Performance Test Engineer

Nationwide Group; Swindon; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Nationwide is seeking high‑performing test engineers to accelerate our test engineering transformation, embedding solutions that ensure we build the right products and deliver the required quality. The role offers exposure to cutting‑edge technologies and collaboration with leading vendors.

We support flexible, hybrid working across the UK, with regular Swindon site visits and in‑office presence to foster collaboration and learning.

Job description

At Nationwide, it’s key that we protect our backend systems from potential performance, resilience and scalability challenges due to the rapidly increasing demand placed on them from front end systems (APIs) and our members 24hr banking behaviours, including regulatory initiatives such as Open Banking. We’ve achieved this through a new enterprise middleware known internally as ‘The Speed Layer’. The Speed Layer is an elastically scalable, event driven middleware based on modern technologies such as Kafka and Mongo Db.

We need high-performing individuals to accelerate our test engineering transformation, embedding test solutions which ensure the Society has built the right products & services to the right quality, evidencing the change delivers the agreed outcomes.

This role will provide the opportunity to work with some cutting-edge technologies and industry leading vendors. For us, it’s not just about having the right technical background, you need to have an open mind, be able to work collaboratively and be driven to learn and succeed.

We are happy to consider flexible working approaches to help you perform at your best.

At Nationwide we offer hybrid working wherever possible. More rewarding relationships are supported through our hybrid approach, bringing colleagues together across our UK wide estate, whilst also supporting generous access to home working. We value our time in the office to solve problems, to learn, and to feel connected.

For this role, you'll be based at your nearest regional office or hub. We value time spent together to connect with colleagues for collaboration so there will be a regular requirement to attend our Swindon site approximately once quarter. If you are based at an office location, you'll be expected to meet our hybrid working requirement of at least two days a week, or 40% of your working time if part-time, in the office. If your application is successful, your hiring manager will provide further details on how this works.

Nationwide is committed to the redeployment of our employees impacted by change, as such applications for redeployment candidates will be prioritised in this recruitment process.

If you’re a colleague on long-term absence (for example, on parental leave) or a temporary worker, please use your personal email address to submit an application.