Full Stack Developer (hybrid or remote)

• About Us

   

  The world isn’t standing still, and neither is Allstate. We’re moving quickly, looking across our businesses and brands and taking bold steps to better serve customers’ evolving needs. That’s why now is an exciting time to join our team. You’ll have opportunities to take risks, challenge the status quo and shape the future for the greater good.

   

  You’ll do all this in an environment of excellence and the highest ethical standards – a place where values such as integrity, inclusive diversity and accountability are paramount. We empower every employee to lead, drive change and give back where they work and live. Our people are our greatest strength, and we work as one team in service of our customers and communities.

   

  Allstate operate a very flexible hybrid working policy that will allow you to design your working week in collaboration with your manager with a blend of remote and office working for NI based employees as well as condensed working patterns (4 day week/9 day fortnight). Employees based in GB will be employed on a permanent remote working contract.

   

  Join our team and you’ll find challenge and reward in a culture of innovation, support and balance. 

   

   

  Location

   

   

  Belfast/ Derry – Londonderry/ Strabane/ Remote GB

   

   

  Your role in the team

   

   

   

  Allstate is looking for a Full Stack Software Engineer to join our Shared Platform Applications (SPA) team in support of the Allstate Family of Companies.  The SPA team is responsible for development and support of enterprise applications and platforms that are used for customer and product servicing.

   

   

  In this role, you will serve as a member of the Shared Platform Applications team. The applications that you will develop and support include, but are not limited to, our Enterprise Product Catalog and Unified Communications Platform.

   

  You will practice and be the champion of Agile delivery utilizing Continuous Integration & Deployment practices.  You will own the full stack of software products; developing and implementing frontends and backend services. You will leverage test driven development and continuous integration to ensure agility and quality of products.

   

  You will actively participate in the decision-making process of the team ensuring that the simplest appropriate technology and design is chosen to meet user needs. You will coach other team members, creating an environment of continuous learning, and constantly challenging and stretching the knowledge of the team.

   

   

   

  • Participates in iteration planning meetings ensuring that the team has a common understanding of each story and chores in a team’s backlog
  • Leads and participates in daily site, cross-site, and product team standups
  • Participates in retrospectives to gather feedback and derive actionable items to improve the team and the product
  • Participates in executing the strategy, keeping the customer needs and wants in mind
  • Serves as an expert on a specific business domain and demonstrates leadership and accountability on at least one technology stack
  • Provides input into the architecture and design of the product; collaborating with the team in solving problems the right way
  • Practices daily paired programming and test-driven development in writing software and building product
  • Coaches more junior team members around different technologies and XP practices
  • Participates in knowledge sharing, and contributes to the overall growth of the collective knowledge of the team.

   

   

   

  So, what are the essential criteria to apply?

   

   

  • All candidates must evidence an existing right to work in the UK'
  • A minimum of 4 years’ development experience; and
  • A minimum of 3 years’ experience of
    • Java
    • ReactJS
    • Springboot

   

   

   

   

  We also have some desirable criteria

   

   

  • Knowledge and experience on approaches and tools for automated testing and monitoring
  • Experience developing continuous integration, continuous delivery and continuous deployment pipelines for distributed apps (including use of Jenkins, Artifactory, Gradle)
  • Experience developing software in different programming languages, and demonstrated ability to quickly learn new languages
  • Able to learn new technologies, and teach other members of the team

   

   

   

  What we offer

   

  As Digital DNA’s Workplace of the Year 2020 winners, we offer a generous benefits package that includes flexible annual leave entitlement, dental and healthcare insurance, an attractive pension package and discounts on gym memberships, public transport and parking.

   

  Allstate invests heavily in your development, as an employee you will have access to multiple world-class learning platforms and courses from our award-winning in-house Learning & Development team.

   

  We pride ourselves in providing clear career paths and opportunities for internal mobility allowing you to further develop within the organisation.

   

  We encourage a better work life balance and you’ll have the opportunity to apply for various flexible working arrangements.

   

   

   

   

  Apply Here: https://bit.ly/3cP6628 

   

   

   

  Statement on Fair Employment and Equal Opportunities

   

  Allstate NI wishes to ensure equal opportunity is given to all job applicants.  This company will not discriminate on the grounds of race, gender (including gender reassignment status), sexual orientation, religious belief, political opinion, marital status, age or disability.

   

  We are an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons. However, as women are currently under-represented in our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from women. All appointments will be made on merit.

   

  Applicants should note Allstate NI complete AccessNI background checks on all candidates offered a position.

   

   

  The closing date for receipt of applications is Friday 10th December 2021