Job Responsibilities:
*Applies industry leading and ground-breaking best practices in analyzing and developing
software solutions.
*Designs, coordinates, and performs high impact solutions across the organization.
*Mentors, guides, and coaches’ engineers within division for technical and leadership
growth.
*Develops strategies, writes proposals, and pitches them across the enterprise for new
architectures, systems, and approaches.
*Influences technical, business and product leadership to overcome cultural, product or
technical challenges.
*Represents Northwestern Mutual’s technology organization in community and technology
events.
*Recommends product, process, or service improvements; Leads technology solutions with notable
risk and complexity; develops the strategy for solution execution.
*Acts as a practitioner, mentor, advisor, or influencer based on the need and the situation.
*Nurtures network and talent pipeline by attending and presenting at meetups, conferences, and
tech events.

Requirements:
*Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience
*9-14 years of professional experience required.
*8-10+ years of experience leading teams using modern engineering tools, languages, and
practices.
*Proven track record of optimally developing strategy, establishing design, and completing the
delivery of large and sophisticated enterprise systems.
*Success working in a matrix environment.
*Mentor for the team and department positive relationships with multiple business and
technology partners.
*Recognized specialist in the regional area in one or more technologies OR specialist in most
core systems of the enterprise
*Thrives in ambiguity.
*Requires conceptual and innovative thinking to develop solutions.
*Ability to optimally communicate to both technical and non-technical audiences in varying
forms and all levels of detail.
*Strong understanding of design patterns and architecture.
*Ability to influence teams, technology or business leaders on impactful issues and decisions.
*Well-rounded skills across front end and server-side programming including DevOps automation
and experience with Cloud infrastructure, preferably AWS.

Technologies/Skills:
*Core Programming Skills – Java / Springboot / Spring Batch, React / Redux, Nodejs,
Javascript
*DevOps and Build Automation – GitLab CI / Jenkins, Maven, Gradle, Terraform
*Cloud – AWS (S3, Lambda, RDS, EC2, KMS, IAM, MSK)

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: $149,380 to $277,420