Software Managing Engineer (Java)

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

The Managing Engineer will lead a team focused on replatforming legacy products onto our modern tech stacks. They will be responsible for software design and development which includes, configuration, integration and support of a portfolio of applications. The Managing Engineer collaborates with engineers, DPMs, and business architects to deliver high-performing high-quality software products in an agile setting.
The Managing Engineer architects and designs their digital products using modern tools, technologies, frameworks, and systems. They own and manage running their applications in production, and ultimately become accountable for the success of their digital products through achieving key performance indicators. Additionally, they advise direct reports on administrative policies and procedures, risks, issues, problem resolution, and priorities. The managing engineer influences team and business results.

Key Responsibilities

• Leads and participates in retrospectives, demonstrating and encouraging each participant to provide feedback with empathy.
• Leads and participates in daily site, cross-site, and product team standups.
• Leads and participates in inceptions and iteration planning meetings, infusing backlogs with technical input working in close partnership with the DPM.
• Acts as a player coach in leading by example in day-to-day execution of the build out of technical product capabilities.
• Coach and develop a high-performing team, empowering engineers and driving impactful outcomes and leads daily practices of using paired programming and test-driven development in writing software and building products.
• Serves as the anchor of the team and practices technical leadership helping guide the team in choosing the right technology, solving technical problems, and resolving any technical conflicts within the team.
• Collaborates on strategy across product portfolios in partnership with DPMs, other peers and key stakeholders.
• Leads and participates in knowledge sharing and contributes to the overall growth of the collective knowledge of the Engineering community.
• Establishes continuous integration, continuous delivery, and continuous deployment pipelines and practices and advocates for a strong culture through personal behaviors and coaching.
• Evaluates engineer skillsets, sets development plans, and strengthens technical and product knowledge within the team.

Essential Skills

• All applicants must demonstrate they have a legal right to work in the UK for employment at Allstate. Allstate is not providing sponsorship for this vacancy. 
• 4 or more years of hands-on experience with software development and/or configuration and accountability with architecting, designing, implementing applications, including microservices architectures

Desirable Skills

• Experience and knowledge in developing REST APIs, testing and management, experience using API gateways a plus.
• Strong Java development skills preferably with experience in Spring 
• Experience in mentoring or leading software engineer
• Knowledge using distributed version control systems (git), artifact management systems, build and packaging systems (Maven, Gradle, Artifactory, etc ) and continuous integration tools (Jenkins, etc).
• Experience developing continuous integration, continuous delivery, and continuous deployment pipelines for distributed apps.
• Experience working in an agile work environment across organizational and geographical boundaries.

Supervisory Responsibilities 

• This has supervisory duties. 

Posting end date – Friday the 28th February 2025 

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Joining our team isn’t just a job — it’s an opportunity. One that takes your skills and pushes them to the next level. One that encourages you to challenge the status quo. And one where you can impact the future for the greater good.  

You’ll do all this in a flexible environment that embraces connection and belonging. And with the recognition of several inclusivity and diversity awards, we’ve proven that Allstate empowers everyone to lead, drive change and give back where they work and live. 

Good Hands. Greater Together.

What we offer

As Digital DNA’s Workplace of the Year 2020 & 2022 winners, we offer a generous benefits package that includes flexible annual leave entitlement, dental and healthcare insurance, an attractive pension package and discounts on gym memberships, public transport and parking. 

Allstate invests heavily in your development, as an employee you will have access to multiple world-class learning platforms and courses from our award-winning in-house Learning & Development team. 

We pride ourselves in providing clear career paths and opportunities for internal mobility allowing you to further develop within the organisation. 

We encourage a better work life balance and you’ll have the opportunity to apply for various flexible working arrangements.

Statement on Fair Employment and Equal Opportunities

Allstate NI wishes to ensure equal opportunity is given to all job applicants.  This company will not discriminate on the grounds of race, gender (including gender reassignment status), sexual orientation, religious belief, political opinion, marital status, age or disability.

We are an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons. However, as women are currently under-represented in our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from women. All appointments will be made on merit. 

Applicants should note Allstate NI complete AccessNI background checks on all candidates offered a position.

Posting End Date:

20 February 2025