Software Engineer - Product Security

Allstate•McCullom Lake, IL

16h

About The Position

The Product Security Engineering organization is responsible for designing, building, and operating enterprise security controls as software products. The group applies modern software engineering practices to create scalable, reliable, and developer friendly security capabilities that are embedded directly into the enterprise technology ecosystem, enabling secure by default behaviors while minimizing friction for product and platform teams. Product Security Engineers are software engineers who own the full software development lifecycle — from design and implementation through deployment and production support. They write and maintain production code, operate their services in real world environments, and are accountable for the reliability, adoption, and effectiveness of the security controls they deliver. Success in this role is measured through outcomes such as control adoption, system reliability, and meaningful reduction of security risk. This job does not have supervisory duties.

Requirements

3+ years of software engineering experience, with demonstrated ownership of production systems throughout the full software development lifecycle which must include proficiency in one or more modern programming languages (e.g., Java, JavaScript)
Hands-on experience designing, building, and operating scalable distributed systems and cloud‑based applications, including microservices architectures
Demonstrated ability to design, develop, and integrate APIs and backend services, including REST‑based interfaces
Familiarity with modern development workflows and engineering practices such as test-driven development, paired programming, and continuous integration and deployment
Experience collaborating effectively within agile delivery models, working closely with product managers, engineers, and partner teams to deliver outcomes

Nice To Haves

Working knowledge of application and API security concepts, including common vulnerability classes (e.g., OWASP Top 10) and attack techniques (e.g., MITRE ATT&CK)
Experience implementing or integrating security mechanisms such as authentication, authorization, and identity-based access controls within applications and services
Knowledgeable in secure software development practices and techniques, including behavior driven development or security focused testing patterns
Practical exposure to containerized and cloud native environments, including Docker, Kubernetes, and public cloud platforms such as AWS and/or Azure
Exposure to large language models (LLMs), machine learning concepts, or systems that incorporate AI driven capabilities
Ability to leverage AI assisted development tools (e.g., Copilot, Cursor) responsibly to improve developer productivity and code quality
Demonstrated commitment to building solutions that balance robust security guarantees with an excellent developer experience, without compromising one for the other
Minimum of 1 year demonstrated experience coaching or mentoring engineers, with evidence of improving individual or team technical capability over time
Proven ability to lead technical design and architecture decisions for complex, distributed systems, resulting in measurable improvements to scalability, security, reliability, or performance
Track record of driving cross team collaboration to deliver integrated solutions, achieving alignment across multiple product portfolios and stakeholder groups

Responsibilities

Design, build, and operate enterprise security controls as software products that integrate directly into the SDLC and core enterprise platforms
Own security control capabilities end‑to‑end, including architecture, implementation, deployment, and ongoing operational support in production
Write, test, and maintain high‑quality production code while meeting delivery and reliability expectations as a software engineer
Apply engineering best practices such as test‑driven development, paired programming, and continuous integration and deployment
Contribute to high‑level and low‑level system and component designs with a focus on scalability, reliability, and security outcomes
Continuously evaluate and adopt new technologies, frameworks, and patterns to improve the effectiveness and usability of security controls
Collaborate closely with product managers, platform teams, and partner engineering groups to align security control capabilities with enterprise needs
Participate in agile delivery ceremonies and contribute to a culture of fast feedback, incremental delivery, and continuous improvement