Software Engineer Consultant II

Allstate•McCullom Lake, IL

About The Position

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. Job Description Software Engineer Consultant II About Law & Regulations Law & Regulations delivers expert legal services that protect Allstate and its customers while ensuring compliance with evolving regulatory and ethical standards. We provide comprehensive support across claims litigation, complex corporate transactions, and enterprisewide compliance programs, enabling the business to confidently navigate today’s legal landscape. By leveraging innovative legal strategies and modern technology, we promote seamless collaboration, proactive risk management, and effective problem solving across the organization. We demonstrate our core values through integrity, accountability, collaboration, and excellence. We are trusted legal advisors who place the needs of our customers and business partners at the heart of everything we do. We value each other, seek feedback, and take meaningful action to continuously improve. Our collective success is enabled by collaboration across all areas of responsibility within Allstate and by upholding the legal and ethical foundation that drives business performance. What We Deliver Exceptional Legal Support: Expert counsel and representation that safeguard Allstate’s interests and support our customers. Compliance & Ethical Governance: Oversight of enterprisewide privacy, regulatory compliance, and ethics programs. Innovative Legal Operations: Use of agile processes and modern technologies to enhance operational efficiency and service delivery. Role Overview – Full Stack Developer The Full Stack Developer is a handson, fullstack engineer responsible for designing, developing, and supporting enterprise applications and integrations that enable critical business operations. This role spans backend systems, frontend UI, and integration layers, delivering secure, scalable, and highquality solutions that meet business needs. The ideal candidate demonstrates strong technical execution, effective problemsolving abilities, and the ability to work successfully within a largescale enterprise environment that requires adherence to governance, compliance, and security standards. The role includes partial ownership of technical solutions and active participation in design and architectural discussions.

Requirements

2 or more years of professional experience in fullstack development.
Strong hands on expertise in: Java / Spring Boot (backend APIs, microservices) Python (automation, backend services) React with TypeScript/JavaScript (modern UI development)
Hands on experience building chatbot UI features in a production setting.
Strong understanding of microservices architecture and cloudnative principles.
Experience with: Docker & Kubernetes Relational and/or NoSQL databases (MS SQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, DocumentDB) RESTful API design and integration Cloud platforms (Azure preferred; AWS acceptable) Messaging systems (Kafka, Azure Service Bus/Event Hubs) is a plus.
Familiarity with enterprise security, compliance, and operational best practices.
2 or more years of experience (Preferred)

Nice To Haves

Exposure to LLM model integration or conversational AI is a plus.
Experience with Azure cloud services, DevOps tooling, or Microsoft Fabric.
Understanding of how to incorporate AI/LLM services (e.g., Azure OpenAI) into enterprise applications to enhance user experience or automate routine workflows

Responsibilities

Design, develop, test, and deploy fullstack features using Java/Spring Boot, Python, and React.
Build and maintain secure, scalable RESTful APIs and backend microservices.
Develop responsive, reusable UI components and workflows in React.
Implement system integrations across internal applications and external vendor platforms
Develop and enhance chatbot user interfaces within React applications.
Build conversational UI features such as: message streams and interaction flows structured and unstructured response rendering user input handling and validation realtime integration with backend services
Ensure the chatbot UI delivers a seamless, intuitive, and accessible user experience.
Develop and deploy cloudnative applications using Azure or AWS.
Work with Docker/Kubernetes for containerization and orchestration.
Contribute to CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitHub Actions).
Collaborate with architecture and platform teams on security, performance, and monitoring.
Participate in agile ceremonies including standups, planning, reviews, and retrospectives.
Collaborate with product owners, QA, architects, and business teams to refine requirements.
Ensure code quality through unit tests, integration tests, and code reviews.
Apply best practices for security, maintainability, and performance.