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Product Security Engineers (Multiple Levels) (Hybrid)

Allstate
Belfast, GBR
Full-time
Mid · 3+ years experience
Hybrid
Discovered 4 weeks ago
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Key Responsibilities

  • Design, build, and operate enterprise security controls as software products that integrate directly into the SDLC and core enterprise platforms
  • Own security control capabilities end‑to‑end, including architecture, implementation, deployment, and ongoing operational support in production
  • Write, test, and maintain high‑quality production code while meeting delivery and reliability expectations as a software engineer
  • Apply engineering best practices such as test‑driven development, paired programming, and continuous integration and deployment
  • Contribute to high‑level and low‑level system and component designs with a focus on scalability, reliability, and security outcomes
  • Continuously evaluate and adopt new technologies, frameworks, and patterns to improve the effectiveness and usability of security controls
  • Collaborate closely with product managers, platform teams, and partner engineering groups to align security control capabilities with enterprise needs
  • Participate in agile delivery ceremonies and contribute to a culture of fast feedback, incremental delivery, and continuous improvement.

Essential Skills

  • All applicants must demonstrate they have a legal right to work in the UK for employment at Allstate. Allstate is not providing sponsorship for this vacancy
  • Minimum of 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 experience designing, building, and operating scalable distributed systems and cloud‑based applications, including microservices architectures
  • Demonstrated ability to design, develop, and integrate APIs and backend services, including REST‑based interfaces
  • Familiarity with modern development workflows and engineering practices such as test driven development, paired programming, and continuous integration and deployment
  • Experience collaborating effectively within agile delivery models, working closely with product managers, engineers, and partner teams to deliver outcomes

Additional Criteria for Lead and Expert Levels

Minimum of 1 year of demonstrated experience coaching or mentoring engineers, with evidence of improving individual or team technical capability over time

Proven ability to lead technical design and architecture decisions for complex, distributed systems, resulting in measurable improvements to scalability, security, reliability, or performance

Track record of driving cross team collaboration to deliver integrated solutions, achieving alignment across multiple product portfolios and stakeholder group

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)
  • Experience implementing or integrating security mechanisms such as authentication, authorization, and identity based access controls within applications and services
  • Knowledgeable in secure software development practices and techniques, including behavior driven development or security focused testing patterns
  • Practical exposure to containerized and cloud native environments, including Docker, Kubernetes, and public cloud platforms such as AWS and/or Azure
  • Exposure to large language models (LLMs), machine learning concepts, or systems that incorporate AI driven capabilities
  • Ability to leverage AI assisted development tools (e.g., Copilot, Cursor) responsibly to improve developer productivity and code quality
  • Demonstrated commitment to building solutions that balance robust security guarantees with an excellent developer experience, without compromising one for the other

Supervisory Responsibilities

  • This job does not have supervisory duties.

Shape the Future of Insurance with Cutting-Edge Tech and a People-First Culture

Why join us? Allstate NI is proud to be Allstate’s European Digital Centre of Excellence, a hub for innovation and engineering excellence. We’re recent winners of Best Place to Work in IT (100+ employees) and Best Use of Cloud Services at the Belfast Telegraph IT Awards, and we’ve been recognised for our community and sustainability impact with Platinum in the Northern Ireland Environmental Benchmarking Survey.

We’re a product-driven, cloud-first organisation delivering real outcomes through modern technology, a digital product-centric talent model, and a culture rooted in engineering excellence. Our teams work in cross-functional structures, guided by an outcome-based delivery approach that accelerates speed, agility, and value.

We also invest in you. At Allstate NI, your career growth matters. You’ll have access to our Continuous Learning Hub, designed to support skills development and professional advancement through tailored learning paths, certifications, and mentoring opportunities. Whether you’re deepening technical expertise or exploring leadership roles, we provide the tools and support to help you thrive.

What do you get in return?

As well as receiving a competitive annual salary, our reward package includes:

Corporate bonus scheme

Pension scheme

Annual performance-related pay reviews

Life assurance and income protection

Flexible working options

Hybrid working

Private medical and dental insurance

Access to an employee assistance programme

Discounted gym membership

Two paid volunteering days each year

Cycle to work scheme

Be part of a high-performing, socially responsible organisation where your work has purpose, and your growth is supported every step of the way.

Keys to Success

At Allstate, it’s all about teamwork, flexibility, and thinking ahead. We all contribute to the bigger picture, combining unique ideas to design innovative, more affordable protection solutions for customers.

We look for candidates with these skills to help us achieve that goal:

Learning agility Quickly adapt to new situations, continually build new skills, experiment, and embrace new ways of doing things

Customer centricity Deliver exceptional experience with a customer-first mindset and human-centered design

Digital literacy Discover and apply emerging digital technology tools, data and insights.

Results-oriented Start with measurable outcomes and drive results with speed

Inclusive leadership Integrate diverse viewpoints into decision-making processes to enhance creativity and innovation

Together, we’re all working toward Our Shared Purpose , using our strengths to make a real difference for our people, our customers, our company, and the world around us.

You’re in Good Hands® is more than a promise we make to our customers. It’s a promise we make to our employees, too.

We want you to love where you work. That starts with the freedom to be yourself. Our workplace flexibility and focus on individuality means everyone is seen, heard and respected.

When you join us, you’ll have the opportunity to push your skills to the next level with access to development programs to support your career aspirations – whatever that means for you. Because as you learn and grow, so do we.

Working here also means getting the chance to make a real impact in your community. We have been driving change for over 90 years, but the mark we leave on the world can be even greater when we work together.

Benefits

  • Experience the benefits that make Allstate a great place to work.
  • *Benefits vary based on position.
  • Medical, dental and vision coverage
  • HSAs and FSAs
  • Wellbeing programs
  • Free therapy sessions
  • 401(k) plan
  • Pension plan
  • Free financial counseling
  • Paid time off
  • Work flexibility
  • Talent shares
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Learning opportunities
  • For a full description of Allstate’s benefits visit our benefits page

A workplace for everyone

  • We are all stronger when everyone feels safe, respected, and heard. By bringing together diverse perspectives, values and ideas, we can give our employees, customers and communities a better experience.
  • View inclusive initiatives

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