Senior Software Engineer

Northwestern Mutual

Franklin (WI)

On-site

USD 119,000 - 205,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work schedules

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Comprehensive benefits

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Job summary

Northwestern Mutual is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design, develop, and support scalable software solutions that align with enterprise standards. You will combine hands-on coding, technical leadership, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver modern digital capabilities.

You will lead full‑stack development, guide peers, participate in Agile ceremonies, and drive DevOps practices, CI/CD, and testing to ensure quality, security, and reliability across complex systems.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in CS/IT/Engineering.
7+ years of professional software engineering experience.
Experience designing scalable, distributed applications and leading design discussions.
Strong Agile delivery practices and mentoring capabilities.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain enterprise-grade software applications.
Lead the development of modern full-stack solutions with performance, scalability, reliability, and security in mind.
Conduct code and design reviews to uphold engineering standards.
Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and guidance to engineers across the team.
Collaborate with architects to design scalable system architectures and resolve cross-system challenges.
Translate business requirements into technical solutions and implementation plans.
Develop and maintain architecture diagrams, specifications, and operational procedures.
Create and execute unit, integration, and automated tests to ensure quality.
Participate in Agile ceremonies and drive DevOps practices and CI/CD adoption.
Establish and promote engineering standards and reusable patterns.
Partner with Product Managers, Business Analysts, UX Designers, and Quality Engineers to deliver business value.
Build strong relationships across teams to ensure alignment and delivery.
Stay current with emerging technologies and propose innovative solutions.

Skills

Software Engineering

Java

Python

JavaScript

TypeScript

C++

Cloud/DevOps

CI/CD

Technical leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / IT / Engineering

Tools

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

Azure

GCP

Job description

About The Role

The Senior Software Engineer will be responsible for designing, developing, and supporting scalable, high-quality software solutions that align with business objectives and enterprise architecture standards. This role combines hands‑on engineering, technical leadership, and cross‑functional collaboration to drive the delivery of modern digital solutions.

About The Role

What You'll Do

Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain enterprise‑grade software applications.
Lead the development of modern full-stack solutions, ensuring performance, scalability, reliability, and security.
Conduct code and design reviews to uphold engineering standards and best practices.
Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and guidance to engineers across the team.
Collaborate with architects and engineering teams to design scalable system architectures and resolve complex cross‑system challenges.
Translate business requirements into technical solutions and implementation plans.
Develop and maintain technical documentation, including architecture diagrams, specifications, and operational procedures.
Create and execute unit, integration, and automated tests to ensure solution quality.
Participate in Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, backlog refinement, daily standups, and retrospectives.
Drive continuous improvement through code refactoring, automation, DevOps practices, and CI/CD adoption.
Establish and promote engineering standards, reusable patterns, and development best practices.
Partner with Product Managers, Business Analysts, UX Designers, and Quality Engineers to deliver business value.
Build strong relationships across teams to ensure alignment, effective communication, and successful delivery.
Stay current with emerging technologies and recommend innovative solutions to improve engineering effectiveness and customer outcomes.

What You'll Bring To The Role

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
7+ years of professional software engineering experience.
Strong expertise in systems and integration architecture, including: API design and development Authentication and authorization frameworks Systems of record and data integration Enterprise integration patterns Vendor and third‑party platform integrations
Demonstrated experience designing and delivering scalable, distributed applications.
Experience leading technical design discussions and mentoring development teams.
Strong understanding of Agile software delivery practices.
Experience with software architecture, design patterns, and engineering best practices.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with AWS cloud platforms.
Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies.
Experience supporting production systems and driving root cause analysis for critical incidents.

Skills You'll Have

Software Engineering: Applying engineering principles and development practices to design, build, test, deploy, and maintain reliable software.

Programming Language Expertise: Hands‑on proficiency in the languages required by the team, such as Java, C#, Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, C++, or Go.

Software Architecture: Contributing to the high‑level structure, design patterns, integrations, and technical standards of a software system.

Microservices: Designing and supporting applications composed of independently deployable services.

Cloud Technology: Developing and deploying applications using AWS, Azure, GCP, or other cloud platforms.

Containerization: Packaging and deploying applications using technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.

Technical Leadership: Guiding technical decisions, mentoring engineers, and improving engineering practices.

Compensation Range

Pay Range - Start:
$118,960.00
Pay Range - End:
$178,440.00
Structure 110
$130,880.00 USD - $196,320.00 USD
Structure 115
$136,800.00 USD - $205,200.00 USD

We believe in fairness and transparency. It’s why we share the salary range for most of our roles. However, final salaries are based on a number of factors, including the skills and experience of the candidate; the current market; location of the candidate; and other factors uncovered in the hiring process. The standard pay structure is listed but if you’re living in California, New York City or other eligible location, geographic specific pay structures, compensation and benefits could be applicable,

Northwestern Mutual is an equal opportunity employer that welcomes talented individuals of all backgrounds.

We are committed to creating and maintaining an environment in which each employee can contribute creative ideas, seek challenges, assume leadership and continue to focus on meeting and exceeding business and personal objectives.

Skills

Data Literacy (NM), Technology Strategy (NM), Release Management, Application Security (NM), Application Performance & Maintenance (NM), Learning Agility & Critical Thinking (NM), Business Application Solutions (NM), Collaborative Partnership & Planning (NM), DevOps & Delivery (NM), Customer Centricity (NM), Cloud Platform Engineering (NM), Coaching & Mentoring (NM), Technical Problem Solving (NM), Software Problem Solving, Analytical Thinking (NM), Software Development (NM), Accountability (NM), Talent Development & Planning (NM), Strategic & Systems Thinking (NM), Adaptive Communication (NM), Root Cause Analysis (NM)

FIND YOUR FUTURE

We’re excited about the potential people bring to Northwestern Mutual. You can grow your career here while enjoying first‑class perks, benefits, and our commitment to a culture of belonging.