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About Allstate
The Allstate Corporation is one of the largest publicly held personal lines insurers in the US, widely recognized for its "You're In Good Hands With Allstate®" slogan.
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$100,000–$170,500
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The Managing Security Engineer position at Product Security Engineering involves leading a team that develops and operates security controls as software products within the SDLC. This hands-on engineering leader sets technical direction, guides architecture decisions, coaches engineers, and ensures high-quality software delivery while maintaining operational health in production. Key responsibilities include managing an engineering team, driving technical execution, contributing to design reviews, and fostering a culture of modern delivery practices like test-driven development and CI/CD. Essential skills encompass 5+ years of professional software engineering experience with hands-on coding in languages such as Java, JavaScript, or Python, along with leadership experience in building scalable distributed systems in cloud environments. The role requires expertise in application security, DevSecOps, and a strong understanding of cloud-native technologies like Kubernetes and Docker, while balancing delivery velocity, security rigor, and developer experience.
Lead engineering team in designing, building, and operating security controls as software products.
Set technical direction and drive high-quality execution of security control projects from design to deployment.
Act as a hands-on technical leader by contributing to architecture reviews, guiding decisions, and performing code reviews.
Ensure operational success of security products in production, focusing on reliability, performance, and continuous improvement.
Partner with product managers and engineering stakeholders to align roadmaps and delivery plans across multiple portfolios.
What we're looking for
5+ years of professional software engineering experience with hands-on production coding in modern languages like Java, JavaScript, or Python.
Proven track record leading engineers through technical guidance, including architecture reviews and code reviews for at least 2 years.
Experience building and operating scalable, distributed systems in cloud environments using microservices-based architectures.
Demonstrated ability to design, evolve, and integrate APIs and backend services with reliability, scalability, and security considerations.
Practical application of modern engineering practices such as test-driven development, paired programming, CI/CD pipelines, and operational feedback loops.