The Planning Solutions team builds the suite of applications that takes the company's vision of being at the center of the financial lives of our clients forward. The Planning Solutions engineering space is divided into various teams that work across the stack to deliver functionality to the business, starting from the front-end UI to the back-end financial planning and modeling platform. In this role, you will have the opportunity to work on initiatives that span across various areas of the platform and work with teams that specialize in a broad range of areas in the stack.
You're the right fit if you're eager to grow but already see things through the eyes of an architect - someone who keeps the big picture in mind no matter the task. You're eager to dive into unfamiliar source with the understanding that we respect what came before while we work to improve it. You understand that the best solution is the solution that delivers the value that our users want and need while designing for the engineers that come after us. You value the power of relationships and are always seeking opportunities to learn from someone else.
You will be working on systems across the Planning Solutions Org that provide the future visions of the digital experiences for Northwestern Mutual. We need engineers who can help us mature our space and take our applications to the next level.
As a Software Engineer you...
- Are a fast learner and self-starter. You take initiative to deliver on commitments with quality and consistency in partnership with the rest of the team.
- Work alongside your business partners and various stakeholders to make sure the work we deliver is of value to our end users.
- Utilize software engineering principles to create efficient and effective solutions.
- Are a strong communicator able to describe technical details to audiences with varying degrees of technical acumen.
- Demonstrate a strong sense of ownership and the ability to drive solutions to completion, ensuring accountability and successful project outcomes.
Your duties and responsibilities in this role...
- Develop and maintain applications in Java/Kotlin, JavaScript/Typescript, React. - Backend / Frontend split is around 80/20.
- Participate in code reviews.
- Collaborate with teammates, engineers on other teams, our solution leads, and our product partners.
- Contribute to evolving documentation for the solutions we implement.
As a Software Engineer you have...
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field of study
- 2-3 years professional development experience, ideally in React and Java/Kotlin. - Experience in Java/Kotlin, Spring Boot and PostgreSQL.
- Experience building and designing solutions using microservice architecture.
- An understanding of RESTful API design and development standards. - An understanding of relational database design patterns.
- Experience working in an enterprise software environment utilizing DevOps principles and tooling.
Bonus: Functional programming paradigms and design patterns (experience in Scala, Haskell, etc.), AWS experience, infrastructure-design/application architecture experience
Benefits:
- Tuition reimbursement, commuter plans, and paid time off
- Highly competitive compensation that include base salary plus bonus
- Medical/Dental/Vision plans, 401(k), pension program
Compensation Range:
Pay Range - Start:
$84,350.00
Pay Range - End:
$156,650.00
Geographic Specific Pay Structure:
200 - Structure 110: 92,820.00 USD - 172,380.00 USD
200 - Structure 115: 97,020.00 USD - 180,180.00 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.
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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.
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