Allstate
Product Engineer (Java) - Senior Consultant I
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At Allstate
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 Software Engineer Senior Consultant I with strong Java full-stack development experience to modernize enterprise applications with intelligent automation and agentic capabilities. This role offers the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies and enterprise-scale systems that support critical business capabilities. The role contributes across design, development, quality engineering, and delivery, with a strong focus on application reliability, production support, and operational excellence. The ideal candidate will bring strong front-end development skills, solid SQL expertise, hands-on Python experience, and the ability to integrate AI/ML capabilities into enterprise systems.
Key responsibilities
- Enhance and modernize existing Java-based web applications, ensuring stability, scalability, usability, and long-term maintainability.
- Improve front-end components using modern JavaScript frameworks, such as React, Angular, or Vue.js.
- Write and optimize SQL queries for data access, reporting, and performance tuning.
- Refactor legacy code and implement best practices for maintainability and performance.
- Establish and maintain CI/CD pipelines and delivery practices.
- Share knowledge and contribute to the overall technical growth of the team.
- Participate in product design discussions and collaborate with cross-functional teams to solve complex engineering problems.
- Communicate technical concepts clearly and effectively to non-technical audiences.
- Drive code quality through unit testing, code reviews, engineering standards, and maintainable design practices.
- Take accountability for production support by investigating and resolving incidents, leading root cause analysis, implementing corrective actions, and reducing repeat issues.
- Proactively monitor application health, performance, and reliability using tools such as Datadog or equivalent.
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Essential Skills
- All applicants must demonstrate they have the legal right to work for employment at Allstate. Allstate is not providing sponsorship for this vacancy.
- Minimum 3 years of experience in full-stack development using Java, Spring Boot, JavaScript, and React.js.
- Experience leveraging AI-assisted development tools to improve coding efficiency, code quality, and engineering productivity using GitHub Copilot or equivalent.
- Strong experience with relational database systems such as SQL Server and Oracle.
- Experience with CI/CD practices and tools such as Git, Jenkins, SonarQube, and Compliance Buddy or equivalent.
- Experience with production support, incident management, API health monitoring, and observability tools such as Datadog or equivalent.
Desirable Skills
- Python development experience with generative AI frameworks and APIs, vector databases, prompt engineering, RAG patterns, and LLM integration.
- Experience with API management and API testing tools such as Apigee and Postman or equivalent.
- Exposure to spec-driven development practices.
- Experience with automated testing and application observability practices.
Supervisory Responsibilities
This job does not have supervisory duties.
Job Posting End Date
Thursday 16th July 2026 {11.59pm}
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Why join us?
Allstate NI is proud to be Allstate’s European Digital Centre of Excellence, a hub for innovation and engineering excellence. We’re recent winners of Best Place to Work in IT (100+ employees) and Best Use of Cloud Services at the Belfast Telegraph IT Awards, and we’ve been recognised for our community and sustainability impact with Platinum in the Northern Ireland Environmental Benchmarking Survey.
We’re a product-driven, cloud-first organisation delivering real outcomes through modern technology, a digital product-centric talent model, and a culture rooted in engineering excellence. Our teams work in cross-functional structures, guided by an outcome-based delivery approach that accelerates speed, agility, and value.
We also invest in you. At Allstate NI, your career growth matters. You’ll have access to our Continuous Learning Hub, designed to support skills development and professional advancement through tailored learning paths, certifications, and mentoring opportunities. Whether you’re deepening technical expertise or exploring leadership roles, we provide the tools and support to help you thrive.
What do you get in return?
As well as receiving a competitive annual salary, our reward package includes:
- Corporate bonus scheme
- Pension scheme
- Annual performance-related pay reviews
- Life assurance and income protection
- Flexible working options
- Hybrid working
- Private medical and dental insurance
- Access to an employee assistance programme
- Discounted gym membership
- Two paid volunteering days each year
- Cycle to work scheme
Be part of a high-performing, socially responsible organisation where your work has purpose, and your growth is supported every step of the way.
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