Principal Quality Software Engineering

Job Family
IT - Development
About Us
At Transamerica, hard work, innovative thinking, and personal accountability are qualities we honor and reward. We understand the potential of leveraging the talents of a diverse workforce. We embrace an environment where employees enjoy a balance between their careers, families, communities, and personal interests.
Ultimately, we appreciate the uniqueness of a company where talented professionals work collaboratively in a positive environment — one focused on helping people look forward and plan for the best life possible while providing tools and solutions that make it easier to get there.
Who We Are
We believe everyone deserves to live their best life. More than a century ago, we were among the first financial services companies in America to serve everyday people from all walks of life.
Today, we’re part of an international holding company, with millions of customers and thousands of employees worldwide. Our insurance, retirement, and investment solutions help people make the most of what’s important to them.
We’re empowered by a vast agent network covering North America, with diversity to match. Together with our nonprofit research institute and foundation, we tune in, step up, and are a force for good — for our customers and the communities where we live, work, and play. United in our purpose, we help people create the financial freedom to live life on their terms.
What We Do
Transamerica is organized into three distinct businesses. These include 1) World Financial Group, including Transamerica Financial Advisors, 2) Protection Solutions and Savings & Investments, comprised of life insurance, annuities, employee benefits, retirement plans, and Transamerica Investment Solutions, and 3) Financial Assets, which includes legacy blocks of long term care, universal life, and variable and fixed annuities. These are supported by Transamerica Corporate, which includes Finance, People and Places, General Counsel, Risk, Internal Audit, Strategy and Development, and Corporate Affairs, which covers Communications, Brand, and Government and Policy Affairs.
Transamerica employs nearly 7,000 people. It’s part of Aegon, an integrated, diversified, international financial services group serving approximately 23.9 million customers worldwide.* For more information, visit transamerica.com.
Job Description Summary
The Principal Quality Software Engineer is a hands-on technical contributor responsible for establishing, maintaining, and continuously improving software testing standards and processes, with a strong focus on automation. This role requires excellent communication skills, the ability to collaborate across teams, and a passion for driving quality and efficiency throughout the software development lifecycle.
Job Description
Design, implement, and maintain robust software testing frameworks and standards to ensure high-quality deliverables across platforms.
Develop and document best practices, processes, and guidelines for software testing, including automation, performance, and security testing.
Lead and mentor team members in adopting new testing tools, methodologies, and practices.
Conduct hands-on testing activities, including test case automation, execution, and defect tracking for complex distributed applications and microservices.
Promote a culture of quality and continuous improvement, encouraging experimentation and adoption of innovative testing approaches.
Serve as a subject matter expert in software testing, sharing knowledge through presentations, meetings, and day-to-day interactions.
Communicate technical concepts and test results effectively to stakeholders.
Participate in code reviews and architectural discussions to ensure testability and maintainability of software solutions.
Monitor and report on quality metrics, identifying trends and areas for improvement.
Participate in organization-wide committees or projects to help define standards, processes, and guidelines.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, math, engineering, or other technical field, or equivalent experience
Eight years of experience with database design techniques/philosophies, modern distributed applications, and microservices
Technology or platform certifications (e.g. AWS, Microsoft)
Expertise in coding platforms/frameworks (e.g. .NET/C#, JAVA, OOD, OOP,
Five years of experience in testing framework and tools (Selenium and playwright)
Expertise in build and deployment tools - (Visual Studio, Git/Bitbucket, Maven, Jenkins, Nexus, SQL Management Studio, Nunit, Ajax)
Eight years of experience of hands-on experience in software quality engineering including automation and manual testing.
Experience leveraging continuous integration/development tools (e.g. Jenkins, Docker, Containers, OpenShift, Kubernetes, and container automation) in a Ci/CD pipeline
Familiarity with modern UI development frameworks (Angular, React, Vue.js, ASP.NET MVC, HTTP, HTML, JS, CSS, Ajax)
Advanced understanding of software development and research tools
Attention to detail and results oriented, with a strong customer focus
Ability to work as part of a team and independently
Analytical and problem-solving skills
Technical communication skills and the ability to present information to all levels of the organization
Problem-solving and technical communication skills
Ability to prioritize workload to meet tight deadlines
Working Conditions
Office Environment
Hybrid office environment (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday)
Locations: Cedar Rapids, Baltimore, Philadelphia
Moderate Travel 10 to 25%
Compensation
The Salary for this position generally ranges between $190,000-200,000 annually. Please note that the salary range is a good faith estimate for this position and actual starting pay is determined by several factors including qualifications, experience, geography, work location designation (in-office, hybrid, remote) and operational needs. Salary may vary above and below the stated amounts, as permitted by applicable law.
Applicants must possess legal authorization to work for our company in the U.S. without the need for immigration, sponsorship or otherwise serving as an employer of record for immigration employment purposes. At this time, this role is not eligible for immigration-related employment authorization sponsorship.
This job description is not a contract of employment nor for any specific job responsibilities. The Company may change, add to, remove, or revoke the terms of this job description at its discretion. Managers may assign other duties and responsibilities as needed. In the event an employee or applicant requests or requires an accommodation to perform job functions, the applicable HR Business Partner should be contacted to evaluate the accommodation request.
What We Offer
For eligible employees, we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support both the personal and financial well-being of our employees.
Compensation Benefits
Competitive Pay
Bonus for Eligible Employees
Benefits Package