching)
• Hands‑on experience with Spring Boot or similar frameworks
• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or other modern cloud environments

Compensation

Compensation offered for this role is 90,700.00 - 153,925.00 annually and is based on experience and qualifications. The candidate(s) offered this position will be required to submit to a background investigation.

Benefits

Allstate provides a comprehensive technology setup, including a laptop, monitors, headset, keyboard, and mouse. Employees eligible to work from home also receive a monthly connectivity reimbursement to help offset internet costs. When working from home, you must have a dedicated, private workspace free from distractions, along with appropriate desk and seating. Reliable internet is required, with minimum speeds of 50 MB download and 5 MB upload.

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EEO and Discrimination Policy

Allstate generally does not sponsor individuals for employment-based visas for this position.

Effective July 1, 2014, under Indiana House Enrolled Act (HEA) 1242, it is against public policy of the State of Indiana and a discriminatory practice for an employer to discriminate against a prospective employee on the basis of status as a veteran by refusing to employ an applicant on the basis that they are a veteran of the armed forces of the United States, a member of the Indiana National Guard or a member of a reserve component.

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About Us

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. It’s easy to search and apply for a new opportunity with Allstate. Simply use the links below to identify the openings that interest you.