Software Engineer

Northwestern Mutual • Milwaukee, WI

2d • $98,320 - $169,560

About The Position

The Software Engineer II supports the design, development, testing, and maintenance of applications within the Field Rewards technology portfolio. The role contributes to building modern web applications, APIs, and cloud-based solutions while working closely with senior engineers and business partners. The ideal candidate has a solid software engineering foundation, enjoys solving technical problems, and is interested in growing expertise in cloud technologies, automation, DevOps practices, and full-stack development.

The engineer develops and maintains web applications, APIs, backend services, database queries, and data integration processes; contributes to cloud deployments and operational support; and participates in testing, code reviews, Agile practices, documentation, and collaboration with technical and business stakeholders. The role may include production support and participation in on-call rotations when required.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 2–4 years of professional software development experience.
• Experience developing applications using JavaScript or TypeScript.
• Familiarity with modern front-end frameworks such as React.
• Experience developing REST APIs or backend services using Node.js, Java, Python, or similar technologies.
• Experience working with relational databases and SQL.
• Understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC) practices.
• Familiarity with Git-based source control and collaborative development workflows.
• Basic understanding of cloud computing concepts and public cloud platforms; AWS is preferred.
• Familiarity with containerization technologies such as Docker.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Effective communication and teamwork skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in AWS cloud environments.
• Experience with CI/CD tools such as GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI, or Azure DevOps.
• Familiarity with Kubernetes or container orchestration platforms.
• Experience supporting production applications.
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools.
• Knowledge of microservices architecture concepts.
• Exposure to application modernization initiatives.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum teams.
• Insurance or financial services domain experience.
• Exposure to AI-assisted or agentic development tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop, test, and maintain web applications, APIs, and backend services using established engineering standards.
• Build and enhance application features under the guidance of senior engineers and technical leads.
• Participate in the design and implementation of reusable components and services.
• Write clean, maintainable, well-documented code that meets quality and security standards.
• Support integration of applications with enterprise systems and third-party services.
• Contribute to application deployments using CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment processes.
• Assist with containerizing applications using Docker and deploying solutions to cloud environments.
• Support infrastructure automation and configuration management practices.
• Monitor application health using established monitoring and alerting tools.
• Develop and maintain SQL queries, stored procedures, and data integration processes.
• Support batch processing and data movement workflows, and help troubleshoot data quality and integration issues.
• Work with relational databases and cloud-based data services.
• Participate in code reviews and testing activities and follow Agile development processes and engineering best practices.
• Identify opportunities for automation and process improvements, and contribute to technical documentation and knowledge sharing.
• Assist with production support and incident resolution; troubleshoot application issues across development, testing, and production environments.
• Participate in on-call rotations when required and support release validation and post-deployment monitoring.
• Collaborate with engineers, product owners, architects, and business stakeholders.
• Participate in sprint planning, backlog refinement, retrospectives, and other team ceremonies.
• Communicate technical concepts to technical and non-technical audiences and seek feedback to improve technical and professional skills.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level