Product Engineering (Guidewire PolicyCenter Integration)

Location: Canadian Head Office (It)

Remote Type: Hybrid

Time Type: Full time

Job Description

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 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 to 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 with improving health and wellbeing. 

• Personal days. 

• Tuition Reimbursement. 

• Working within the community and giving back. 

Job description:

We are active looking to hire a Product Engineering responsible for building scalable integrations across PolicyCenter and external systems using APIs, messaging, and event-driven patterns with strong testing and delivery discipline.

Accountabilities:

• 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

Qualifications:

• Experience in Guidewire Integration and APIs
• Knowledge of REST/SOAP, messaging systems, and microservices
• Proficiency in Java or Gosu
• Experience with TDD and integration testing tools
• Strong debugging and problem-solving skills

Bonus Qualifications:

• Guidewire ACE Certification nice to have

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. 

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Skills

Application Programming Interface (API), Debugging, Guidewire PolicyCenter Integration, Problem Solving, Test Driven Development (TDD)

 

Compensation

Expected compensation for this role ranges from $ 93,500.00 - 143,500.00 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.