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# Lead Backend Software Engineer - Insurance

- **Company:** Allstate Corporation
- **Location:** Chicago, IL, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $150,000.0 - $185,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Computer-Aided Design, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Amazon Web Services, Automation of Tests, Microsoft Azure, C Sharp (Programming Language), Cloud Computing, Software Quality, Code Review, Data Systems, Financial Software, Performance Tuning, Software Architecture, Secure Coding, SQL Databases, Backend, Containerization, Kubernetes, Restful APIs, Docker, Microservices
- **Published:** October 15, 2026
- **Apply:** https://find.jobs/jobs-near-me/apply/ats-redirect/?id=3022781584-2

## About the Role

* Software architecture and system design
 * Java or C# backend development
 * RESTful APIs and microservices
 * Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
 * Relational and No
 * SQL databases
 * Automated testing and CI/CD pipelines
 * Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
 * Secure coding and familiarity with compliance in finance/insurance
 * Performance tuning and observability
 * Technical leadership and code review

## Description

Allstate seeks a Lead Software Engineer to drive delivery of innovative financial and insurance solutions that protect millions of customers. In a collaborative, performance-driven culture, you will design and build scalable, secure systems powering digital policy, claims, and financial services. You'll lead engineers, guide architecture decisions, and champion quality, reliability, and cloud-native practices. Partnering with product, data, and business teams, you'll shape technical roadmaps, improve engineering standards, and support resilient platforms that make communities safer and more resilient., * Design and architect scalable, secure financial software solutions for insurance products and services

 * Lead a team of engineers through planning, coding, code reviews, and mentoring
 * Collaborate with product, data, and business stakeholders to translate requirements into technical roadmaps
 * Ensure code quality, reliability, and performance through testing, automation, and best practices
 * Integrate with cloud platforms, APIs, and data systems supporting digital insurance experiences
 * Champion secure coding, regulatory compliance, and data privacy within financial applications
 * Drive continuous improvement in engineering practices, tooling, and delivery pipelines
 * Support production systems, troubleshoot complex issues, and guide incident resolution