AI Engineer Lead

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.

At Allstate Investments, we are seeking an AI Developer who is a fast learner and rapid problem solver, capable of quickly understanding new domains, technologies, and business problems, and translating them into high impact proof‑of‑concept (PoC) solutions. This role requires the ability to move quickly from idea to working prototypes, validate value early, and then guide successful PoCs into scalable, production‑ready AI solutions.

As a member of the Investments Technology group, your work directly supports an $80bn portfolio and an organization of 300+ experts committed to excellence, innovation, and the highest ethical standards. You will be a hands‑on developer – pairing daily with other engineers and guiding adoption of LLMs, RAG, vector stores, and agentic frameworks. You’ll partner closely with product and platform leaders to build AI systems.

You will:

• Collaborate with a highly talented and diverse team of professionals
• Continuously expand your skill set by learning new technologies, tools, and methodologies
• Proactively identify opportunities for innovation, with the autonomy to rapidly explore, prototype, and validate new ideas
• Play a key role in the design, development, and deployment of AI/ML solutions
• Lead the transition of AI/ML initiatives from proof of concept to scalable, production‑ready solutions

• Establish and socialize strong AI engineering fundamentals, design patterns, code quality standards
• Participate in projects, demonstrating technical expertise and a hands‑on approach in experimentation and productization
• Partner with product stakeholders to iterate quickly on PoCs, incorporating feedback and refining solutions in short cycles

• Minimum of 5 years of Python development
• Minimum of 3 years of experience working on AI projects, with a focus on productizing AI/ML solutions
• Deep understanding of machine learning fundamentals and ability to apply them in developing and implementing AI/ML solutions
• Experience with GenAI technologies and techniques (e.g., RAG, fine‑tuning, vector stores, Agentic frameworks)
• Data‑driven decision making, combining robust analytical thinking with sound business judgment
• Excellent communication with both technical and non‑technical team members
• Comfort with hands‑on involvement in AI/ML experimentation and model development
• Solid grasp of software development principles, including design patterns, testing, and version control such as Git (preferred)
• Inquisitive nature, with a deep understanding of both technical and business aspects (preferred)