Key skills
JavaSpring BootReactHTML5CSS3JavaScriptTypeScriptSQLRESTful APIsObject-oriented programmingSOLID design principlesTwelve-Factor App methodologySecure coding practicesGitUnit testingIntegration testingJUnitMockitoJestReact Testing LibraryCI/CD pipelinesJenkinsGitHub ActionsDockerKubernetesCloud environmentsAI-assisted development toolsHibernateJPAReduxMicroservicesDistributed systemsGenerative AILLMsSecrets managementHashiCorp VaultDatabase migration toolingFlywayEvent-driven architectureApache KafkaOAuth2JWT authenticationSpring SecurityAnalytical skillsEffective verbalWillingness to learnConstructive feedbackAIKafkaSpringTesting LibraryTDDIntegration TestingAWSVaultOracleMSSQLJWTRESTfulGitHubVersion ControlAgileCI/CDOWASP
About this role
Allstate is a leader in protecting families and their belongings, and they are seeking a Product Engineer to join their product engineering team. The role involves designing, developing, and maintaining full-stack applications while leveraging AI-augmented engineering practices within a collaborative agile product team.
Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, and enhance full-stack features in alignment with established architecture and design guidelines
- Implement backend services using Java and Spring Boot, and frontend components using React
- Write, review, and maintain high-quality, testable code using TDD, pair programming, and code review practices
- Leverage AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot) to accelerate delivery, improve code quality, and enhance productivity
- Critically evaluate AI-generated code for security vulnerabilities, correctness, and adherence to SOLID principles
- Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and support reliable, automated deployment practices
- Collaborate with product managers, designers, and engineering peers to clarify requirements and contribute technical input
- Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues across the full application stack
- Participate in daily standups, backlog refinement, iteration planning, and retrospectives
- Support documentation and knowledge-sharing activities across the team
Requirements:
- Proficiency in Java and Spring Boot
- Experience with React and modern frontend development practices
- Frontend fundamentals: HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript/TypeScript
- Strong SQL experience with MSSQL, Oracle, or equivalent (queries, stored procedures, schema design)
- Experience building and consuming RESTful APIs
- Solid understanding of object-oriented programming, SOLID design principles, and Twelve-Factor App methodology
- Understanding of secure coding practices (e.g., OWASP Top 10, input validation, authentication/authorization patterns) and the ability to critically evaluate AI-generated code for security and correctness
- Ability to independently architect and deliver working features end-to-end with velocity
- Version control using Git
- Unit and integration testing (e.g., JUnit, Mockito, Jest, React Testing Library)
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions)
- Familiarity with Docker or containerized environments
- Understanding of cloud environments (Kubernetes, AWS)
- Proficiency with AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, AI code assistants) for accelerating development workflows
- ORM experience (e.g., Hibernate/JPA)
- Experience with frontend state management tools (e.g., Redux)
- Experience working in a microservices or distributed system environment
- Experience leveraging generative AI and LLMs to enhance development productivity, automate workflows, or build intelligent features
- Secrets management (e.g., HashiCorp Vault) and database migration tooling (e.g., Flyway)
- Familiarity with event-driven architecture and messaging systems (e.g., Apache Kafka)
- Experience with OAuth2/JWT authentication and Spring Security
- Basic performance monitoring and optimization