Product Engineer (Guidewire PolicyCenter Integration) (Hybrid)

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.  Your role in the team   We are   active   looking to hire a Product Engineering responsible for building scalable integrations across   Policy Center   and external systems using APIs, messaging, and event-driven patterns with strong testing and delivery discipline.   For this opportunity, the business is flexible to hire   at  Consultant, Senior   Consultant   and  Lead   Consultant, depending on experience & interview evaluation.     Key Responsibilities : Develop REST/SOAP APIs and messaging integrations using   Guidewire   framework.     Implement event-driven integrations with Kafka, JMS, or MQ.     Apply XP practices including incremental delivery, pairing, and CI pipelines.     Follow TDD to build API contracts, mocks, and automated integration tests.     Ensure resiliency with retry, idempotency, and fault-tolerant design patterns.     Deliver outcome-based improvements (reduced latency, reliable system communication).     Perform data transformation (XML/JSON) and ensure consistency across systems.     Troubleshoot integration issues including failures, data mismatches, and performance gaps.     Support full lifecycle including deployment and production monitoring.         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.       A minimum of 3+ years of hands-on experience   designing, developing, and supporting Guidewire integrations and API-based solutions.     Strong understanding of   Guidewire integration architecture , including web services, event-driven integrations, and third-party system connectivity.     Experience working with   REST and SOAP APIs , messaging technologies, and microservices-based architectures.     Proficiency   in   Java and/or   Gosu   development within Guidewire environments.     Experience implementing   Test-Driven Development (TDD)   practices and   utilizing   automated unit, integration, and end-to-end testing frameworks.     Strong troubleshooting, debugging, and analytical problem-solving skills, with the ability to diagnose and resolve complex integration issues.     Experience working within Agile software development teams and collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders.             Desirable Skills:       Experience in the use of Gen AI.       Experience with Personal Lines Insurance line of business.        Experience in Agile, with XP preferred and   comfortable with   pair programming.        Experience with Agility (or Version 1).

This role does not have supervisory duties.    Posting date: Wednesday 26th August 2026 [11.59pm]              #LI-MM4    #LI-Hybrid Skills Application Programming Interface (API), Debugging, Guidewire PolicyCenter Integration, Problem Solving, Test Driven Development (TDD)   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