Systems Software Engineer

Northwestern Mutual; Milwaukee, Orange City (WI, FL); Hybrid; USD 76,000 - 143,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Systems Software Engineer, where you will play a crucial role in automating processes and enhancing the developer experience. This position offers the chance to work with cutting-edge technologies like AWS, Docker, and Kubernetes, and to collaborate within a supportive, innovative environment. With a commitment to employee growth and community impact, this role provides an exciting opportunity to make a significant difference while advancing your career. Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package and flexible work arrangements that prioritize work-life balance.

Benefits

Flexible work schedules

Concierge service

Comprehensive benefits

Employee resource groups

Professional Training Opportunities

Hackathons/Dedication to Innovation

401(k) and pension program

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Medical/Dental/Vision plans

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of experience in software engineering with a focus on automation.
• Experience in AWS Cloud Services and container orchestration.

Responsibilities

• Automate and enhance the developer experience for engineering teams.
• Develop software solutions to improve system performance and reliability.

Skills

DevOps

Agile principles

Python

Go

JavaScript

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

GitLab CI

Jenkins

Circle CI

Job description

We're strong and growing. In a company with such a long and storied history, this may be the most exciting and important time to be a part of Northwestern Mutual. We're strong, innovative and growing.
We invest in our people. We provide opportunities for employees to grow themselves, their career and in turn, our business.
We care. We make a positive difference in our communities. Nationally, thousands have benefitted from our support of research and programs to fight childhood cancer. Each year, our Foundation, employees and financial representatives donate time, talent and financial support to causes they're passionate about.
At Northwestern Mutual, we believe relationships are built on trust. That our lives and our work matter. These beliefs launched our company over 160 years ago. Today, they're just a few of the reasons why people choose to build careers at Northwestern Mutual.

What's the role?

We are looking for a Systems Software Engineer who will be responsible for overall system automation and improving developer experience within NM along with the eagerness to learn and grow with a winning team.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

• Work to automate and improve the developer experience for our engineers

• Proficiency in DevOps and Agile principles

• Apply engineering standard methodologies to analyze and develop software solutions

• Leverages established coding standards, best practices, and automation capabilities to develop solutions to support our users

• Identify technical problems and develop software solutions and/or automation capabilities

Bring Your Best! What this role needs:

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience

• At least 2-3 years of working experience

• AWS or Docker or Kubernetes Certification Preferred

• Experience with AWS Cloud Services (AWS Certified Preferred), and containerized applications and container orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes - CKA Preferred)

• Experience with monitoring and performance management/tuning of systems

• Experience with networking, Linux based platforms, and modern programming and scripting languages (Python, Go, JavaScript)

• Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code frameworks (Terraform, CloudFormation)

• Experience working with DevOps, CICD, GitOps, Agile methodologies

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automation and how to apply it with services such as Gitlab CI, Jenkins, CodePipeline, or Circle CI

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Problem solver who enjoys learning on the job and thinking outside of the box

Our Benefits!

• Collaborative team first environment

• Tons of room for career growth.

• We offer highly competitive compensation, including annual bonus opportunities

• Medical/Dental/Vision plans, 401(k), pension program

• We provide tuition reimbursement, commuter plans, and paid time off

• We provide extensive Professional Training Opportunities

• We offer an excellent Work/Life Balance

• Hackathons/Dedication to Innovation

#LI-Hybrid

Compensation Range:

Pay Range - Start:

$76,650.00

Pay Range - End:

$142,350.00

Geographic Specific Pay Structure:

195 - Structure 110: 84,350.00 USD - 156,650.00 USD195 - Structure 115: 88,130.00 USD - 163,670.00 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, click here to learn more.

Grow your career with a best-in-class company that puts our clients' interests at the center of all we do. Get started now!

Northwestern Mutual is an equal opportunity employer who welcomes and encourages diversity in the workforce. 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.

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.

• Flexible work schedules
• Concierge service
• Comprehensive benefits
• Employee resource groups