Software Engineer - Product Security

Allstate Insurance; Illinois; On-site; USD 91,000 - 196,000; Full time

Job summary

Allstate Insurance is seeking Product Security Engineers to own the full software development lifecycle of security controls integrated into enterprise platforms.

You will design, build, and operate production services, driving reliability and security outcomes while collaborating with product managers and platform teams to deliver scalable, secure software across the enterprise. This role emphasizes DevOps practices, test-driven development, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of software engineering experience with ownership of production systems across the full SDLC and proficiency in Java or JavaScript.
• Hands-on experience designing, building, and operating scalable distributed systems and cloud-based applications, including microservices architectures.
• Ability to design, develop, and integrate APIs and backend services, including REST-based interfaces.
• Familiarity with modern development workflows and practices such as test-driven development, paired programming, and CI/CD.
• Experience collaborating within agile delivery models, working with product managers, engineers, and partner teams to deliver outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and operate enterprise security controls as software products integrated into SDLC and core platforms.
• Own security control capabilities end-to-end, including architecture, deployment, and ongoing production support.
• Write, test, and maintain production code while meeting delivery and reliability expectations.
• Contribute to high and low level system and component designs with a focus on scalability, reliability, and security outcomes.
• Collaborate with product managers, platform teams, and partner engineers to align security capabilities with enterprise needs.
• Participate in agile ceremonies and contribute to a culture of fast feedback and incremental delivery.

Skills

Java

JavaScript

Distributed systems

APIs

REST APIs

TDD

Cloud

Microservices

Agile

Collaboration

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Azure

Copilot

Cursor

LLMs

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 Security Engineering organization is responsible for designing, building, and operating enterprise security controls as software products. The group applies modern software engineering practices to create scalable, reliable, and developer friendly security capabilities that are embedded directly into the enterprise technology ecosystem, enabling secure by default behaviors while minimizing friction for product and platform teams.

Product Security Engineers are software engineers who own the full software development lifecycle - from design and implementation through deployment and production support. They write and maintain production code, operate their services in real world environments, and are accountable for the reliability, adoption, and effectiveness of the security controls they deliver. Success in this role is measured through outcomes such as control adoption, system reliability, and meaningful reduction of security risk.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, andoperateenterprise security controls as software products that integrate directly into the SDLC and core enterprise platforms
• Own security control capabilitiesendtoend, including architecture, implementation, deployment, and ongoing operational support in production
• Write, test, andmaintainhighqualityproduction code while meeting delivery and reliability expectations as a software engineer
• Apply engineering best practices such astestdrivendevelopment, paired programming, and continuous integration and deployment
• Contribute tohighlevelandlowlevelsystem andcomponentdesigns with a focus on scalability, reliability, and security outcomes
• Continuously evaluate and adoptnew technologies, frameworks, and patterns to improve the effectiveness and usability of security controls
• Collaborate closely with product managers, platform teams, and partner engineering groups to align security control capabilities with enterprise needs
• Participate in agile delivery ceremonies and contribute to a culture of fast feedback, incremental delivery, and continuous improvement

Essential Skills

• 3+ years of software engineering experience, with demonstrated ownership of production systems throughout the full software development lifecycle which must include proficiency in one or more modern programming languages (e.g., Java, JavaScript)
• Hands-onexperience designing, building, andoperatingscalable distributed systems andcloudbasedapplications, including microservices architectures
• Demonstrated ability to design, develop, and integrate APIs and backend services, includingRESTbasedinterfaces
• Familiarity with modern development workflows and engineering practices such astest-drivendevelopment, paired programming, and continuous integration and deployment
• Experiencecollaboratingeffectively within agile delivery models, working closely withproductmanagers, engineers, and partner teams to deliver outcomes

Desirable Skills

• Working knowledge of application and API security concepts, including common vulnerability classes (e.g., OWASP Top 10) and attack techniques (e.g., MITRE ATT&CK)
• Experience implementing or integrating security mechanisms such as authentication, authorization, andidentity-basedaccess controls within applications and services
• Knowledgeable in secure software development practices and techniques, includingbehavior drivendevelopment orsecurity focusedtesting patterns
• Practical exposure to containerized andcloud nativeenvironments, including Docker, Kubernetes, and public cloud platforms such as AWS and/or Azure
• Exposure to large language models (LLMs), machine learning concepts, or systems that incorporateAI drivencapabilities
• Ability toleverageAI assisteddevelopment tools (e.g., Copilot, Cursor) responsibly to improve developer productivity and code quality
• Demonstrated commitment to building solutions that balance robust security guarantees with an excellent developer experience, without compromising one for the other

Additional Criteria for Lead and Expert Levels

• Minimum of 1 year demonstratedexperiencecoaching or mentoring engineers, with evidence of improving individual or team technical capability over time
• Proven ability tolead technical design and architecture decisionsfor complex, distributed systems, resulting in measurable improvements to scalability, security, reliability, or performance
• Track recordofdrivingcross teamcollaborationto deliver integrated solutions, achieving alignment across multiple product portfolios and stakeholder group

Supervisory Responsibilities

• This job does not have supervisory duties.

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Skills

API Development, Application Security, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cloud Based Solutions, Collaboration, Distributed Systems, Java (Programming Language), JavaScript, Large Language Models (LLMs), Microservices Architecture, Product Security, Security Controls, Software Engineering, Test Driven Development (TDD)

Compensation

Compensation offered for this role ranges from $90,700 - 195,700 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.

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