Contract Rust Backend Developer Jobs in Illinois

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

We are seeking a passionate and skilled Backend Developer with hands-on experience in Generative AI technologies to join our growing engineering team. This role is ideal for someone who thrives on building scalable backend systems while integrating cutting-edge AI capabilities into enterprise applications.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services and APIs using modern frameworks (e.g., Java Spring Boot, Node.js, or Python FastAPI). 

• Integrate and deploy Generative AI models (e.g., OpenAI, Hugging Face, LangChain) into production environments. 

• Fine-tune and optimize LLMs for specific use cases. 

• Build secure, scalable, and high-performance microservices. 

• Monitor and improve system performance, reliability, and scalability. 

• Implement CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker), and orchestration (Kubernetes). 

• Deploy and manage applications on cloud platforms, preferably Microsoft Azure. 

• Participate in code reviews, testing, and continuous integration processes. 

Required Skills & Qualifications: 

• 3+ years of backend development experience using Java Spring Boot or Python. 

• Strong understanding of RESTful APIs, microservices architecture, and asynchronous processing. 

• Experience working with Generative AI APIs and/or open-source models. 

• Experience with LangChain, LLM orchestration, or RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) pipelines. 

• Familiarity with prompt engineering, embedding models, or vector databases.   

• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills. 

Preferred Skills: 

• Exposure to multi-modal AI systems and agentic AI frameworks. 

• Exposure to MLOps and model deployment workflows. 

• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines. 

• Experience with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS or GCP).  

• Knowledge of frontend frameworks like React or Angular. 

  Education 

• 4 year Bachelor’s Degree

Experience 

• 4 or more years of experience

Supervisory Responsibilities 

• This job does not have supervisory duties. 

Skills

Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cloud Platform, Containerization, Kubernetes, LLMOps, Microservices Architecture, Python (Programming Language), RAG Pipeline, Vector Databases

Compensation

Salary $110,000-$150,000.

The candidate(s) offered this position will be required to submit to a background investigation.

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.

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Allstate provides a comprehensive technology setup, including a laptop, monitors, headset, keyboard, and mouse. Employees eligible to work from home also receive a monthly connectivity reimbursement to help offset internet costs.

When working from home, you must have a dedicated, private workspace free from distractions, along with appropriate desk and seating. Reliable internet is required, with minimum speeds of 50 MB download and 5 MB upload.