Lead Java Software Engineer

Allstate is seeking a Lead Java Software Engineer to drive the design and delivery of scalable, secure solutions for our insurance and financial platforms. In this role, you'll lead development of Java-based microservices and APIs, shaping architecture and standards while mentoring engineers in a collaborative, performance-driven culture. Partnering with product, data, and security teams, you'll build cloud-native services that power personalized customer experiences and resilient operations. You'll champion best practices in testing, CI/CD, and observability, and help advance Allstate's digital transformation across a modern, hybrid work environment.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and optimize scalable Java-based services for insurance and financial products
• Lead end-to-end development across microservices, APIs, and integrations with internal platforms
• Set technical standards, perform code reviews, and mentor a team of software engineers
• Collaborate with product, architecture, data, and security teams to deliver secure, reliable solutions
• Ensure performance, resiliency, and observability in cloud-native environments
• Drive best practices in CI/CD, automated testing, and Dev
• Ops practices
• Contribute to technical roadmap and architecture decisions aligned with business goals
• Champion quality, documentation, and continuous improvement within the team

Required Skills

• Java
• Spring Boot
• Microservices architecture
• RESTful API design
• SQL and relational databases
• Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• CI/CD pipelines
• Unit and integration testing (JUnit, Mockito)
• Distributed systems and event-driven architecture (Kafka or similar)
• Secure coding practices and OWASP