Fullstack Engineer - Platform & Event-Driven APIs

Relha LLC; Milwaukee, Northern (WI, KY); Hybrid; USD 98,000 - 147,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwestern Mutual is expanding its Digital Platform team to deliver a near-real-time Business Event Hub. As a Fullstack Engineer, you will design, develop, test, and support software applications, APIs, and platform services using Java, Node.js, and/or Kotlin.

You’ll work across web development, backend services, automation, and CI/CD to enable enterprise-wide event-driven communication. You will collaborate with product managers, designers, and engineers in an agile environment, tackle

Qualifications

• 2+ years of professional experience with Java, Node.js and/or Kotlin.
• Experience building and operating highly available data-integration services and message queues.
• Experience developing secure REST services, websockets, and client applications.
• 2+ years of experience with relational and/or NoSQL databases.
• Familiarity with front-end technologies including React, Webpack, and OpenAPI.
• Familiarity with AWS and Azure cloud platforms.
• Familiarity with CI/CD concepts and practices.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, maintain, and support software applications and platform services.
• Build and enhance solutions using Java, Node.js and/or Kotlin.
• Develop and support secure REST services, web-sockets, and client applications.
• Work with highly available data-integration services and message queue technologies.
• Design and support solutions utilizing relational and NoSQL databases.
• Collaborate with engineers, product managers, and designers in an agile environment.
• Participate in platform enhancements that improve reliability, scalability, and usability.
• Troubleshoot technical issues, identify root causes, and implement effective solutions.
• Contribute new ideas and innovative approaches to technical challenges.
• Take ownership of deliverables and help drive outcomes with minimal direction.

Skills

Java

Node.js

Kotlin

Data integration

REST/WebSocket

Relational/NoSQL databases

Cloud (AWS/Azure)

CI/CD

Frontend technologies

Tools

React

Webpack

OpenAPI

Job description

Northwestern Mutual is expanding its Digital Platform team to deliver a near-real-time Business Event Hub. As a Fullstack Engineer, you will design, develop, test, and support software applications, APIs, and platform services using Java, Node.js, and/or Kotlin.

You’ll work across web development, backend services, automation, and CI/CD to enable enterprise-wide event-driven communication. You will collaborate with product managers, designers, and engineers in an agile environment, tackle