Managing Engineer (Java Engineering)

Allstate • McCullom Lake, IL

12d • $120,000 - $193,725 • Hybrid

About The Position

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.

Requirements

• 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 modern software delivery practices.
• Experience supporting applications in production with a focus on reliability, monitoring, and operational excellence.
• Strong leadership, communication, stakeholder management, and collaboration skills.
• Experience leading technical planning, estimation, prioritization, and execution activities.
• Proven success attracting, developing, mentoring, and retaining engineering talent.
• Experience partnering with Product Management and business stakeholders to deliver customer-focused solutions.
• 7 or more years of experience (Preferred)
• This job has supervisory duties

Nice To Haves

• Experience leading development teams utilizing React, Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs, Oracle, and microservices architectures.
• Experience supporting distributed systems, event-driven architectures, and high-volume transactional applications.
• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Kubernetes-based environments.
• Knowledge of object-oriented design, domain-driven design, API-first development, and secure coding principles.
• Experience implementing automated testing strategies, infrastructure automation, and DevOps practices.
• Experience with messaging technologies such as Kafka, RabbitMQ, ActiveMQ, or similar platforms.
• Experience leading application modernization initiatives, including cloud migrations and monolith-to-microservices transformations.
• Strong understanding of application monitoring, logging, performance optimization, and reliability engineering.
• Experience partnering with cross-functional technology and business leaders to define roadmaps and deliver strategic outcomes.
• Experience within insurance, claims, financial services, warranty services, or other highly regulated industries.

Responsibilities

• 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, DevOps, 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.
• Managing and developing software engineering talent.
• Performance management, coaching, and career development.
• Hiring and onboarding team members.
• Succession planning and talent retention.
• Building and maintaining a high-performing, inclusive engineering culture.

Benefits

• Allstate provides a comprehensive technology setup, including a laptop, monitors, headset, keyboard, and mouse.
• Employees eligible to work from home also receive a monthly connectivity reimbursement to help offset internet costs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed