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Senior Software Engineer

Employer
Allstate Insurance Company
Location
Chicago, Illinois
Salary
Not Specified
Closing date
Jul 28, 2019

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Category
IT
Job Type
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Where good people build rewarding careers.

Think that working in the insurance field cant be exciting, rewarding and challenging? Think again. Youll help us reinvent protection and retirement to improve customers lives. Well help you make an impact with our training and mentoring offerings. Here, youll have the opportunity to expand and apply your skills in ways you never thought possible. And youll have fun doing it. Join a company of individuals with hopes, plans and passions, all using and developing our talents for good, at work and in life.

The Role

Allstate is recruiting a Senior Software Engineer to join our Engineering team in Chicago. Our common goal is to build digital products that enhance the strategy of Allstate Roadside Services, a division within the Allstate brand that provides roadside rescues for our customers.

This team builds cloud-native software all day, every day, on a full-stack cloud platform, Pivotal Cloud Foundry in an agile, pair-programming environment. Driving quality by leveraging test-driven development with continuous integration & continuous delivery is key to our engineering approach. We value autonomous thinking and continuously learning technology skills to build digital products that will essentially change safety on the roadways for drivers who need an immediate rescue.

We believe in the you build it, you run it mantra, which means youll be involved in all phases, from design to build to deployment to production monitoring and support.

This team is headquartered at our innovation hub in the Merchandise Mart, which provides the latest in modern equipment, healthy work spaces, and engineering tools to accomplish our goals. Dont miss this opportunity to join a team working 40-hours per week in our flagship work space that includes a game room, free breakfast, beverages, and snacks.

About You

  • You are passionate about software engineering with an interest quality, maintainable code
  • You value the safety of a strong test suite, with experience or a strong interest in test driven development
  • You have a clear understanding of cloud services, distributed systems, devops, and CI/CD practices
  • You measure success by working software and end user satisfaction
  • You have well-developed communications skills, relish collaborating, and are open to a pair-programming environment
  • You value transparency and openness, and are willing to identify what were doing wrong and how we can do things better

Job Qualifications

Education:

A college degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science or similar field, including a solid understanding of Computer Science fundamentals

Requirements:

  • Strong understanding of computer science concepts and object oriented design principles
  • Verifiable 5+ years of software engineering experience
  • Experience with automated unit testing (eg JUnit), especially test driven development
  • Experience developing 12-factor microservices & cloud systems at scale is highly desired
  • Strong understanding of Java with Spring Boot experience
  • Experience working with relational databases, preferably Oracle
  • Experience developing continuous integration, continuous delivery and continuous deployment pipelines for distributed apps, using tools such as Jenkins or Concourse CI
  • Bonus points if you have experience with any of the following: application performance monitoring tools like Dynatrace/AppDynamics, web development with ReactJS, or native iOS/Android development

The candidate(s) offered this position will be required to submit to a background investigation, which includes a drug screen.

Good Work. Good Life. Good Hands.

As a Fortune 100 company and industry leader, we provide a competitive salary but thats just the beginning. Our Total Rewards package also offers benefits like tuition assistance, medical and dental insurance, as well as a robust pension and 401(k). Plus, youll have access to a wide variety of programs to help you balance your work and personal life -- including a generous paid time off policy.

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Company

COMPANY INFORMATION The Allstate Corporation (NYSE: ALL) protects people from life's uncertainties with more than 113 million proprietary policies. Allstate offers a broad array of protection products through multiple brands and diverse distribution channels, including auto, home, life and other insurance offered through its Allstate, Esurance, Encompass, SquareTrade and Answer Financial brands. Allstate is widely known from the slogan "You're in Good Hands with Allstate." The Allstate Corporation is the largest publicly held personal lines property and casualty insurer in America. Allstate was founded in 1931 and became a publicly traded company in 1993. In 2023, Allstate was number 84 on the Fortune 500 list of largest companies in America. WHAT WE DO We’re more than insurance agents and claims representatives. We’re individuals with hopes, plans and passions. The biggest of which is helping people live smarter, safer lives. Doing so means continuing to re-imagine how we do what we do, the impact we can make on the world, ways we can each succeed in our own careers and actions we can take as a company that are good for all. To do that, we need all kinds of people – including lawyers, accountants, building engineers, project managers, marketing professionals, human resource specialists and so many more. WHO WE ARE – INCLUSIVE DIVERSITY    We hold each other accountable to encourage and embrace our collective differences. It’s our individual characteristics, values and beliefs, along with backgrounds and experiences that give us fresh perspective and purpose. We work harder, meet customer needs more effectively, share better, and identify more innovative ideas when we are accepted for who we are by the world around us. Our success comes from a chorus of many different voices. At Allstate, every voice counts.​ In our stand against racism, we’ve been making changes within Allstate. We’ve been listening, learning and engaging in change. We are focused on improving equity for all. Allstate is committed to long-term change not only in the way we conduct our business, but also for our employees. There’s a dynamic environment waiting for you here. You’ll find people with similar interests, as well as the many who’ll help expand your horizons. We believe in the power of connections. That’s why Allstate promotes diversity through a robust network of employee resource groups. It helps connect us all and supports our unique talents. Here are some of the available resource groups that actively support our employees: Abilities Beyond Limitations & Expectations African American Working Network Allstate Asian American Network Allstate Foster and Adoption Network Allstate PRIDE Allstate Veterans Engagement Team and Supporters Allstate Women’s Information Network Entrepreneurs at Allstate Families at Allstate Matter Native American Peoples at Allstate Professional Latino Allstate Network Young Professionals Organization WHY JOIN OUR COMPANY Allstate has been protecting people from life's uncertainties since 1931. We continuously develop and improve products and services so our customers can live well protected. For employees, we offer an environment that fosters innovative thinking and collaboration - where you'll be able to explore your ideas and feel proud of the work you do.  Our Benefits Allstate is dedicated to helping employees live happier and healthier lives. As a Fortune 100 company and industry leader, we provide a competitive salary and a benefits package that includes medical and dental insurance, tuition assistance, as well as a robust pension and 401(k). Plus, you'll have access to a wide variety of programs to help you balance your work and personal life - including a generous paid time off policy.  Growth and Development We support your desire to grow and provide opportunities to learn, explore new horizons, and follow your passion in a meaningful career. From access to hundreds of learning opportunities to in-house networking and rotational work experiences, Allstate is a place where you can forge your own path and expand your personal and professional potential. 
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