Sr Software Engineer

Northwestern Mutual • Franklin, WI

23d

About The Position

About the Job We are seeking an experienced Senior Software Engineer to design and develop high quality software solutions for the clients that use our Service Request Center applications. This may involve analysis and development using React.js, Node.js, AWS, IBM Websphere, JavaScript, and Java – Struts, Spring framework. You’ll partner with business and product partners, support our existing systems, and use your expertise to help influence the future direction of the applications as we look to modernize. What You’ll Do Demonstrates technical leadership to team. Establishes, aggregates, and shares team standards and best practices within department. Utilizes working relationships across teams within their division. Assesses and provides solutions to system-wide architectural problems. Maintain the security of all system applications Design, develop, and execute test cases for applications being tested What You’ll Bring to the Role Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience. 7+ years professional experience required. 3-5+ years of experience working with modern engineering tools, languages and practices. Demonstrated critical thinking, ownership mindset and continuous learning. Experience developing solutions using agile methods. Mentor for the team and department. Ability to troubleshoot complex software issues. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Advanced skillset in one or more technical platforms. Capable of communicating between product, engineering, and the business. Manages own time to meet objectives. Ability to perform peer reviews on code and design. Solid understanding of design patterns and architecture. Experience with Kafka. Experience designing, implementing, and querying relational (SQL) or non-relational (NoSQL) databases. Good understanding of Microservices and/or Service-Oriented Architecture. Strong understanding of REST API principles and best practices. Experience with modern CICD concepts. Knowledgeable in DevOps practices. Understanding of AWS Lambda and other AWS components.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years professional experience required.
• 3-5+ years of experience working with modern engineering tools, languages and practices.
• Demonstrated critical thinking, ownership mindset and continuous learning.
• Experience developing solutions using agile methods.
• Mentor for the team and department.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex software issues.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Advanced skillset in one or more technical platforms.
• Capable of communicating between product, engineering, and the business.
• Manages own time to meet objectives.
• Ability to perform peer reviews on code and design.
• Solid understanding of design patterns and architecture.
• Experience with Kafka.
• Experience designing, implementing, and querying relational (SQL) or non-relational (NoSQL) databases.
• Good understanding of Microservices and/or Service-Oriented Architecture.
• Strong understanding of REST API principles and best practices.
• Experience with modern CICD concepts.
• Knowledgeable in DevOps practices.
• Understanding of AWS Lambda and other AWS components.

Nice To Haves

• AWS Certification
• Experience with agentic coding tools

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates technical leadership to team.
• Establishes, aggregates, and shares team standards and best practices within department.
• Utilizes working relationships across teams within their division.
• Assesses and provides solutions to system-wide architectural problems.
• Maintain the security of all system applications
• Design, develop, and execute test cases for applications being tested

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees