Senior AI Software Engineer

Allstate Insurance Co. is hiring a Senior AI Software Engineer to design, develop, deploy, and support secure AI-powered enterprise applications, intelligent automation solutions, and system integrations. The role delivers scalable solutions across backend services, frontend experiences, cloud-native architectures, and AI engineering while collaborating across teams and adhering to governance, compliance, privacy, and security standards.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services and APIs using modern frameworks (e.g., Java Spring Boot, Node.js, or Python FastAPI)
• Integrate and deploy Generative AI models (e.g., OpenAI, Hugging Face, LangChain) into production environments
• Design and implement solutions leveraging LLMs, Generative AI, Agentic AI, and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) architectures
• Fine-tune and optimize LLMs for specific use cases
• Collaborate with product managers, architects, and cross-functional teams to define technical solutions and deliver business outcomes
• Integrate AI/ML services and APIs into enterprise applications while following engineering and security best practices
• Develop intelligent automation solutions that improve productivity, user experience, and operational efficiency
• Troubleshoot, optimize, and enhance application performance, scalability, and reliability
• Contribute to technical documentation, architecture discussions, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Deploy and manage applications on cloud platforms, preferably Microsoft Azure
• Participate in Agile ceremonies, including daily standups, sprint planning, backlog refinement, and retrospectives
• Actively contribute to software development efforts by writing, reviewing, and maintaining high-quality, scalable, and secure code

Requirements:

• 3+ years of software development experience using Python and/ or Java Spring Boot
• Experience working with Generative AI APIs and/or open-source models
• Experience with LangChain, LLM orchestration, or RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) pipelines
• Familiarity with prompt engineering, embedding models, or vector databases
• Strong understanding of RESTful APIs, microservices architecture, and asynchronous processing
• Knowledge of web and API security frameworks
• Experience with relational databases NoSQL databases (MongoDB, DocumentDB), vector databases, Kafka, caching, and Kubernetes
• Strong communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and contribute effectively within a cross-functional team
• 4 or more years of experience
• Cloud Platforms:** Microsoft Azure (Azure OpenAI Service, Azure AI Search, Azure Machine Learning, ADLS), AWS
• Containerization & Orchestration:** Kubernetes, Docker, AWS EKS, Linux
• Programming:** Java, Spring Boot, Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, React
• DevOps & Automation:** Jenkins CI/CD, MLOps, Pipeline Orchestration
• Data & Databases:** SQL Server, MongoDB, DocumentDB, Vector Databases
• AI/ML & LLM Technologies:** Azure OpenAI, LangChain, Semantic Kernel, Agentic AI Frameworks, LLMs, Prompt Engineering, RAG
• Professional Skills:** AI Application Development, Full Stack Development, Problem Solving, Collaboration, Agile Development, Communication
• Cloud Computing, Computer Science, Continuous Integration Software, LLM Architecture, Software Implementations, Web Development
• Allstate generally does not sponsor individuals for employment-based visas for this position
• Exposure to multi-modal AI systems and agentic AI frameworks
• Exposure to MLOps and model deployment workflows
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines
• Experience with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS or GCP)
• Knowledge of frontend frameworks like React or Angular