About the role:

This Software Engineer III role is primarily be focused on an asset segmentation solution called PLATO, using scaled Agile framework to accomplish team goals.  Prior experience related industries of Investments, Accounting and/or Finance is an asset!

About the team:

Managed Investments brings in about 40% of the company’s revenue – a $300 billion portfolio!  We use a complicated set up of systems that talk to each other with a combination of legacy and new systems/applications.

Northwestern Mutual's investment objective is to generate outstanding risk-adjusted returns while maintaining a well-balanced and diversified portfolio to preserve the company's exceptional financial strength. This time-tested strategy fundamentally supports our ability to deliver lifelong financial security to its policy owners and clients.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

• Design exciting new features to amplify Northwestern Mutual’s investment opportunities.
• Decompose sophisticated problems into straight forward solutions.
• Apply engineering standard processes in order to analyze and develop software solutions.
• Develop software using established development and continuous integration practices.
• Apply established monitoring and automation processes.
• Recommend efficiencies to current established development and continuous integration practices.
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues that may arise during the development and deployment of software projects.
• Conduct thorough code evaluation to ensure compliance with established coding standards and best practices.
• Gain an evolving understanding of system-wide architectural challenges.
• Contribute to technical discussions and decision-making processes within the team.
   

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience
• 2-4 years of experience working with modern engineering tools, languages and practices.
• Intermediate proficiency with specific technical requirements/platforms including NodeJS, Snowflake and AWS.
• Preferred experience: Python coding,
• Strong understanding of engineering principles, design and best practices including Data Build Tool (DBT) and DevOps concepts.
• Evolving analytical and critical thinking skills.

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$104,650.00

$194,350.00

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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