Sr Engineer, Software Engineer - Test Automation Developer (Playwright)

If you’re passionate about being part of a dynamic organization that enables a Fortune 100 company with nearly $70 billion in annual sales to drive innovation and adopt new technologies that deliver business results, then Nationwide’s Technology team could be the place for you! At Nationwide®, “on your side” goes beyond just words. Our customers are at the center of everything we do and we’re looking for associates who are passionate about delivering extraordinary care.

Nationwide Financial has an open Test Automation Developer role. This Software Engineer Test Automation role will work a hybrid schedule with 2 days in the office (Monday and Tuesday) per week at our Columbus, OH office.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain automated UI and API test solutions using Playwright or comparable modern automation frameworks (e.g., Cypress, Selenium, WebdriverIO or TestCafe) with JavaScript/TypeScript.

• Build and enhance reusable automation frameworks and regression suites that improve software quality, release confidence and delivery speed.

• Partner with engineering, product and platform teams to define test strategies, validate platform capabilities and ensure quality throughout the software delivery lifecycle.

• Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines by implementing automated execution, reporting and quality gates.

• Improve automation reliability by reducing flaky tests, optimizing test coverage and enhancing regression effectiveness.

• Validate REST APIs, application integrations and end-to-end workflows across distributed platform services.

• Contribute to shared automation standards, engineering practices and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Manage assigned work while proactively identifying risks, dependencies and quality concerns.

Preferred Experience

• Experience with Playwright is preferred. Candidates with strong experience using modern automation frameworks such as Cypress, Selenium, WebdriverIO or TestCafe, along with demonstrated JavaScript/TypeScript proficiency and the ability to quickly adopt Playwright, are encouraged to apply.

• Experience developing and maintaining automated UI and API test frameworks.

• Experience integrating automated testing into Azure DevOps or other CI/CD pipelines.

• Experience testing RESTful APIs and modern web applications in Agile and DevSecOps environments.

• Experience collaborating across engineering, product and platform teams to deliver high-quality software.

Job Description Summary

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.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

• Analyzes, solutions, develops, tests, debugs, documents and deploys software according to standards and best practices. 

• Applies secure software and systems engineering practices throughout the delivery lifecycle to ensure our data and technology solutions are protected from threats and vulnerabilities.

• Uses DevSecOps practices, tooling and techniques. 

• Drives continuous improvement and learning through ongoing training, practice and innovation. 

• Manages project priorities, deadlines and deliverables proactively. 

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, or other related degree. Technology experience or non-traditional technology certificates can be substituted for an undergraduate degree. 

Experience: Two or more years of analysis and technology experience.

Knowledge, Abilities and Skills: Proficiency in one or more programming language such as Java, C++, Python, JavaScript. Knowledge of software development lifecycle. Proven ability to tackle moderately 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: Office environment may vary based on team and/or location. 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/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, 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.

NOTE TO EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES:

We value the partnerships we have built with our preferred vendors. Nationwide does not accept unsolicited resumes from employment agencies. All resumes submitted by employment agencies directly to any Nationwide employee or hiring manager in any form without a signed Nationwide Client Services Agreement on file and search engagement for that position will be deemed unsolicited in nature. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is subsequently hired as a result of the referral or through other means.

Nationwide pays on a geographic-specific salary structure and placement within the actual starting salary range for this position will be determined by a number of factors including the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; the scope, complexity and location of the role as well as the cost of labor in the market; and other conditions of employment. If a Sales job, Sales Incentives, based on performance goals are possible in addition to this range. Note on Compensation for Part-Time Roles: Please be aware that the salary ranges listed below reflect full-time compensation. Actual compensation may be prorated based on the number of hours worked relative to a full-time schedule.

The national salary range for Sr Engineer, Software Engineer : $76,000.00-$143,000.00

The expected starting salary range for Sr Engineer, Software Engineer : $76,000.00 - $115,000.00