Graduate Product Engineer Opportunities 2026 - (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

Kickstart your tech career with us and make a real difference at a recognized industry leader. At Allstate's market leading Digital Centre of Excellence, you'll work across the full tech stack using modern practices like DevOps and Test Driven Development and exploring cutting edge technologies including Generative and Agentic AI to protect people when they need it most. Our Early Careers program is designed to transform graduates into skilled professionals, giving you the opportunity to learn, build real world applications, gain visibility, and contribute meaningfully from day one.

What you'll do:

• Develop software across the full stack, front end (web or mobile) and back end services.
• Work with modern principles like 12 factor app design, test driven development, and continuous integration to deliver high quality, scalable solutions.
• Collaborate with experienced engineers to design and implement features that meet user needs.
• Be part of a team that values simplicity, innovation, and shared decision making.

Why this role is great for graduates:

• Hands on experience with industry standard tools and practices.
• Exposure to agile development and real world problem solving.
• Opportunities to learn from senior engineers and grow your technical skills.
• A supportive environment that encourages creativity and continuous learning.

Key responsibilities:

• Be part of a Digital Product Team delivering innovative products that safeguard people at critical moments
• Contribute and engage in team ceremonies from daily stand up to weekly demo
• Build products using modern computing techniques inclusive of TDD, CI/CD, Human centered design, code management including reuse, secure computing.
• Develop using multiple programming languages and tools across the full stack
• Be part of a team focused on outcomes, building products that value reuse, scale, maintainability, quality and security
• Take pride in end to end product ownership from coding to production deployments and support
• Operate with a mindset of continuous refactoring and improvement

Essential Skills:

• Completed (within the last 3 years) or expected to complete by July 2026 (or November 2026 for MSc) a practical, engineering focused IT degree or a related discipline that includes significant programming and system design components.
• Candidates studying or who have studied an IT degree must currently hold or have achieved:
  • A 2:1 average to date for undergraduate degrees, or
  • A Commendation if completing/completed a master's degree.

Applicants must provide a full list of module marks for each year completed and any current year to date marks at the application stage. Failure to do so will result in withdrawal from the recruitment process.

• To qualify for our graduate program, you must have less than 1 year of post graduate experience

"This is a hybrid role based in Northern Ireland, so you'll need to live locally to collaborate on site while enjoying the flexibility of remote work."

Supervisory Responsibilities:

There are no supervisory responsibilities for this role

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. Why join us?

Allstate NI is proud to be Allstate's European Digital Centre of Excellence-recent winners of 'Best Use of Cloud Services' at the Belfast Telegraph IT Awards 2024, and recognised for our community and sustainability impact at the 2024 Business in the Community Awards and Gold accreditation for Environmental Responsibility.

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 offer:

• A generous, flexible benefits package including annual leave, healthcare and dental cover, pension, and lifestyle discounts
• Access to world class learning platforms and award winning L&D
• Clear career paths, internal mobility, and a strong focus on growth
• A people first culture with flexible working options

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

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 re assignment 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.