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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.\nWe 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.\nThis 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.\nWe are happy to consider flexible working approaches to help you perform at your best.\nAt 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.\nFor 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.\nNationwide is committed to the redeployment of our employees impacted by change, as such applications for redeployment candidates will be prioritised in this recruitment process.\nIf 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.\n What you’ll be doing\nJoining the Test Engineering Centre of Excellence and reporting to an Engineering Manager, you will play a key role within the Middleware development squad, becoming involved in all aspects of performance testing throughout the Software Development Lifecycle. You will be responsible for the creation and delivery of test outcomes, implementing high-quality testing solutions that align with established standards, frameworks and proven engineering practices.\nWorking closely with your development team, you will champion test automation best practices and contribute to the successful delivery of both complex strategic IT initiatives and smaller-scale enhancements. You will also provide technical leadership and expert guidance, enabling informed decisions to be made with confidence and pace while ensuring solutions meet the highest standards of quality, performance and reliability.\nAbout you\nAs a minimum requirement, you’ll have:\nExperience in NFT - E2E Performance testing process\nWorking knowledge in Server side & Client side performance testing tools\nTesting experience of Middleware/Microservices/API platforms\nExpertise in performance testing tools, JMeter and LoadRunner/VuGen scripting\nAbility to code profiling tools\nKnowledge in application/Infra monitoring tools\nExperience in Performance test analysis and reporting experience in Agile/Jira/Confluence\nOur customer first behaviours put customers and members at the heart of how we work together. They are the set of behaviours that every colleague needs to display, in every role:\nFeel what customers feel - We step into our customers’ shoes, using their feedback and insights to empathise with them and to understand their needs, so that every decision we make starts and finishes with our customers in mind\n\nSay it straight - We are brave in speaking out and saying what we think - we’re honest and direct with good intent, openly sharing diverse perspectives to reach the best conclusions and using language everyone can understand\n\nPush for better - We don’t settle for mediocrity, we challenge the status quo, taking responsibility for continuous improvement and personal development\n\nGet it done - We prioritise what will have the greatest impact, we are decisive, and we take accountability for delivering brilliant customer outcomes\n\nYou can strengthen your application by showing how our customer first behaviours resonate with you, and where you may have already demonstrated these.\n The extras you’ll get\nThere are all sorts of employee benefits available at Nationwide, including:\n25 days holiday, pro rata\n\nPrivate medical insurance\n\nA highly competitive pension to help you build a strong foundation for retirement\n\nAccess to an annual performance-related bonus\n\nTraining and development to help you progress your career\n\nA great selection of additional benefits through our salary sacrifice scheme\n\nLife assurance to provide peace of mind for you and your loved ones in the event of your death\n\nWellhub - access to a range of free and paid options for health and wellness\n\nUp to 2 days of paid volunteering a year\n\nBanking - but fairer, more rewarding, and for the good of society\nWe forge our own path at Nationwide.\nAs a mutual, we’re owned by our members - those customers who bank, save or have a mortgage with us. We challenge the financial sector status quo. We don’t see customers as the engine of our own profit. We share our profits with them and put their needs first. Always there when they need us. Supporting them and their lives.\nIf you’re inspired by fairer finances, passionate about making a meaningful impact, and truly care about our customers, you’re one of us.\nAt Nationwide, you are challenged to grow and rewarded for doing so. Valued. Recognised. Inspired to be your best. As a community, we want our working lives to count. As a team, we celebrate what we achieve. As a standard-setter, we work for the good of customers, communities, and broader society.\nWe are purpose-driven. Uncompromisingly customer. Unstoppably Nationwide.\nWhat to do next\nIf this role is for you, please click the ‘Apply Now’ button. You’ll need to attach your up-to-date CV and answer a few quick questions for us.\nWe respond to everyone, so we will be in contact shortly after the closing date to let you know the outcome of your application.\nKeeping your data and personal information confidential is important to us. To find out more about how we use and process your data, please read our Privacy policy.\nIf you want to find out more about using AI in our recruitment process, please read more here.\nDisability Confident \nWe’re not just guided by data, we’re driven by the real experiences of our people. We’re a Disability Confident Level 3 Leader, the highest level.\nThat’s why we’re constantly evolving our policies and practices to make sure everyone feels genuinely supported, valued, and empowered to champion inclusion. Whatever your needs, we’re here to support you. If you need any additional support throughout your application journey, email our team at Recruitment Support.\nApply safely with Nationwide\nRecruitment scams can look convincing, so take a moment to check the role is listed on our official careers site and read our guidance on Don’t be conned by a job scam.\nThe hiring manager for this role is Robin Potter, and the main recruitment contact is Anoop Gosai.\nPlease note that should you be successful in securing this role, the job title on our internal systems will be Engineer - E2.","description_format":"text","description_chars":7854,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":null,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":null,"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Flexible schedule","Health insurance","Hybrid work","Parental leave"],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Commercial & Retail Banks","Mortgage Lending & Brokers"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-11-06T22:09:57Z"}],"visa":[{"country":"GB","licensed_sponsor":true,"adverts_offering_sponsorship_24m":0,"sanctioned_now":false,"evidence":"Licensed UK visa sponsor (Skilled Worker, Senior or Specialist Worker)","filings_12m":null,"filings_prev_12m":null,"green_card_filings_12m":null,"median_offered_wage_usd":null,"route":"Skilled Worker; Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker","cap_exempt":false,"checked_at":"2026-11-10T06:21:00+00:00","sources":["UK Home Office: register of licensed sponsors (workers)"],"filings_for_role_12m":0}],"liveness":{"score":90,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.898,"p_room":1,"age_days":2,"expected_fill_days":14,"reasons":["conf:0","velocity","win:early","comp:brand"],"computed_at":"2026-11-09T06:03:00Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/nationwide-building-society-performance-test-engineer","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/nationwide-building-society-performance-test-engineer.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-11-10T06:48:52Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":15833,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-11-11T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.1,"usd":0.01,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":1774099},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=1774099"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fnationwide-building-society-performance-test-engineer"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":2,"usd":0.2},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fnationwide-building-society-performance-test-engineer"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.1,"usd":0.01},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fnationwide-building-society-performance-test-engineer"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/nationwide-building-society-performance-test-engineer\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fnationwide-building-society-performance-test-engineer"}],"agent":{"mcp":"https://alion.io/mcp/jobs","mcp_open":"https://alion.io/mcp/open","next":[{"tool":"get_job","arguments":{"id":3892852}},{"tool":"search_jobs","arguments":{"company":"nationwide.co.uk","detail":"compact"}},{"tool":"match_people","arguments":{"job_id":3892852},"note":"people open to offers who fit this vacancy"}],"note":"The same data through MCP tools: https://alion.io/mcp/open needs no sign-in (compact searches, postings, people); https://alion.io/mcp with an Alion account has everything. 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