Transamerica

Lead Quality Software Engineer

Denver, Colorado Full time

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 Lead Quality Software Engineer is a senior, hands-on technical leader responsible for defining, implementing, and continuously improving software quality practices across Transamerica’s technology ecosystem. This role emphasizes test automation, CI/CD integration, AI-enabled quality engineering, and enterprise-scale testing for cloud-native, distributed systems. The Lead Quality Software Engineer serves as a subject matter expert (SME) in modern testing strategies, mentors engineers, and drives a culture of quality, reliability, and continuous improvement across the full software development lifecycle.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Design, implement, and maintain enterprise-grade testing frameworks and standards with an automation-first, shift-left focus.
  • Define and document best practices for automated testing, API testing, performance, security, and test data management.
  • Perform hands-on quality engineering including test strategy development, automated test creation, exploratory testing, and defect analysis.
  • Validate distributed systems, APIs, microservices, and event-driven architectures.
  • Participate in code reviews and architectural discussions to ensure testability and maintainability.
  • Lead the design and evolution of test automation frameworks integrated into CI/CD pipelines.
  • Embed automated quality gates into build and deployment workflows.
  • Collaborate with DevOps and platform teams to ensure reliable, scalable test execution in cloud and containerized environments.
  • Mentor engineers on automation frameworks, tooling, and modern testing methodologies.
  • Communicate quality risks, metrics, and results to technical and business stakeholders.
  • Define, track, and analyze quality metrics including automation coverage, defect trends, and pipeline health.
  • Participate in enterprise initiatives to define and evolve Transamerica-wide quality standards.


Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field, or equivalent experience.
  • 5 years of experience with modern distributed applications, microservices, and database systems.
  • 5 years of hands-on experience in software quality engineering with a strong emphasis on automation.
  • Programming & Architecture

  • Strong proficiency in .NET/C# and/or Java/Spring Framework.
  • Advanced understanding of object-oriented and functional programming, service-oriented and microservices architecture, dependency injection, and core design patterns.
  • Automation, Testing & Observability Tooling

  • Test Automation: Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, Postman, REST-assured, NUnit, JUnit, Cucumber, SpecFlow.
  • Performance & Reliability (3–5 years): JMeter, Dynatrace, AppDynamics, Splunk.
  • CI/CD & DevOps

  • CI/CD and DevOps enablement (5–8 years) using Git, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, Docker, Kubernetes, and OpenShift.
  • Cloud & Data Platforms

  • 4–6 years testing applications in AWS and/or Azure including EC2, ECS, S3, Kinesis, Azure VMs, Blob Storage, Cosmos DB, Event Hubs, Data Factory, and SQL Data Warehouse.
  • Experience with infrastructure-as-code such as ARM Templates.
  • UI & Web Technologies

  • 4–6 years working with Angular, React, or Vue.js, ASP.NET MVC, HTTP, HTML, JavaScript, CSS, and AJAX.
  • AI-Driven Development & Intelligent Automation

  • Experience applying AI-assisted and AI-driven development practices to improve software quality, test effectiveness, and delivery efficiency, including test generation, defect analysis, and quality insights.
  • Experience with Kiro for AI-driven development and testing is a plus.


Preferred Qualifications

  • Master’s degree in a technical field.
  • Knowledge of the financial services industry.
  • Cloud certifications such as AWS or Microsoft Azure


Working Conditions

  • Hybrid Office Environment
  • Work outside of normal business hours may be required
  • Occasional Travel <10%

Compensation

The Salary for this position generally ranges between $110,000 - $140,000 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.

Additionally, this position is typically eligible for an Annual Bonus based on the Company Bonus Plan/Individual Performance and is at the Company’s discretion. 

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 is a hybrid position requiring three days in office per week in one of our hub locations (Philadelphia, Denver, Cedar Rapids).  Relocation assistance will not be provided for this position.

Disclaimer:
Beware of fake job offers!

We’ve been alerted to scammers impersonating Transamerica recruiters, particularly for remote positions. Please note:

  • We will never request personal information such as ID or payment for equipment upfront.
  • Official offers are sent via DocuSign following a verbal offer—not through text or email.


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 

  • Pension Plan 

  • 401k Match

  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan

  • Tuition Reimbursement

  • Disability Insurance

  • Medical Insurance

  • Dental Insurance

  • Vision Insurance

  • Employee Discounts

  • Career Training & Development Opportunities

 

Health and Work/Life Balance Benefits 

  • Paid Time Off starting at 160 hours annually for employees in their first year of service.

  • Ten (10) paid holidays per year (typically mirroring the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) holidays).

  • Be Well Company holistic wellness program, which includes Wellness Coaching and Reward Dollars 

  • Parental Leave – fifteen (15) days of paid parental leave per calendar year to eligible employees with at least one year of service at the time of birth, placement of an adopted child, or placement of a foster care child.

  • Adoption Assistance

  • Employee Assistance Program

  • Back-Up Care Program

  • PTO for Volunteer Hours

  • Employee Matching Gifts Program

  • Employee Resource Groups

  • Inclusion and Diversity Programs

  • Employee Recognition Program

  • Referral Bonus Programs

 

Inclusion & Diversity  

  

We believe our commitment to diversity and inclusion creates a work environment filled with exceptional individuals. We’re thrilled to have been recognized for our efforts through the Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index, Dave Thomas Adoption Friendly Advocate, and several Seramount lists, including the Inclusion Index, 100 Best Companies for Working Parents, Best Companies for Dads, and Top 75 Companies for Executive Women. 

  

To foster a culture of inclusivity throughout our workforce, workplace, and marketplace, Transamerica offers a wide range of diversity and inclusion programs. This includes our company-sponsored, employee-driven Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), which are formed around a shared interest or a common characteristic of diversity. ERGs are open to all employees. They provide a supportive environment to help us better appreciate our similarities and differences and understand how they benefit us all. 

   

Giving Back  

  

We believe our responsibilities extend beyond our corporate walls. That's why we created the Aegon Transamerica Foundation in 1994. Through a mix of financial grants and the volunteer efforts of our employees, the foundation supports nonprofit organizations focused on the things that matter most to our people in the communities where we live and work.     

  

Transamerica’s Parent Company  

 

Aegon acquired the Transamerica business in 1999. Since its start in 1844, Aegon has  grown into an international company serving more than 23.9 million people across the globe.* It offers investment, protection, and retirement solutions, always with a clear purpose: Helping people live their best lives. As a leading global investor and employer, the company seeks to have a positive impact by addressing critical environmental and societal issues, with a focus on climate change and inclusion and diversity.   

* As of December 31, 2023