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Nationwide · 23 hours ago

Director, Software Engineering | Platform and Quality Engineering

Ohio - Columbus, Three Nationwide Plaza

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

8+ years exp

Nationwide is a company that prioritizes innovation and customer care, and they are seeking a Director for Software Engineering to lead their Platform and Quality Engineering teams. The role involves providing technical leadership, overseeing platform health, and driving the modernization of commercial line solutions while managing a team of professionals.

BankingFinancial ServicesInsuranceLife Insurance

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Provide deep technical expertise and hands-on guidance to engineering teams supporting mission-critical applications, including Guidewire suite, GW PolicyCenter, IBM App Connect, APIGEE, IBM ODM, Informatica, and related technologies

Drive the evolution and modernization of the Commercial Lines platform, ensuring solutions are scalable, secure, and aligned with business objectives for Small, Middle, and Farm market segments

Oversee platform health, stability, and performance, engaging with the dedicated Run/Incident team as needed to resolve escalations and ensure 24x7x365 availability of critical applications and APIs

Serve as the primary technical escalation point for Level 3 and Level 4 incidents, collaborating with the Run/Incident team to resolve CritSit and problem scenarios, support continuity management (DR), and facilitate weekend release deployments

Lead, mentor, and empower a team of technical professionals, fostering a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement

Partner with business leaders, product owners, and technology stakeholders to translate strategic objectives into high-impact platform solutions

Manage departmental budgets and resources to deliver efficient, high-quality technology services

Champion remediation of technical debt, infrastructure upgrades, vulnerability management, and automation initiatives

Lead the platform’s QE function, responsible for building, maintaining, and updating regression, performance, and automation scripts to ensure the ongoing quality and reliability of the platform

Oversee a mix of Nationwide leads and partner resources (onshore and offshore), ensuring effective collaboration and delivery of QE objectives

Maintain high standards for platform quality through robust automation, performance testing, and regression coverage. Proactively identify and address quality risks and gaps

Build and maintain strong relationships with multiple Nationwide partners, managing both onshore and offshore resources to ensure optimal team composition and delivery capability

Oversee partner performance, set clear expectations, and ensure alignment with platform goals and quality standards

Interview and select full-time employees (FTEs) and contractors, building a high-performing, diverse team aligned with organizational goals

Strategically allocate work across internal and partner teams, balancing cost, quality, and speed to meet business needs

Qualification

Guidewire suiteIBM App ConnectAPIGEEInformaticaSQLJava/Spring BootMicroservicesKubernetesSoft skills

Required

Demonstrated success in leading technical and QE teams, delivering large-scale, complex platform solutions

Deep expertise in software engineering, application architecture, and modern technology stacks

Proven ability to drive strategic initiatives, manage escalations, and foster cross-functional collaboration

Eight years of experience in application suite management with five years or more leading numerous teams across multiple technologies

Proven experience in empowering and building an engaged team

Detailed understanding and expert knowledge of the systems development life cycle and modern methodologies, practices, tools, and techniques

Extensive knowledge of concepts and techniques in project delivery, budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis

Ability to develop and implement roadmap strategies

Proven decision-making and problem-solving skills

Coaching and career development of team

Ability to develop and maintain positive relationships

Preferred

Experience in the Property & Casualty insurance industry, preferably with Commercial Lines focus

Familiarity with Guidewire Insurance Suite and related technologies is strongly preferred

Undergraduate studies in management information systems, engineering, math, computer science or comparable experience and education preferred

Technology certifications or designation are not required, but encouraged, e.g., Amazon Web Services, Azure, Scripting and Development Languages, Delivery Methods, Security

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

Company

Nationwide

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Nationwide, a Fortune 100 company based in Columbus, Ohio, is one of the largest and strongest diversified insurance and financial services organizations in the United States.

Founded in 1925

Columbus, Ohio, USA

10001+ employees

http://nationwide.com

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