Lead Java Developer

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
The Software Engineer Lead Consultant architects and designs their digital products using modern tools, technologies, frameworks, and systems. They apply a systematic application of scientific and technological knowledge, methods, and experience to the design, implementation, testing, and documentation of software. They own and manage running their application in production, and ultimately becomes accountable for the success of their digital products through achieving KPIs.

Key Responsibilities

Work in a self-directed and self-managed manner
Learn the business domain and produce holistic solutions to business problems
Drive critical phases of Software Engineering work from inception and throughout the CI/CD lifecycle
Promote principles of key areas of concern such as availability, scalability, maintainability, and security
Challenge approaches, make reasonable compromises, and recommend solutions to address shortcomings
Actively engage in team ceremonies including Daily Standup, Sprint Planning, Backlog Refinement, and Retrospective
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
Setting up and leading development team
Communicates effectively to ensure high quality and timely completion of projects.
Good interpersonal, verbal, listening and written communication skills

Primary Skills

Hands-on programming experience in Java development, Java Core and Collections
Spring Framework - Spring Boot, Spring REST, Spring Web, Spring ORM, JPA and Hibernate
Hands-on programming experience on React JS + Redux
Hands-on experience with SQL

2-4 years of hands-on experience with cloud technology
Working knowledge of backend database integration
Experience in Design and Implementing REST Services
Exposure to test driven development and writing JUnits, Integration Tests
Source Control Management (preferably Git/GitHub)
Application Support experience
Experience working with DevOps tools such as Gradle and Jenkins
Proven ability to quickly evaluate and learn unfamiliar processes and tools
Solid understanding of Agile development principles

Education

4 year Bachelors Degree (Preferred)

Experience

10-12 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

Shift Time

Recruiter Info
Yateesh

ybgaa@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. One where you can shape the future of protection while supporting causes that mean the most to you. Joining our team means being part of something bigger - a winning team making a meaningful impact.

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.