Product Engineering (Android & Java)

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

Who is Allstate:

Allstate Insurance Company of Canada is a leading home and auto insurer focused on providing its customers with prevention and protection products and services for every stage of life. Serving Canadians since 1953, Allstate strives to reassure both customers and employees with its “You’re in Good Hands®” promise and is proud to have been named a Best Employer in Canada for nine consecutive years. Allstate is committed to making a positive difference in the communities in which it operates through partnerships with charitable organizations, employee giving and volunteerism. To learn more, visit www.allstate.ca. For safety tips and advice, visit www.goodhandsadvice.ca.

Through our Employee Value Proposition, we have worked hard to develop and nurture a culture where employees feel valued, experience personal growth, have career options and truly enjoy the work they do.

Role Designation: Hybrid

Benefits Of Joining Allstate

• Flexible Work Arrangements.
• Employee discounts (15% on auto and property insurance, plus many other products and services).
• Good Office program (receive up to $400 back after purchasing office equipment).
• Student Loan Payment Matching Program for Government Student loans.
• Comprehensive Retirement Savings Program with employer-matched contributions.
• Annual Wellness allowance to support employees in improving their health and well-being.
• Personal days.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• Working within the community and giving back.
  
  

Job description:

The Consumer and Distribution Technology division is seeking a Product Engineering to join our team. You will work alongside people as passionate and driven as you, focused on delivering the best possible technical solutions and user experiences. As a Product Engineering with Android and Java experience, you’ll typically code hard every working day, but then go off work to relax, recharge and refocus.

Reporting to the Managing Engineering, you will be accountable for the following:

Accountabilities:

• Evaluate detailed business, functional, and high-level technical requirements (including disaster recovery, security and audit)
• Champion new technology transitions by learning them quickly, becoming a subject matter expert and producing proofs of concept to determine the technology stack
• Collaborate across multiple teams while maintaining good communication to ensure the smooth rollout of product releases
• Collaborate with other software engineers and lead when needed
• Take ownership of the product
• Work with the Digital Product Manager (DMP) in continuous process improvement for estimating
• Perform coding of simple to complex modules while maintaining component design standards
• Ensure that design reviews are scheduled and executed. Provide feedback and recommend solutions
• Ensure that design standards and documentation are followed
• Ensure code review is conducted with peers to certify code quality and security standards
• Perform Unit testing with TDD and resolve defects
• Define and manage the process by which support and technical assistance is performed
• Performs root cause analysis to prevent recurrence of the problem and manages the resolution of simple to complex problems
• Ensure delivery of change management activities supporting production deployments to Developers, Quality Control Analysts, and Environment Management personnel
  
  

Qualifications:

• Must have hands-on experience with Android development using Java
• Primary Skills: A deep understanding of mobile technology stack, including experience using microservice or RESTful API with Java, Android, JUnit and Gradle/Maven.
• Working knowledge of programming best practices and design patterns, such as MVC & MVVM
• Working knowledge of security best practices (OWASP) and OAUTH2
• Experience in API design and API-First approach
• Exposure to Engineering practices, such as TDD and pair programming, is desirable
• Carries good communication skills, both written and verbal
• Confident and outgoing in approach, good team player
  
  

Bonus qualifications:

• Secondary Skills: Experience in Java Spring Boot, Bootstrap, JSX, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS, Axios and Redux
  
  

Allstate Canada Group has policies and practices that provide workplace accommodations. If you require accommodation, please let us know, and we will work with you to meet your needs.

Skills

Android, Gradle, Java, JUnit Testing Framework, Maven, Microservice Framework, Mobile Application Development, RESTful APIs

Compensation

Expected compensation for this role ranges from $ 67,200.00 - 109,725.00 annually. Actual salary offered to successful candidates will vary based on their skills and experience.

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.

Allstate Canada Group uses AI technology tools to assist in screening, selecting, assessing, and scheduling interviews with candidates as part of the recruitment process.

This job posting is for a current open role within the organization.