Software Engineer Lead Consultant
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Job description
The Product Engineer, Lead Consultant contributes to the development of fullstack applications using modern, AI-augmented engineering practices. This role works collaboratively within a XP agile product team to deliver highquality software, support technical decisions, and maintain a stable, scalable codebase. This position does not include supervisory responsibilities., * Develop and enhance fullstack features in alignment with established architecture and design guidelines.
- Implement backend services using Java and Spring Boot, and frontend components using React.
- Participate in daily standups, backlog refinement, iteration planning, and retrospectives.
- Collaborate with product managers, designers, and engineering peers to clarify requirements and contribute technical input.
- Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and support reliable deployment practices.
- Write, review, and maintain highquality, testable code using TDD, pair programming, and code review practices.
- Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues across the application stack.
- Support documentation and knowledgesharing activities across the team.
- Participate in discussions that influence technical direction and best practices within the team.
- Leverage AI-assisted development tools to accelerate delivery, improve code quality, and enhance productivity., 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.
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.
Requirements
- 5+ years of professional software engineering experience (Preferred)
- Proficiency in Java, Spring Boot with React and modern frontend development practices
- Strong SQL experience with MSSQL, ORACLE, or equivalent (queries, stored procedures, schema design)
- Experience building and consuming RESTful APIs
- Solid understanding of objectoriented programming, design principles (SOLID), and Twelve-factor app
- Understanding of secure coding practices (e.g., OWASP Top 10, input validation, authentication/authorization patterns) and the ability to critically evaluate AI-generated code for security and correctness
- Proven use of paired programming and TDD
- Version control using Git
- Unit and integration testing (e.g., JUnit, Mockito, Jest, React Testing Library)
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions)
- Familiarity with Docker or containerized environments
- Understanding of cloud environments (Kubernetes, AWS,)
- Frontend fundamentals: HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript/TypeScript
- Proficiency with AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, AI code assistants) for accelerating development workflows
- Familiarity with event-driven architecture and messaging systems (e.g., Apache Kafka)
- Ability to independently architect and deliver working features end-to-end with velocity
Desired Skills
- ORM experience (e.g., Hibernate/JPA)
- Experience with frontend state management tools
- Basic performance monitoring and optimization
- Experience working in a microservices or distributed system environment
- Experience leveraging generative AI and LLMs to enhance development productivity, automate workflows, or build intelligent features
- Secrets management (e.g., HashiCorp Vault) and database migration tooling (e.g., Flyway)
- Serverless Functions (Azure Functions, AWS Lambda, or similar)
- GitHub Actions (advanced workflows, automation, environment strategies)
- GitOps principles or tooling (e.g., Argo CD, Flux)
Supervisory Responsibilities
- No supervisory responsibilities. This role is an individual contributor (IC).
Skills AWS Lambda, AWS Lambda, Back-End Development, Codebase, Code Reviews, Coding Practices, CSS3, Data Query, Design Principles, Docker (Software), Engineering Practices, Git, GitHub Actions, HashiCorp Vault, Hibernate ORM, HTML5, Java, Java Persistence API (JPA), JavaScript, JUnit Testing Framework, Kubernetes, Microservices Architecture, Microsoft SQL Server, Mockito, OWASP Top 10 {+ 14 more}
Benefits & conditions
Compensation offered for this role is 100,000.00 - 170,500.00 annually and is based on experience and qualifications.
