Allstate
Software Engineer - Product Security
Posted on Apr 24 Remote, IL 33 views
At Allstate, great things happen when our people work together to protect families and their belongings from life鈥檚 uncertainties. And for more than 90 years, our innovative drive has kept us a step ahead of our customers鈥� 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.听
Job Description
**For this opportunity, the business is flexible to hire at Sr Consultant II, Lead Consultant, and Expert level depending on qualifications & interview evaluation.**
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 鈥� 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.
Key Responsibilities听听
Essential Skills:听听
Additional Criteria for Lead and Expert Levels:
Desirable Skills:
Supervisory Responsibilities:
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Skills
API Development, Application Security, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cloud Based Solutions, Collaboration, Distributed Systems, Java, JavaScript, Large Language Models (LLMs), Microservices Architecture, Product Security, Security Controls, Software Engineering, Test Driven Development (TDD)
Compensation
Compensation offered for this role ranges from $90,700 - 195,700 annually and is based on experience and qualifications.
The candidate(s) offered this position will be required to submit to a background investigation.
Joining our team isn鈥檛 just a job 鈥� it鈥檚 an opportunity. One that takes your skills and pushes them to the next level. One that encourages you to challenge the status quo. One where you can shape the future of protection while supporting causes that mean the most to you. Joining our team means being part of something bigger 鈥� a winning team making a meaningful impact.
Allstate generally does not sponsor individuals for employment-based visas for this position.
Effective July 1, 2014, under Indiana House Enrolled Act (HEA) 1242, it is against public policy of the State of Indiana and a discriminatory practice for an employer to discriminate against a prospective employee on the basis of status as a veteran by refusing to employ an applicant on the basis that they are a veteran of the armed forces of the United States, a member of the Indiana National Guard or a member of a reserve component.
For jobs in San Francisco, please click 鈥溾�� for information regarding the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
For jobs in Los Angeles, please click 鈥溾�� for information regarding the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.
To view the 鈥淓EO Know Your Rights鈥� poster click 鈥溾��. This poster provides information concerning the laws and procedures for filing complaints of violations of the laws with the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs.
To view the FMLA poster, click 鈥溾��. This poster summarizing the major provisions of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and telling employees how to file a complaint.
It is the Company鈥檚 policy to employ the best qualified individuals available for all jobs. Therefore, any discriminatory action taken on account of an employee鈥檚 ancestry, age, color, disability, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual and reproductive health decision, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, race (include traits historically associated with race, including, but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles), religion (including religious dress), sex, or sexual orientation that adversely affects an employee's terms or conditions of employment is prohibited. This policy applies to all aspects of the employment relationship, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, salary administration, promotion, job assignment, benefits, discipline, and separation of employment.
Job Description
**For this opportunity, the business is flexible to hire at Sr Consultant II, Lead Consultant, and Expert level depending on qualifications & interview evaluation.**
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 鈥� 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.
Key Responsibilities听听
Design, build, and听operate听enterprise security controls as software products that integrate directly into the SDLC and core enterprise platforms听
Own security control capabilities听end鈥憈o鈥慹nd, including architecture, implementation, deployment, and ongoing operational support in production听
Write, test, and听maintain听high鈥憅uality听production code while meeting delivery and reliability expectations as a software engineer听
Apply engineering best practices such as听test鈥慸riven听development, paired programming, and continuous integration and deployment听
Contribute to听high鈥憀evel听and听low鈥憀evel听system and听component听designs with a focus on scalability, reliability, and security outcomes听
Continuously evaluate and adopt听new technologies, frameworks, and patterns to improve the effectiveness and usability of security controls听
Collaborate closely with product managers, platform teams, and partner engineering groups to align security control capabilities with enterprise needs听
Participate in agile delivery ceremonies and contribute to a culture of fast feedback, incremental delivery, and continuous improvement听
Essential Skills:听听
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听experience designing, building, and听operating听scalable distributed systems and听cloud鈥慴ased听applications, including microservices architectures听
Demonstrated ability to design, develop, and integrate APIs and backend services, including听REST鈥慴ased听interfaces听
Familiarity with modern development workflows and engineering practices such as听test-driven听development, paired programming, and continuous integration and deployment听
Experience听collaborating听effectively within agile delivery models, working closely with听product听managers, engineers, and partner teams to deliver outcomes听
Additional Criteria for Lead and Expert Levels:
Minimum of 1 year demonstrated听experience听coaching or mentoring engineers, with evidence of improving individual or team technical capability over time听
Proven ability to听lead technical design and architecture decisions听for complex, distributed systems, resulting in measurable improvements to scalability, security, reliability, or performance听
Track record听of听driving听cross team听collaboration听to deliver integrated solutions, achieving alignment across multiple product portfolios and stakeholder group听
Desirable Skills:
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)听
Experience implementing or integrating security mechanisms such as authentication, authorization, and听identity-based听access controls within applications and services听
Knowledgeable in secure software development practices and techniques, including听behavior driven听development or听security focused听testing patterns听
Practical exposure to containerized and听cloud native听environments, including Docker, Kubernetes, and public cloud platforms such as AWS and/or Azure听
Exposure to large language models (LLMs), machine learning concepts, or systems that incorporate听AI driven听capabilities听
Ability to听leverage听AI assisted听development tools (e.g., Copilot, Cursor) responsibly to improve developer productivity and code quality听
Demonstrated commitment to building solutions that balance robust security guarantees with an excellent developer experience, without compromising one for the other听
Supervisory Responsibilities:
This job does not have supervisory duties.
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Skills
API Development, Application Security, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cloud Based Solutions, Collaboration, Distributed Systems, Java, JavaScript, Large Language Models (LLMs), Microservices Architecture, Product Security, Security Controls, Software Engineering, Test Driven Development (TDD)
Compensation
Compensation offered for this role ranges from $90,700 - 195,700 annually and is based on experience and qualifications.
The candidate(s) offered this position will be required to submit to a background investigation.
Joining our team isn鈥檛 just a job 鈥� it鈥檚 an opportunity. One that takes your skills and pushes them to the next level. One that encourages you to challenge the status quo. One where you can shape the future of protection while supporting causes that mean the most to you. Joining our team means being part of something bigger 鈥� a winning team making a meaningful impact.
Allstate generally does not sponsor individuals for employment-based visas for this position.
Effective July 1, 2014, under Indiana House Enrolled Act (HEA) 1242, it is against public policy of the State of Indiana and a discriminatory practice for an employer to discriminate against a prospective employee on the basis of status as a veteran by refusing to employ an applicant on the basis that they are a veteran of the armed forces of the United States, a member of the Indiana National Guard or a member of a reserve component.
For jobs in San Francisco, please click 鈥溾�� for information regarding the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
For jobs in Los Angeles, please click 鈥溾�� for information regarding the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.
To view the 鈥淓EO Know Your Rights鈥� poster click 鈥溾��. This poster provides information concerning the laws and procedures for filing complaints of violations of the laws with the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs.
To view the FMLA poster, click 鈥溾��. This poster summarizing the major provisions of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and telling employees how to file a complaint.
It is the Company鈥檚 policy to employ the best qualified individuals available for all jobs. Therefore, any discriminatory action taken on account of an employee鈥檚 ancestry, age, color, disability, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual and reproductive health decision, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, race (include traits historically associated with race, including, but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles), religion (including religious dress), sex, or sexual orientation that adversely affects an employee's terms or conditions of employment is prohibited. This policy applies to all aspects of the employment relationship, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, salary administration, promotion, job assignment, benefits, discipline, and separation of employment.
