[Remote] Director, Engineer (AI, Data & Security Tooling Ecosystem)

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Allstate is a leading insurance company that focuses on protecting families and their belongings. They are seeking a Director of Engineering to lead the AI, Data, and Security Tooling Ecosystem, responsible for defining technical standards and ensuring the reliability and security of AI-enabled services and data operations.ResponsibilitiesEcosystem architecture and technical strategy: Define reference architecture, technical standards, and reusable primitives for AI enablement services, the Security Operations Data Plane, and ecosystem integrationsEngineering excellence and delivery discipline: Establish standards for code quality, test-driven development, availability, and secure software engineering practicesAgentic safety and governance-by-design: Engineer guardrails for AI-assisted and agentic workflows (bounded actions, least privilege, evidence logging, observability, auditability) and ensure secure-by-default configurationsSecurity Operations Data Plane engineering: Ensure ingestion, transformation, schema discipline, enrichment, and analytics readiness are engineered for reliability, performance, and defensible operationsTooling readiness and lifecycle stewardship: When tooling operation is required, define integration contracts (APIs, schemas, telemetry, access controls), automate configuration, and ensure tooling adheres to ecosystem standards and monitoringReliability, incident readiness, and continuous improvement: Ensure platform services and operated tooling have runbooks, health signals, and repeatable remediation patternsCoaching and technical leadership: Coach engineers, provide technical oversight, and serve as escalation point for complex design decisions and cross-product tradeoffsSkillsExperience: 7–10 years of relevant new product or technology development experience in a fast-paced environment, with demonstrated experience shipping software and managing complex integrationsEducation: Undergraduate degree in engineering, computer science, marketing, or related business degree; MBA/MIS/MS desiredProven ability to lead cross-product technical strategy and influence senior stakeholders on complex design decisionsStrong hands-on experience establishing CI/CD practices and operating production systems with accountability to KPIs/outcomesSecurity data and analytics engineering: log/telemetry pipelines, schema governance, normalization/enrichment, and query-driven analytics conceptsCloud and data platform familiarity: experience with cloud-native logging/analytics platforms, time-series/log query languages, and data ingestion/transformation patternsAutomation and platform engineering: reusable libraries/services and developer enablement through paved roads/golden pathsAgentic AI secure-by-design practices: least-privilege tool access, restricted interactions, resilience to manipulation, evidence logging / explainability expectationsRisk, privacy, and compliance alignment: experience partnering with risk/legal/privacy stakeholders on assessment processes for AI-enabled capabilities and regulated data handlingBenefitsComprehensive technology setup, including a laptop, monitors, headset, keyboard, and mouseMonthly connectivity reimbursement to help offset internet costsCompany OverviewAllstate is an insurance company that offers car, home, and life insurance services. It is a sub-organization of Allstate. It was founded in 1931, and is headquartered in Northbrook, Illinois, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is http://www.allstate.com.