Specialist, Software Engineer - COBOL/Mainframe (Enterprise Applications & Production Support)

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 Technology-Annuity is seeking a hands-on Software Engineer to design, build and support business‑critical applications within a complex, integrated technology environment. This role blends modern application development with strong accountability for delivery quality, operational stability and continuous improvement.

The ideal candidate is expected to apply sound engineering judgment while responsibly leveraging AI‑enabled tools to improve development efficiency, system reliability and security outcomes. Work is performed in close collaboration with engineers, architects and product partners to deliver resilient, scalable solutions aligned with evolving engineering and risk standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyzes, solutions, develops, tests, debugs, documents and deploys software according to standards in an agile environment.
• Develop, enhance, and support applications across web, API, and batch‑oriented systems, maintaining accountability for the quality and reliability of delivered work.
• Diagnose and resolve complex production and integration issues using strong analytical and root‑cause analysis skills
• Contribute to release and operational readiness activities, including validation support, monitoring, and post‑release follow‑up.
• Apply modern and secure software engineering practices including AI‑assisted development and security techniques to improve solution quality, efficiency and resiliency.
  
  

Skills & Experience

• Experience delivering and supporting enterprise applications across development, release and production support.
• Experience with legacy application stacks (Cobol/Mainframe) on CICS, JCL, VSAM with APIs and microservices. databases and integrations.
• Strong handson experience on Python or Java with Angular, Spring Boot.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, monitoring tools and vulnerability management.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work through ambiguity in cross‑team environments.
• Drives continuous improvement and learning through ongoing training, practice, and innovation.
• Ability to operate effectively in fast‑paced, operationally focused settings.
• Exposure to AI‑enabled tools for development, troubleshooting, automation and security.
• Python, Java, Angular, and/or Spring Boot experience is a plus.
  
  

Job Description Summary

May perform other responsibilities as assigned.

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 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

• Specialist Software Engineer, Cobol, Python