At Northwestern Mutual, we are strong, innovative and growing. We invest in our people. We care and make a positive difference.
We are looking for a Lead Software Engineer to join and lead our Disbursals team within Planning Solutions.
Our department, Planning Experience is responsible for our proprietary financial planning platform that lets our advisors deliver multifaceted, dynamic and comprehensive plans that uniquely showcase our conviction for financial planning with insurance and investment solutions.
Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

• Implements holistic solutions utilizing working relationships across the enterprise.
• Designs, organizes, and executes high impact solutions across teams both within and outside their division.
• Establishes, aggregates, and shares enterprise standards and best practices.
• Mentors and guides junior engineers within respective division.
• Ensures production stability, monitoring, and root cause analysis is executed for their products.

Qualifications:

• Technology Knowledge Required: Typescript, Node.Js, React.Js, AWS
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience
• 6-8 years of professional experience required
• 5-8+ years of experience leading teams using modern engineering tools, languages, and practices.
• Proven track record of successfully designing and delivering significant and impactful technology solutions.
• Experience developing and leading solution delivery using agile methods.
• Successfully deals with ambiguity throughout the business.
• Recognized as the go-to expert within the division or department.
• Ability to effectively communicate to both technical and non-technical audiences in varying forms and levels of detail.
• Solid understanding of design patterns and architecture.

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:
$118,510.00
Pay Range - End:
$169,300.00
Please note that this is the standard pay structure. Positions in certain locations (such as California) may provide an increase on the standard pay structure based on the location. Please click here for additional information relating to location-based pay structures.
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We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age or status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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