Consultant, Software Engineer

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.

About the role

The Consultant Software Engineer will support Nationwide’s Excess & Specialty Surplus BSA within the Order of the Phoenix team, supporting the Wholesale ExpressConnect 2.0 application. ExpressConnect 2.0 is built on Guidewire InsuranceNow and provides core contract-underwriting capabilities, including submission, rating, quoting, binding, policy issuance, and policy maintenance. The role will partner closely with business analysts, technology analysts, quality engineers, architects, product leaders, Guidewire, and dependent data and integration teams to deliver secure, reliable solutions for Excess, CPP, and related commercial products.

This is an attractive opportunity for an engineer who wants meaningful ownership of a highly visible, business-critical insurance platform. The OOTP team delivers product enhancements, rating and form changes, API capabilities, technical-debt remediation, security improvements, cloud and Guidewire upgrades, and production support. The team’s work directly supports Nationwide’s Excess & Specialty business and has contributed to more than $1.4 billion in direct written premium.

Candidates will also join a collaborative agile team that actively uses modern engineering practices and emerging tools, including GitHub Copilot and Glean for unit-test development, requirements analysis, test-case generation, API security reviews, and developer productivity.

Responsibilities

• Participate in agile ceremonies, backlog refinement, three-amigo discussions, and technical design sessions.
• Analyze business requirements and translate them into maintainable code or configuration.
• Develop, test, debug, document, and deploy software changes.
• Review code and collaborate with developers, quality engineers, analysts, and business partners.
• Investigate defects, incidents, vulnerabilities, and integration issues.
• Support release preparation, deployment validation, change management, and post-release monitoring.
• Contribute to technical-debt reduction, API and application documentation, continuous-improvement efforts, knowledge sharing, and mentoring other team members.
• Manage assigned priorities, dependencies, deadlines, and deliverables.
• Apply secure software and systems engineering practices throughout the delivery lifecycle to ensure data and technology solutions are protected from threats and vulnerabilities.
• Mentor and train other team members on design techniques, tools, and coding standards.
• Provide strategic advice on using technology to achieve goals.
• Drive cross-collaboration and execution of projects across multiple teams.
• Champion the use of DevSecOps practices, tooling, and techniques.
• Ensure continuous learning and improvement through ongoing training, practice, and innovation.

Requirements

• Hands-on experience with Guidewire InsuranceNow or a comparable property and casualty policy-administration platform.
• Strong Java and object-oriented software-development skills.
• Experience designing, developing, testing, and troubleshooting REST APIs and system integrations.
• Practical knowledge of DevSecOps, Git-based version control, CI/CD pipelines, secure coding, and vulnerability remediation.
• Strong diagnostic and testing skills across user-interface, API, integration, rating, forms, and policy-lifecycle functionality.
• Six years of experience in programming and systems analysis.
• Three years of experience in project management is preferred.
• Undergraduate studies in computer science, management information systems, mathematics, or related field is strongly preferred.
• 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 is a plus.

Preferred Skills

• Guidewire InsuranceNow.
• Extensive experience in API development and Apigee.
• Experience in code and configuration management of multiple development branches.
• Extensive experience with DevOps tools like GitHub Actions (and GitHub Copilot) and Harness.

Location

The hired associate must reside within 35 miles of the following locations:

• Scottsdale: 18700 Hayden Road Scottsdale AZ, 85255
• Columbus: One Nationwide Plaza, Columbus OH, 43215

Schedule

2 days in office, 3 days remote.

Pay

The national salary range for Consultant, Software Engineer: $118,000.00-$222,000.00

The expected starting salary range for Consultant, Software Engineer: $118,000.00 - $178,000.00

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 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.