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.
Your role in the team
We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Full Stack Developer to join our dynamic software and security team. This role focuses on designing and developing security tools and products with user-friendly interfaces that provide seamless functionality and exceptional user experience. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience working with Java to develop RESTful APIs and ReactJS to develop intuitive and responsive UIs.
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In this role, you will be responsible for building and enhancing both front-end and backend components of our applications. Your ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Digital Product Managers and Managing Engineers, while sharing knowledge with more junior team members will be crucial in delivering high-quality solutions and developing this cutting-edge team. You will also be expected to help drive the team forward with innovative ideas and problem solving
Key Responsibilities
- Actively learn different technologies as needed for delivery of stories
- Adhere to Allstate best practices (for example, pair programming and test-driven development) and hold others accountable for the same
- Embrace approach of making collaborative, fast, local decisions; then course correct as/if needed (test/learn/iterate)
- Active participation in regular agile meetings (e.g., site standup, product team standup, iteration planning meeting, retrospective, lunch & learns)
- Actively work to transfer knowledge of Allstate development practices and technical skills to other people (including delivery areas) to grow adoption
- Develop code should promote principles of 12 factor apps, availability, scalability, maintainability and security
- Participate in inceptions and iteration planning meetings, infusing backlogs with technical input working in close partnership with the product manager
- Coaches the team and leads daily practices of using paired programming and test-driven development in writing software and building products
- Partners in collaboration and strategy alignment across product portfolios (cross-product) in partnership with product managers, other peers and key stakeholders
- Provides support for software products in user environments
Essential Skills
- All applicants must demonstrate they have a legal right to work in the UK for employment at Allstate. Allstate is not providing sponsorship for this vacancy
- 3+ years of experience In Java/J2EE development, with exposure to REST API design and implementation using IntelliJ IDEA.
- 2+ Years of experience with Spring Framework, ReactJS, and NodeJS.
- Exposure to tools like GitHub for version control
- Solid understanding of SQL Server Databases
- Comfortable working in Agile environments, with familiarity in Test-Driven Development (TDD) and collaborative coding practices.
Desirable Skills
- Security specific training (related to Secure coding and Security +)
- Solution design training
- Previously working in an AI driven team
- Knowledge of NIST framework and how controls work.
Supervisory Responsibilities
* This job does not have supervisory duties.
Job Posting End Date: Thursday 15th May 2025 (at 11:59pm)
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.
What we offer
As Digital DNA's Workplace of the Year 2020 & 2022 winners, we offer a generous benefits package that includes flexible annual leave entitlement, dental and healthcare insurance, an attractive pension package and discounts on gym memberships, public transport and parking.
Allstate invests heavily in your development, as an employee you will have access to multiple world-class learning platforms and courses from our award-winning in-house Learning & Development team.
We pride ourselves in providing clear career paths and opportunities for internal mobility allowing you to further develop within the organisation.
We encourage a better work life balance and you'll have the opportunity to apply for various flexible working arrangements.
Statement on Fair Employment and Equal Opportunities
Allstate NI wishes to ensure equal opportunity is given to all job applicants. This company will not discriminate on the grounds of race, gender (including gender reassignment status), sexual orientation, religious belief, political opinion, marital status, age or disability.
We are an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons. However, as women are currently under-represented in our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from women. All appointments will be made on merit.
Applicants should note Allstate NI complete AccessNI background checks on all candidates offered a position.
Posting End Date:
16 May 2025