Software Engineer- Java Spring boot

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

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Software Development & Design: Participates in system and component design discussions, contributes to architectural decisions, and helps establish CI/CD pipelines and development practices.
• Team Collaboration: Participates in daily standups, iteration planning meetings, and retrospectives while contributing to team knowledge sharing and providing feedback with empathy.
• Development Practices: Practices paired programming and test-driven development, collaborates on code reviews, and contributes to performance improvement initiatives.
• Product Partnership: Works with product managers during planning sessions to provide technical input and ensures common understanding of project requirements and deliverables.
• Technical Contributions: Develops expertise in specific business domains and technology stacks, sharing knowledge with team members and contributing to technical discussions.
• Quality Assurance: Participates in testing and debugging processes, helps maintain code quality standards, and provides support for software products in user environments.
• Process Improvement: Contributes to retrospectives and team improvement initiatives, participates in tech review meetings, and helps identify areas for process enhancement.
• Cross-team Communication: Collaborates effectively with other teams and stakeholders, participates in knowledge sharing sessions, and supports alignment on technical approaches.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• API Development: Proficient in developing REST APIs using Java Spring Boot with experience in API documentation tools (Swagger, OpenAPI), versioning strategies, and testing frameworks. Familiarity with API gateways preferred.
• Security & Authentication: Knowledge of web and API security principles including OAuth, authentication/authorization protocols, OWASP guidelines, OpenID, and SAML implementations.
• Backend Technologies: Experience with backend development, database systems (MongoDB), caching solutions, and event-driven messaging using Kafka for reliable data processing.
• Development Tools & CI/CD: Proficient with Git version control, build tools (Maven, Gradle, NPM), artifact management (Artifactory), and continuous integration platforms (Jenkins or similar).
• Agile Development: Experience working in Agile environments with paired programming practices, collaborative development approaches, and iterative delivery methodologies.
• Quality Assurance: Strong advocate for test-driven development with experience writing unit tests for full-stack coverage and ensuring code quality standards.

Performance Optimization: Proven problem-solving abilities with experience identifying and resolving performance bottlenecks in complex systems

• Communication & Collaboration: Excellent verbal and written communication skills with ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders and work effectively across cross-functional teams.
• Problem-Solving & Critical Thinking: Strong analytical mindset with ability to break down complex problems, evaluate multiple solutions, and make informed technical decisions under pressure.
• Adaptability & Learning: Quick to adapt to new technologies and changing requirements, with a commitment to continuous learning and staying current with industry trends and emerging technologies.
• Time Management & Organization: Skilled at prioritizing multiple tasks, managing project timelines, and delivering quality results within established deadlines while maintaining attention to detail.

Education

• 4 year Bachelors Degree (Preferred)

Experience

• 2 or more years of experience (Preferred)

Supervisory Responsibilities

• This job does not have supervisory duties.

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Compensation

Compensation offered for this role is $66,800.00 - 120,650.00 annually and is based on experience and qualifications.

The candidate(s) offered this position will be required to submit to a background investigation.

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