Software Engineer Technical Lead (Investments Tech)

If you're passionate about innovation and love working in an environment where you can constantly improve and adopt new technologies to drive business results, then Nationwide's Information Technology team could be the place for you!

Technical Lead - Consultant, Software Engineer (Investments Tech)

We are looking for developers and engineers with a curiosity mindset who are driven to learn, team oriented, self-starters, and love rising to a challenge and picking up new technologies in support of our Institutional Investing business unit. Nationwide Investments manages the invested assets of Nationwide - supporting our property and casualty and financial services companies. Additionally, Nationwide Investments sub-advises certain fixed income mutual funds and third-party accounts. Assets under management are more than $100 Billion.

Interested in growing your investments business acumen and being a part of a dynamic team driving bottom line investment returns? Excited to implement your first application using a DevOps approach? Want to do all this while keeping a great work life balance? Then we are the company for you.

Applicants for our development & engineering positions should come with a strong foundation in:

• SQL knowledge (Oracle, SQL Server, or similar) and Data Management / Data Integration acumen
• Cloud Native Development
• One or more scripting languages

This position reports directly to a Software Engineering Product Manager and will be utilized as a high performing individual contributor developer and project leader within the Invest Tech Business Solution Area; playing a key driving role in planning, developing, and deploying solutions spanning multiple dev lines and platforms/products; for one of our most impactful corporate business units - Nationwide Investments.

If you are looking for an opportunity to lead the adoption and implementation of next generation technologies and capabilities while further developing and growing high performing teams in the process - we want to talk to you immediately!

Compensation Grade G5

This role is currently working in a hybrid capacity (3-5 days per month). It collaborates in office with the team a few days per week. Subject to change.

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Job Description Summary

If you're all about delivering technology solutions to support a company providing outstanding care to its customers, then Nationwide Technology may be the place for you! Our industry-leading technology workforce embraces an agile work environment and a collaborative and inclusive culture to deliver outstanding solutions and results. If that sounds like something you aspire to, we want to hear from you!

As a Software Engineer, you will focus on mentoring and leading others to deliver high quality, cost-effective technology solutions to business partners by crafting new software applications or modifying and/or supporting existing packaged or custom-built applications.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

• Mentors and trains other team members on design techniques, tools and coding standards.
• Provides strategic advice on using technology to achieve goals.
• Drives cross-collaboration and execution of projects across multiple teams.
• Analyzes, solutions, develops, tests, debugs, documents and deploys software according to standards and optimal practices.
• Champions the use of DevSecOps practices, tooling and techniques.
• Ensures continuous learning and improvement through ongoing training, practice and innovation.
• Manages individual project priorities, deadlines and deliverables.

May perform other responsibilities as assigned.

Reporting Relationships: Reports to a Technology Manager/Director.

Typical Skills and Experiences:

Education: Undergraduate studies in computer science, management information systems, mathematics or related field is strongly preferred.

Experience: Six years of experience in programming and systems analysis. Three years of experience in project management is preferred.

Knowledge, Abilities and Skills: Hands-on technical leadership experience leading project teams and setting technical direction. Proficiency in one programming language such as Java, C++, Python, JavaScript. Knowledge of software development lifecycle. Proven ability to tackle sophisticated business and development problems. Ability to thrive in a team environment. Insurance/financial services industry knowledge a plus.

Other criteria, including leadership skills, competencies and experiences may take precedence.

Staffing exceptions to the above must be approved by the hiring manager's leader and Human Resources Business Partner.

Values: Regularly and consistently demonstrates Nationwide Values.

Job Conditions:

Overtime Eligibility: Not Eligible (Exempt)

Working Conditions: Normal office environment. Associates may have on-call responsibility after normal working hours and/or on weekends.

ADA: The above statements cover what are generally believed to be principal and essential functions of this job. Specific circumstances may allow or require some people assigned to the job to perform a somewhat different combination of duties.

Benefits

We have an array of benefits to fit your needs, including: medical/dental, paid time off plus nine paid holidays, 401(k) with company match, company-paid pension plan, business casual attire, and more. To learn more about the benefits we offer, click here.

Nationwide is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone feels challenged, appreciated, respected and engaged. Nationwide prohibits discrimination and harassment and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to any characteristic (or classification) protected by applicable law.