Senior Software Engineer - Lead Java Microservices & CI/CD

Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LLC; Milwaukee, Northern (WI, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 222,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company in Milwaukee, WI seeks a Senior Software Engineer to design, develop, and maintain software applications that meet business requirements and technical specifications.

Lead code reviews, drive performance optimization and security practices, and mentor junior engineers while collaborating with architects and cross-functional teams to deliver scalable system architectures.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electronic Engineering or a related field with four years of experience as a software engineer.
• Four years of experience with Java-related micro services, JavaScript technologies, and agile methods.
• Experience writing unit tests and building CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain high-quality software applications meeting requirements.
• Conduct comprehensive code reviews for standards, performance, and security.
• Provide technical leadership and mentor junior engineers.
• Collaborate with architects and cross-functional teams to design scalable architectures.
• Develop and maintain tests and CI/CD pipelines; ensure continuous improvement.
• Support and troubleshoot complex software issues for internal and external customers.

Skills

Java microservices

JavaScript

Agile methodologies

Unit tests

CI/CD pipelines

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electronic Engineering or related field

Job description

Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company in Milwaukee, WI seeks a Senior Software Engineer to design, develop, and maintain software applications that meet business requirements and technical specifications.

Lead code reviews, drive performance optimization and security practices, and mentor junior engineers while collaborating with architects and cross-functional teams to deliver scalable system architectures.