Managing Engineer; Java Engineering

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.

We are seeking a Managing Engineer to lead high-performing software engineering teams responsible for building and modernizing enterprise applications that support Allstate's Roadside Services critical business operations.

This is a hands-on leadership role that includes active Java coding and technical contribution alongside people leadership. This leader will drive technical strategy, partner with product and business stakeholders, and foster a culture of engineering excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement.

The ideal candidate combines strong people leadership with deep technical expertise in modern software engineering practices. You will develop engineering talent, contribute directly to the design and development of Java-based solutions, deliver scalable and reliable applications, and help shape the technical direction of key products and platforms.

The internal job title for this is role is Software Engineer-Manager.

• Lead, coach, and develop software engineering teams, providing mentorship, career guidance, and ongoing performance feedback.
• Remain hands-on with Java engineering by contributing production-quality code, reviewing code, troubleshooting complex issues, and supporting technical delivery.
• Partner with Product Management, Architecture, Security, and business leaders to translate strategic goals into technology solutions.
• Guide teams through product discovery, planning, prioritization, and delivery activities within Agile environments.
• Establish and evolve application architectures, technical roadmaps, and engineering standards.
• Drive engineering excellence through modern development practices, including automated testing, CI/CD, Dev Ops, observability, and secure coding.
• Ensure applications are scalable, secure, reliable, and effectively supported in production.
• Remove technical and organizational obstacles, helping teams effectively execute against priorities and commitments.
• Lead retrospectives and continuous improvement initiatives that strengthen delivery, quality, and team effectiveness.
• Foster collaboration across engineering teams to improve consistency, reusability, and organizational alignment.
• Support workforce planning, recruiting, onboarding, succession planning, and talent development activities.
• Define and monitor key engineering metrics related to quality, delivery, reliability, and operational performance.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to technology and business stakeholders on software engineering best practices and emerging technologies.

• 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…