Software Engineer III

Northwestern Mutual (NM) has been helping families and businesses achieve financial security for 165+ years. Through a distinctive, whole-picture planning approach including both insurance and investments, we empower people to be financially confident. We combine the expertise of our financial professionals with a personalized digital experience and groundbreaking technology to best serve our clients!

Join our growing team that supports Private Investment applications in the Managed Investments division. We are seeking a strong full-stack software engineer skilled in React, Typescript (Microservices/Micro-frontend), and SQL. Experience integrating vendor software and building integrations is desired. You will build and support systems used by NM Capital (our private investment team), so you should have investment experience or a strong desire to learn more about this complex and exciting field.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

• On our team, you'll understand business requirements, analyze, and design and implement high-quality software solutions.

• Applies engineering standard processes to analyze and develop software solutions.

• Develop software using established SDLC processes like CI/CD, Code Review, Monitoring, Automation, and practices.

• Participates in setting team standards and work using agile methodology.

• Support and improve existing legacy applications by troubleshooting issues, identifying areas for improvement, and implementing necessary changes.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of professional production application development or programming experience using Typescript or similar languages.

• Strong understanding of engineering principles, design, and standard methodologies.

• 2-3 years proficiency with JavaScript, React, and Node.js

• 2 years of experience in SQL or other query languages.

• TDD using Jest, Jasmine, Mocha and/or other test libraries.

• Production experience on AWS using serverless patterns and/or EKS, CI/CD using GitLab, Kubernetes, and deployment using CDK concepts is a plus.

• Production experience with Snowflake or other cloud data technologies is a plus.

• Understanding of Investment management business domain is a plus.

• Able to collaborate and mentor new team members.

• Can communicate clearly to the business.

• Evolving analytical and critical thinking skills.

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience

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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