Full Stack Software Engineer III (Python, SQL, Java)

Northwestern Mutual • Milwaukee, WI

23h • Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking a Software Engineer III to design, build, and support modern technology solutions for our Investment Operations area within Institutional Investments. Investment Operations is responsible for supporting the day‑to‑day processing, validation, and reporting of investment activity, ensuring that accurate and timely financial data flows from trading systems through accounting, reporting, and downstream consumers. In this role, you will work extensively with investment and financial data sets, building scalable, data‑driven solutions that support critical operational and accounting processes. You will leverage AI‑assisted development, modern engineering practices, and our Snowflake‑based Investment Data Platform to deliver reliable, enterprise‑grade capabilities. This is a hybrid, onsite role, requiring regular in‑office collaboration with the team while allowing flexibility to work remotely up to two days per week. You will be a hands‑on engineer working in a collaborative Agile environment, partnering with product managers and engineers across the Institutional Investments domain. This role is ideal for an engineer who enjoys solving data‑centric problems, improving engineering practices, and growing toward broader technical ownership over time.

Requirements

• 2–4 years of professional software engineering experience using modern languages, tools, and practices
• 1–2 years of experience working with financial, investment, or accounting data
• Strong understanding of core engineering principles including design, testing, and maintainability
• Experience working in an Agile environment with hands-on use of Agile delivery tools (e.g., Jira)
• Analytical and critical thinking skills with the ability to break down complex technical problems
• Able to engage confidently with business users and engineering partners, clearly articulating ideas, asking the right questions, and building relationships that support effective cross‑team delivery
• SQL
• Python
• Java
• JavaScript
• .NET
• Snowflake
• dbt
• data pipelines
• SQL-based analytics
• DevOps and CI/CD practices and tools
• Cloud-native or modern application development patterns

Nice To Haves

• Experience leveraging AI-assisted development tools, especially GitHub Copilot
• Exposure to system-wide or cross-platform architectural considerations
• Experience supporting production systems in a regulated or financial services environment
• Leverage TDD (Test Driven Development) and BDD (Behavior Driven Development) methodologies to ensure unit, integration, and end-to-end testing with appropriate level of coverage is met.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and support software solutions that power Investment Operations and downstream financial processes
• Build scalable, data-driven solutions leveraging Snowflake and modern data engineering patterns
• Use AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot) to drive efficiency and accelerate delivery
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues across development, integration, and deployment pipelines
• Conduct code reviews to ensure adherence to engineering standards, security requirements, and best practices
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices, continuously improving build, test, and deployment workflows
• Participate in technical discussions and contribute to design and architectural decisions as systems evolve
• Partner with cross-functional teams across Institutional Investments to deliver integrated solutions
• Actively contribute within an Agile delivery model using tools such as Jira

Benefits

• Geographic specific pay structures may be applicable
• Best-in-class company that puts our clients' interests at the center of all we do
• Equal opportunity employer who welcomes and encourages diversity in the workforce
• Commitment 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
• Relationships are built on trust
• Diverse and inclusive workplace where talented people from all backgrounds want to be, want to stay, and want to build their future
• Celebrate and support our differences for the benefit of our employees, our products, and our community

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees