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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Cloud Services Lead Software Engineer - **Company:** Allstate Corporation - **Location:** Houston, TX, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $100,000.0 - $170,500.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Agile Methodology, Amazon Web Services, User Authentication, Unit Testing, Static Program Analysis, Code Review, Databases, Continuous Delivery, Continuous Integration, Distributed Systems, Gradle, Monitoring of Systems, Python (Programming Language), Load Testing, Apache Maven, Routing, NoSQL, OAuth, OpenID, Open Web Application Security, Pair Programming, Payment Gateway, Software Architecture, RabbitMQ, E2e Testing, Cloud Services, Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML), Service Discovery, Software Engineering, SQL Databases, Management of Software Versions, Datadog, Load Balancing, Cloud Platform System, Test-Driven Development (TDD), Spring-boot, Software Security, Caching, AWS Lambda, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Backend, Git, Event Driven Architecture, Containerization, Kubernetes, Extreme Programming, Apache Kafka, Npm(Software), Front End Software Development, Api Design, Cloudwatch, Api Gateway, Restful APIs, Splunk, Software Version Control, Docker, Jenkins, Artifactory, Microservices - **Published:** September 30, 2026 - **Apply:** https://jobs.localjobnetwork.com/apply/add/88474545/1 ## About the Role * Designing and developing REST APIs using Java Spring Boot, including tooling for documentation, versioning, service discovery/registration, testing and management. * Hands on experience making architectural decisions, designing, and delivering large-scale distributed systems in cloud environments, including microservices architectures. * Experience in backend development design and implementation, database (SQL NoSQL, caching) and event-driven systems (e.g., Kafka). * Deep experience with TDD and writing meaningful unit, integration, and end-to-end tests for front to back coverage. * Experience in web and API security including authentication, authorization, OAuth, OWASP, OpenID, and SAML. * Experience using distributed version control systems (Git/GitHub), artifact management systems, build and packaging systems (maven, gradle, npm, artifactory, etc.) and Jenkins or similar CI/CD tools. * Experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Podman, Kubernetes, etc.) * Experience working in an XP/Agile environment, including pairing. * Experience with problem-solving; e.g., analyzing performance bottlenecks, next-level resiliency, messaging pitfalls. * Experience with production support in a large-scale distributed environment, using tools like Splunk, Datadog, and CloudWatch; sharing an on-call rotation is likely. Preferred Skills: * Python, including AWS Lambda. * Enterprise routing and load balancing, including AWS API Gateway. * Experience in the insurance domain, or other finance-critical domains. * Experience with payments or payment gateways. Experience * 5 or more years of experience (Preferred). * Demonstrated Technical Leadership., Amazon Web Services (AWS), Apache Kafka, API Development, API Integration, Back-End Development, Cloud Platform, Code Reviews, Communication, Docker Container, Front-End Development, Git, Infrastructure As Code (IaC), Java Software Development, Kubernetes, Load Testing, Microservices Architecture, Monitoring Tools, Problem Solving, RabbitMQ, Software Development, Spring Boot, Static Analysis, Unit Testing, 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. To help create a more personal and engaging experience, we ask that you join with your camera on if your interview is virtual. Please also have a Valid Photo Identification available at the start of your interview. If you require any accommodations or have questions ahead of your interview please reach out to your recruiter. Note: Internal candidates are only asked to join on video; a Valid Photo Identification is not needed for the interview. ## Description The Software Engineer Lead Consultant architects and designs their digital products using modern tools, technologies, frameworks, and systems. They apply a systematic application of scientific and technological knowledge, methods, and experience to the design, implementation, testing, and documentation of software. They own and manage running their application in production, and ultimately becomes accountable for the success of their digital products through achieving KPIs., * Participate in inceptions and iteration planning meetings, infusing backlogs with technical input working in close partnership with the product manager. * Participates in daily site, cross-site, and product team standups. * Participates in retrospectives, demonstrating and encouraging each participant to provide feedback with empathy. * Coaches the team and leads daily practices of using paired programming and test-driven development in writing software and building products. * Establishes continuous integration, continuous delivery, and continuous deployment pipelines and practices. * Provides system design and architecture leadership, collaborating with other members of the team and achieving joint ownership of the team's decisions. * Participates in observing and monitoring key systems, analyzing logs and traces. * Manages and leads responses to production outages or errors., 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. ## Related Videos - [How a Small Team Shrank a Microsoft Monorepo by 94%](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1236-how-a-small-team-shrank-a-microsoft-monorepo-by-94) - [Keeping applications secure by evolving OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100152-keeping-applications-secure-by-evolving-oauth-2-0-and-openid-connect) - [Leveraging Real time data in FSIs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/806-leveraging-real-time-data-in-fsis) - [Remote Driving on Plant Grounds with State-of-the-Art Cloud Technologies](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/251-remote-driving-on-plant-grounds-with-state-of-the-art-cloud-technologies) - [Git for Code Reviews](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/429-git-for-code-reviews) - [Shipping Faster with Less: Render on Cloud Hosting, AI Workloads, and the Future of DevOps](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1894-shipping-faster-with-less-render-on-cloud-hosting-ai-workloads-and-the-future-of-devops) ## Related Articles - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Why Attend a Developer Event in 2026?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/688-why-attend-a-developer-event-in-2026) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [Dev Digest 121 - AI goes offline](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/456-dev-digest-121-ai-goes-offline)