Specialist, Software Engineer (Annuity Modernization - Workflow)
NationwideAbout the role
This role will work a hybrid schedule coming into the Columbus, Ohio office 2 days per week on Wednesdays & Thursdays.
About the Role
We’re looking for a Specialist, Software Engineer to execute on the technical strategy and deliver within our Annuity Modernization team within Nationwide Financial, focusing on Workflow. This role drives architectural decisions forward and ensures scalable, secure, and innovative solutions that transform how we ingest, process, and route documents across multiple channels - enabling seamless, automated, and intelligent workflows that support both New Business and Post-Issue transactions.
You’ll work in a cross functional product-centric agile team, closely partnering with a Product Owner and fellow engineers to deliver high-impact capabilities. This is a great opportunity to contribute to a modern, event-driven architecture while building scalable, cloud-native solutions that integrate with enterprise systems.
What You’ll Do
Guide, optimize, and implement solutions for:
Multi-Channel Ingestion (paper, email, fax, web, eB2B) with OCR/ICR data extraction (Optical Character Recognition and Intelligent Character Resolution)
Metadata Frameworks and APIs for document enrichment
Task Management and intelligent Routing based on business rules
Integrated Workflows with multiple upstream and downstream systems
Modern File Cabinet & Viewer for document access and retrieval
Automation & Orchestration of end-to-end business processes
Event-Driven Architecture for downstream system integration
Reporting & Optimization dashboards and analytics
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration and continuous delivery
Influence product strategy by aligning technical solutions with business objectives
Mentor engineers and foster technical excellence across the team
Define technical standards and best practices
Contribute to a culture of innovation, learning, and psychological safety
Tech Stack & Tools
Languages & Frameworks: Java / J2EE, Spring Framework, Angular
DevOps & CI/CD: Jenkins, Git, Docker, Kubernetes
Cloud & APIs: AWS, Apigee, REST/SOAP, API Tokens
Data & Storage: Oracle, SQL, XML
Testing & Quality: JUnit, Postman, Ruby, Tosca
Other: AWD – Automated Workflow Distributor
What We’re Looking For
Proven track record of architecting complex systems in large-scale enterprise environments
Strong ability to influence technical direction and drive modernization initiatives
Experience working in agile product teams and a passion for continuous improvement
Experience mentoring engineers and promoting best practices
Excellent communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences
Strong communication skills and a collaborative mindset
Why This Team
You’ll shape the future of Annuity Modernization by driving technical direction and enabling innovation. This is an opportunity to lead impactful initiatives and mentor a high-performing team in a culture that values inclusion, experimentation, and excellence.
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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 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, conf
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