Managing Engineer – Security

Allstate

Managing Engineer - Security responsible for leading an engineering team delivering security controls at Allstate. Focused on high-quality execution and operational outcomes.

Posted 5/26/2026full-timeBelfast • 🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudDistributed SystemsJavaJavaScriptMicroservicesPython

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead and manage an engineering team delivering security controls as software products, including hiring, onboarding, coaching, performance management, and career development
Set technical direction for the team and drive high ‑ quality execution across design, implementation, deployment, and production support of security controls
Serve as a hands ‑ on technical leader by contributing to architecture and design reviews, guiding technical decisions, performing code reviews, and supporting critical ‑ path implementation as needed
Own operational outcomes for the team’s products in production, including reliability, performance, and continuous improvement through feedback and learning loops
Partner with Digital Product Managers, platform teams, and engineering stakeholders to effect alignment across roadmaps, priorities, and delivery plans spanning multiple product portfolios
Build and sustain a strong engineering culture that emphasizes modern delivery practices (e.g., test ‑ driven development, paired programming, CI/CD), fast feedback, and continuous improvement
Influence and innovate solutions to complex security challenges by translating security needs into scalable engineering approaches and reusable capabilities
Facilitate effective agile execution (standups, planning, backlog refinement, retrospectives) while maintaining a strong focus on outcomes rather than ceremony

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum of 5 years of professional software engineering experience, including hands on production coding in modern languages (e.g., Java, JavaScript, Python) and ownership of production systems delivering measurable reliability, performance, or security outcomes
A minimum of 2 years' experience leading engineers through hands on technical guidance, including architecture reviews, design decisions, and code reviews
Proven background in building and operating scalable, distributed systems in cloud environments, including microservices ‑ based architectures
Track record of designing, evolving, and integrating APIs and backend services, with attention to 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 including monitoring and observability
Experience operating within agile delivery environments, partnering closely with Digital Product Managers and engineering stakeholders to deliver outcomes

Benefits

Comp & perks

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

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Hard Skills & Tools

JavaJavaScriptPythonmicroservicesAPIsbackend servicestest-driven developmentCI/CDcloud environmentsscalable systems

Soft Skills

leadershipcoachingperformance managementtechnical guidancecommunicationcollaborationinfluenceinnovationagile executioncontinuous improvement