Managing Engineer (Java/Spring) remote type Fully Remote locations USA - IL (Remote) time type Full time job requisition id R27931 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 The Managing Engineer (Java/Spring) is responsible for the delivery of software and leads an engineering team responsible for building and operating mission-critical compensation platforms that directly support enterprise sales strategy and revenue growth. This role blends people leadership, technical guidance, and delivery accountability within a highly regulated environment. In this role, you will play a critical role within Enterprise Shared Services in ATS, designing and supporting Agency and Sales leader facing products by partnering across teams to deliver reliable, enterprise scale solutions. This position is ideal for a senior Java engineer who is either an experienced people manager or an individual contributor ready to step into their first formal management role. Success in this role is measured by high-quality, compliant delivery of compensation systems, strong team engagement, and trusted partnerships with product and business stakeholders. The internal job title for this role is Software Engineer Associate Manager. Key Responsibilities People & Team Leadership - Lead, coach, and develop a globally distributed engineering team. - Support performance management, career development, and team engagement. - Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and technical excellence. Technical Leadership - Responsible for building and delivering software, guiding teams through solution design, development, testing, and production release. - Guide architecture, design, and implementation of Java-based backend services. - Provide technical oversight across Spring Boot, Spring Batch, Kafka, and relational databases. - Ensure engineering best practices without acting as a full-time individual contributor. Delivery & Collaboration - Partner with Product, Finance, and Audit teams to deliver accurate compensation changes. - Balance delivery speed with reliability, compliance, and long-term sustainability. - Support production readiness, release management, and operational stability. Governance & Compliance - Operate within SOX-compliant development and change-management processes. - Participate in audits, controls, and documentation reviews. Essential Qualifications - 5+ years of professional software engineering experience - Strong experience with Java and Spring Boot (or equivalent) - Experience with Spring Batch or large-scale batch processing systems - Hands-on experience with Kafka or event-driven messaging - Strong SQL experience with relational databases (Oracle, SQL Server, etc.) - Experience supporting backend applications in production environments - Demonstrated ability to mentor or lead engineers Desirable Qualifications - Prior people-management or team-lead experience - Experience working with SOX-regulated or audit-heavy systems - Familiarity with data platforms such as Microsoft Fabric, Snowflake, Redshift, or Databricks - Exposure to AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot) - Experience working with globally distributed engineering teams Experience • 5 or more years of experience (Preferred) Supervisory Responsibilities • This job has supervisory duties. #LI-MF1 Skills Building Architecture, Compliance, Design, Java, Java Spring, People Leadership, Relational Database, Software Development, Spring Batch, Spring Boot, Structured Query Language (SQL), Team Leadership Compensation Compensation offered for this role is 100,000.00 - 170,500.00 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’t just a job — it’s 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 – a winning team making a meaningful impact.