Sr Engineer, Software Engineer (Test Automation Developer)

Nationwide•Columbus, OH

17h•$76,000 - $143,000•Hybrid

About The Position

This role will work a hybrid schedule coming into the Columbus, Ohio office 2 days per week. Are you passionate about building quality into software from the start? We're looking for a Sr Engineer, Software Engineer (Test Automation Developer) to help drive quality across the Enterprise Digital Portal (developer.nationwide.com). This role is ideal for someone who enjoys building scalable automation frameworks, partnering closely with software engineers, and enabling fast, reliable software delivery. If you’re enthusiastic about delivering secure technology solutions to support a company providing extraordinary care to its customers, then Nationwide Technology is the place for you. Nationwide's industry-leading technology workforce embraces an agile work environment and a collaborative culture to deliver outstanding solutions and results. If that sounds like something you aspire to, we want to hear from you! As a Senior Software Engineer, you will focus primarily on providing high-quality, efficient technology solutions to business partners by crafting new software applications or modifying and/or supporting existing packaged or custom-built applications. In this capacity, you’ll analyze, code, configure, test, debug, document, and maintain applications.

Requirements

Experience building and maintaining automated testing frameworks using Playwright (required).
Experience with Cypress and maintaining existing automated test suites.
Experience testing modern web applications built with JavaScript/TypeScript frameworks. (Angular)
Experience testing REST APIs and service integrations.
Experience testing using Postman.
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and automated quality gates. (GitHub Actions)
Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
Excellent collaboration and communication skills with cross-functional engineering teams.
Passion for continuous learning, automation, and improving engineering quality.
Two or more years of software engineering, analysis, or related technology experience.
Proficiency in one or more programming languages such as Java, C++, Python, or JavaScript.
Knowledge of software development lifecycle.
Proven ability to tackle moderately complex business and development problems.
Ability to thrive in a team environment.

Nice To Haves

Insurance/financial services industry knowledge a plus.

Responsibilities

Build and enhance automated testing frameworks using Playwright (required) and support existing automation built with Cypress.
Collaborate with software engineers, and product owner throughout the development lifecycle to ensure quality is built into every feature.
Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve test failures while continuously improving test stability and reliability.
Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines to enable continuous testing and rapid feedback.
Design, develop, maintain, and execute automated test solutions for web applications, APIs, and microservices.
Analyze solutions, develop, test, debug, document, and deploy software according to standards and best practices.
Apply secure software and systems engineering practices throughout the delivery lifecycle to ensure our data and technology solutions are protected from threats and vulnerabilities.
Use DevSecOps practices, tooling, and techniques.
Drive continuous improvement and learning through ongoing training, practice, and innovation.
Manage project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables proactively.

Benefits

medical/dental/vision
life insurance
short and long term disability coverage
paid time off with newly hired associates receiving a minimum of 18 days paid time off each full calendar year pro-rated quarterly based on hire date
nine paid holidays
8 hours of Lifetime paid time off
8 hours of Unity Day paid time off
401(k) with company match
company-paid pension plan
business casual attire