Software Engineer (All Levels)

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
Software Engineers at Allstate (Consultant II through Lead) build and enhance digital products using modern engineering practices and 12-factor application principles. Engineers across all levels own the full software development lifecycle, contributing to both frontend (web/mobile) and backend services while leveraging test-driven development, continuous integration, and cloud-native practices.
As engineers grow in level, expectations are scaled from hands-on development and team collaboration to technical leadership, cross-product influence, and strategic partnership.
Key Responsibilities
Consultant II – Core Expectations
Participate in iteration planning to ensure shared understanding of stories and backlog items
Engage in daily stand-ups across site, cross-site, and product teams
Contribute to retrospectives and implement feedback to improve team performance
Design, develop, test, and maintain applications across the full stack with guidance as needed
Practice paired programming and test-driven development (TDD) to deliver high-quality code
Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and continuous delivery practices
Troubleshoot and support software products in user environments
Collaborate closely with team members and actively participate in knowledge sharing
Apply foundational engineering principles to solve well-defined problems
Senior Consultant I & II – Expanded Scope & Influence
In addition to Consultant II expectations:
Execute against product and enterprise strategies with a strong customer-centric mindset
Contribute to technical decision-making, balancing simplicity, scalability, and performance
Work more independently on complex features and system components
Mentor and support junior engineers to elevate overall team capability
Actively contribute to team knowledge and engineering best practices
Lead – Technical Leadership & Strategic Impact
In addition to all prior expectations:
Significant contributions to inceptions, injecting technical strategy into backlogs
Partner with product managers and stakeholders to align engineering and business strategies across products
Serve as a domain expert and advocate for modern technology stacks and architectural best practices
Drive cross-product collaboration and influence engineering direction across teams
Coach engineers in TDD, paired programming, and agile practices
Lead retrospectives with a focus on continuous improvement and team effectiveness
Set technical direction and guide complex system design decisions
Supervisory Responsibilities
Consultant II / Sr. Consultant I & II: No direct supervisory responsibilities
Lead: Provides technical leadership, mentoring, and coaching (no direct people management required)
Experience (by Level)
Consultant II: 1+ years of experience
Sr. Consultant I & II: 3+ years of experience
Lead: 5+ years of experience with demonstrated technical leadership
Functional Skills
Strong foundation in computer science fundamentals and object-oriented design
Must have experience working with (Java/Spring, JavaScript, and React)
Backend development experience including APIs, databases (relational/NoSQL), caching, and messaging systems
Frontend experience building responsive web or mobile applications
Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
Notes
The above description is not intended to be a complete list of responsibilities. Duties may evolve based on business needs. Regular, predictable attendance is an essential function of this role.
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Skills
Agile Methodology, Cloud Development, Continuous Delivery, Design, Engineering Practices, Microservices Architecture, Pair Programming, React.js, Software Development, Technical Strategy, Test Driven Development (TDD)
Compensation
Compensation offered for this role is 85,000.00 - 145,075.00 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 lev