Managing Engineer, Java Engineering

Allstate

. Lead, coach, and develop software engineering teams .

Posted 10/12/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSeniorLead💰 $120,000 - $193,725 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in leading software engineering teams, with a strong focus on Java and Spring Boot development, Agile methodologies, and application architecture. Proven ability to mentor talent, drive technical delivery, and ensure operational excellence in production environments.

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Java DevelopmentSpring BootAgile DevelopmentCI/CD Pipeline ManagementLeadership and Mentorship

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Hard Skills

Software ArchitectureMicroservicesAPIsRelational Database TechnologiesCloud-Native Application DevelopmentAutomated TestingDevOps PracticesPerformance OptimizationEvent-Driven ArchitecturesSecure Coding Principles

Soft Skills

LeadershipCommunicationStakeholder ManagementCollaborationMentoring

Tools & Technologies

AWSAzureKubernetesKafkaRabbitMQActiveMQ

Industry Keywords

InsuranceClaimsFinancial ServicesWarranty ServicesRegulated Industries

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudDistributed SystemsJavaKafkaKubernetesMicroservicesOracleRabbitMQReactSpringSpring BootSpringBoot

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead, coach, and develop software engineering teams
Provide mentorship, career guidance, and performance feedback
Contribute production-quality Java code, review code, troubleshoot complex issues, and support technical delivery
Partner with Product Management, Architecture, Security, and business leaders to translate strategic goals into technology solutions
Guide product discovery, planning, prioritization, and delivery in Agile environments
Establish and evolve application architectures, technical roadmaps, and engineering standards
Drive automated testing, CI/CD, DevOps, observability, and secure coding practices
Ensure applications are scalable, secure, reliable, and supported in production
Remove technical and organizational obstacles
Lead retrospectives and continuous improvement initiatives
Foster collaboration across engineering teams
Support workforce planning, recruiting, onboarding, succession planning, and talent development
Define and monitor engineering metrics for quality, delivery, reliability, and operational performance
Advise technology and business stakeholders on engineering practices and emerging technologies
Manage performance, coaching, career development, hiring, onboarding, succession planning, talent retention, and inclusive engineering culture

Requirements

What you’ll need

7+ years of software engineering experience, including experience leading engineering teams delivering enterprise applications and services (or equivalent)
Experience managing or leading software engineers in Agile development environments (or equivalent)
Demonstrated ability and willingness to remain hands-on with coding while leading and developing an engineering team
Strong hands-on Java and Spring Boot development experience, including designing, coding, testing, and troubleshooting enterprise applications
Strong understanding of software architecture, microservices, distributed systems, APIs, and cloud-native application development
Experience with relational database technologies
Experience building and supporting CI/CD pipelines and modern software delivery practices
Experience supporting applications in production with a focus on reliability, monitoring, and operational excellence
Strong leadership, communication, stakeholder management, and collaboration skills
Experience leading technical planning, estimation, prioritization, and execution activities
Proven success attracting, developing, mentoring, and retaining engineering talent
Experience partnering with Product Management and business stakeholders to deliver customer-focused solutions
Preferred: experience leading teams using React, Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs, Oracle, and microservices architectures
Preferred: experience with distributed systems, event-driven architectures, and high-volume transactional applications
Preferred: experience with AWS, Azure, or Kubernetes-based environments
Preferred: knowledge of object-oriented design, domain-driven design, API-first development, and secure coding principles
Preferred: experience with automated testing strategies, infrastructure automation, and DevOps practices
Preferred: experience with Kafka, RabbitMQ, ActiveMQ, or similar messaging platforms
Preferred: experience leading application modernization, cloud migrations, and monolith-to-microservices transformations
Preferred: strong understanding of monitoring, logging, performance optimization, and reliability engineering
Preferred: experience in insurance, claims, financial services, warranty services, or other highly regulated industries
Background investigation required
Allstate generally does not sponsor individuals for employment-based visas for this position
Dedicated, private workspace free from distractions with appropriate desk and seating
Reliable internet with minimum speeds of 50 MB download and 5 MB upload

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive technology setup including a laptop, monitors, headset, keyboard, and mouse
Monthly connectivity reimbursement to help offset internet costs