Principal Engineer

Northwestern Mutual is disrupting the financial security industry by setting the new standard for the client experience. We deliver distinctive and dynamically interactive innovative capabilities that can only be accessed through our exclusive digital platform which transforms the client-advisor partnership and elevates client engagement.

As Principal Engineer, you'll have a great opportunity to help Northwestern Mutual continue to develop, refine, and implement the strategy for our Sales Enablement tools, which includes policy Illustration Systems and Financial Planning solutions. This position collaborates with the VP of Field Sales Enablement Engineering.

We are looking for a capable engineer who has a proven track record of solutioning, implementing and delivering on business strategy, being a leader with vision and helping to build an extraordinary engineering culture. The ideal person will be someone who can operate in pivotal initiatives and deliver tactically while demonstrating strong analytical and leadership skills. This person will have a deep understanding of technology solutions and has demonstrated out of the box problem solving skills and innovative approach. The candidate would also be responsible for system design, solution architecture and implementation.

This position will also come with the responsibility of being the Federated Architect for the department. The responsibilities for this role includes representing architectural work with Enterprise Architecture peers, influencing target state architecture direction, and guiding and advising the delivery teams towards target state architecture.

Job Responsibilities:

• Applies industry leading and ground-breaking best practices in analyzing and developing software solutions.

• Designs, coordinates, and performs high impact solutions across the organization.

• Mentors, guides and coaches engineers within division for technical and leadership growth.

• Develops strategies, writes proposals, and pitches them across the enterprise for new architectures, systems, and approaches.

• Influences technical, business and product leadership to overcome cultural, product or technical challenges.

• Represents Northwestern Mutual’s technology organization in community and technology events.

• Recommends product, process or service improvements; Leads technology solutions with notable risk and complexity; develops the strategy for solution execution.

• Acts as a practitioner, mentor, advisor, or influencer based on the need and the situation.

• Nurtures network and talent pipeline by attending and presenting at meetups, conferences, and tech events.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience

• 9-14 years of professional experience required

• 8-10+ years of experience leading teams using modern engineering tools, languages, and practices.

• Proven track record of optimally developing strategy, establishing design and completing the delivery of large and sophisticated enterprise systems.

• Success working in a matrix environment.

• Mentor for the team and department positive relationships with multiple business and technology partners.

• Recognized specialist in the regional area in one or more technologies OR specialist in most core systems of the enterprise

• Thrives in ambiguity

• Requires conceptual and innovative thinking to develop solutions

• Ability to optimally communicate to both technical and non-technical audiences in varying forms and all levels of detail.

• Strong understanding of design patterns and architecture.

• Ability to influence teams, technology or business leaders on impactful issues and decisions.

• Well-rounded skills across front end and server-side programming including DevOps automation and experience with Cloud infrastructure, preferably AWS.

Technologies/Skills:

• Core Programming Skills – Java / Springboot / Spring Batch, React / Redux, Nodejs, Javascript

• DevOps and Build Automation – GitLab CI / Jenkins, Maven, Gradle, Terraform

• Cloud – AWS (S3, Lambda, RDS, EC2, KMS, IAM, MSK)

Concepts:

• Object oriented design patterns, Microservices Architecture, Event Driven Frameworks and Service Oriented Architecture

• Experience with API Management Frameworks

• Familiarity with both Batch and Real-time application patterns

• Familiarity with Security Patterns/Frameworks like Secure SDLC, TLS and Secrets Management

• Familiarity with Containers and Container Management (Kubernetes)

• Familiarity with Business Rules Management and Document Management systems

• Familiarity with cloud deployment patterns

Benefits:

• Tuition reimbursement, commuter plans, and paid time off

• Highly competitive compensation that include base salary plus bonus

• Medical/Dental/Vision plans, 401(k), pension program

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Northwestern Mutual pays on a geographic-specific salary structure and placement in the salary range for this position will be determined by a number of factors including the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; the scope, complexity as well as the cost of labor in the market; and other conditions of employment. At Northwestern Mutual, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. Please note that the salary range listed in the posting is the standard pay structure. Positions in certain locations (such as California) may provide an increase on the standard pay structure based on the location. Please click here for additional information relating to location-based pay structures.

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age or status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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