Software Engineer I

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

This is a B1 position in the AES (Allstate Embedded Solutions team)

Summary of job description

We are looking for an experienced Java developer with expertise in Java SpringBoot, React JS, Pivotal Cloud Foundry, MS SQL Server The senior lead consultant will participate in designing, building and maintaining solutions, design and code reviews, working closely with peers, coordinating across US, near shore, offshore resource teams and product owners to ensure delivery as well as performance, availability, and stability of the solution.

Primary Skills

• React JS, Java (Core & Spring), Java Springboot
• Pivotal Cloud Foundry

SQL Server / Mongo DB

Required Skills for this position:

• Strong hands-on programming experience in Java development
• Java - Version 1.8, Java Core and Collections
• Spring Framework - Spring Boot, Hibernate, SQL Server. Mongo DB

Optional -
Spring REST, Spring Web, Spring ORM, JPA and
Web Services - Spring REST / JSON and SOAP XML.

• Object Oriented Programming and Design, UML, familiarity with Java design patterns
• Working knowledge of backend database integration, JMS, Web Services desirable
• Experience in Design and Implementing REST Services, Integration messaging systems like JMS MQ
• Exposure to test driven development and writing JUnits, Integration Tests
• Source Control Management (preferably Git/GitHub)
• Experience with Agile development methodologies such as Scrum, Kanban, XP, with the ability to transform documented use cases into prototypes and finished solutions
• Experience working with globally distributed scrum teams
• Prior experience in payments and compensation domain
• Actively participate in the effort defining development best practices, participate in design/code reviews and process improvements
• Ability to break down business problems into solvable components to recommend solutions
• Ability to plan and prioritize requirements
• Responsible for setting up and leading development team
• Collaborate and communicate well with others, strong written and verbal communication, comfortable with varying (and reactive) daily responsibilities
• Communicates effectively with individuals and teams in the organization to ensure high quality and timely completion of projects.
• Good interpersonal, verbal, listening and written communication skills

Key Responsibilities

• Applies functional professional knowledge sharing, and contributes to the overall growth of the collective knowledge of the team
• Coordinates support for software products in user environments
• Establishes continuous integration, continuous delivery, and continuous deployment pipelines and practices
• Practices daily paired programming and test-driven development in writing software and building products
• Coordinates within the team in designing systems and apps
• Participates in retrospectives to gather feedback and derive actionable items to improve the team and the product
• Participates in daily site, cross-site, and product team standups
• Participates in iteration planning meetings ensuring that the team has a common understanding of each story and chores in a team’s backlog

Education

• 4 year Bachelors Degree (Preferred)

Experience

• 2 or more years of experience (Preferred)

Supervisory Responsibilities

• This job does not have supervisory duties.

Education & Experience (in lieu)

• In lieu of the above education requirements, an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Primary Skills

Customer Centricity, Digital Literacy, Inclusive Leadership, Learning Agility, Results-Oriented

Shift Time

Shift B (India)

Recruiter Info

Sunita M

maabd@allstate.com

About Allstate

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. And one where you can impact the future for the greater good.

You’ll do all this in a flexible environment that embraces connection and belonging. And with the recognition of several inclusivity and diversity awards, we’ve proven that Allstate empowers everyone to lead, drive change and give back where they work and live.

Good Hands. Greater Together.

The Allstate Corporation is one of the largest publicly held insurance providers in the United States. Ranked No. 84 in the 2023 Fortune 500 list of the largest United States corporations by total revenue, The Allstate Corporation owns and operates 18 companies in the United States, Canada, Northern Ireland, and India. Allstate India Private Limited, also known as Allstate India, is a subsidiary of The Allstate Corporation. The India talent center was set up in 2012 and operates under the corporation's Good Hands promise. As it innovates operations and technology, Allstate India has evolved beyond its technology functions to be the critical strategic business services arm of the corporation. With offices in Bengaluru and Pune, the company offers expertise to the parent organization’s business areas including technology and innovation, accounting and imaging services, policy administration, transformation solution design and support services, transformation of property liability service design, global operations and integration, and training and transition.

Learn more about Allstate India here.