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The Role
Design, build, and support API-based software solutions using modern languages and cloud/container platforms. Promote API standards and best practices, apply CI/CD and DevOps tooling, monitor and automate operations, participate in code reviews, collaborate with stakeholders, and mentor junior engineers to improve reliability and delivery.
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About the Role
Northwestern Mutual is seeking a Software Engineer II to join the API Enablement team within Digital Platform. This team plays a unique role across the enterprise by helping engineering teams design, build, and implement APIs that are secure, scalable, and aligned with enterprise standards.
As a Software Engineer II, you will partner closely with software engineers, architects, and business teams to develop API solutions, promote engineering best practices, and improve how teams across Northwestern Mutual build and consume APIs. This role combines hands-on engineering with collaboration, guidance, and technical influence. Success requires strong communication skills, curiosity, problem-solving ability, and a desire to help others deliver better technology solutions.
What You Will Do
What You Will Bring to the Role
Skills You Have
Compensation Range:
Pay Range - Start:
$98,320.00
Pay Range - End:
$147,480.00
Geographic Specific Pay Structure:
Structure 110:
$108,160.00 USD - $162,240.00 USD
Structure 115:
$113,040.00 USD - $169,560.00 USD
We believe in fairness and transparency. It's why we share the salary range for most of our roles. However, final salaries are based on a number of factors, including the skills and experience of the candidate; the current market; location of the candidate; and other factors uncovered in the hiring process. The standard pay structure is listed but if you're living in California, New York City or other eligible location, geographic specific pay structures, compensation and benefits could be applicable, click here to learn more.
Grow your career with a best-in-class company that puts our clients' interests at the center of all we do. Get started now!
Northwestern Mutual is an equal opportunity employer that welcomes talented individuals of all backgrounds. We are committed 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.
Skills
Data Literacy (NM) - Beginner, Application Security (NM) - Intermediate, Strategic Thinking (NM) - Beginner, Business Application (NM) - Beginner, Cross Functional Partnering & Planning (NM) - Beginner, Analytical Thinking (NM) - Intermediate, Adaptive Communication (NM) - Intermediate, Learning Agility & Critical Thinking (NM) - Beginner, DevOps (NM) - Beginner, Root Cause Analysis & Decision Quality (NM) - Beginner, Technical Problem Solving (NM) - Beginner, Software Development (NM) - Intermediate, Software Problem Solving (NM) - Beginner, Customer Centricity (NM) - Beginner, Application Performance Management (NM) - Intermediate, Release Management (NM) - Beginner, Cloud Technology (NM) - Beginner
FIND YOUR FUTURE
We're excited about the potential people bring to Northwestern Mutual. You can grow your career here while enjoying first-class perks, benefits, and our commitment to a culture of belonging.
Northwestern Mutual is seeking a Software Engineer II to join the API Enablement team within Digital Platform. This team plays a unique role across the enterprise by helping engineering teams design, build, and implement APIs that are secure, scalable, and aligned with enterprise standards.
As a Software Engineer II, you will partner closely with software engineers, architects, and business teams to develop API solutions, promote engineering best practices, and improve how teams across Northwestern Mutual build and consume APIs. This role combines hands-on engineering with collaboration, guidance, and technical influence. Success requires strong communication skills, curiosity, problem-solving ability, and a desire to help others deliver better technology solutions.
What You Will Do
- Apply engineering best practices to analyze, design, develop, and support API-based software solutions.
- Develop software using modern development practices and continuous integration and deployment methodologies.
- Partner with engineering teams to promote API standards, design patterns, and best practices.
- Utilize monitoring, automation, and operational tooling to improve solution reliability and performance.
- Participate in code reviews and provide constructive technical feedback.
- Collaborate with technical and non-technical stakeholders to translate business needs into technical solutions.
- Contribute to team standards, documentation, governance initiatives, and continuous improvement efforts.
- Support and mentor less experienced engineers as opportunities arise.
What You Will Bring to the Role
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.
- 1-3 years of professional software engineering experience.
- Experience developing software solutions using modern programming languages such as Java, JavaScript, Python, .NET, or similar technologies.
- Familiarity with continuous integration and deployment practices.
- Experience working with public cloud technologies such as AWS, Azure, or containerized environments.
- Strong technical and analytical problem-solving skills.
- Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to technical and business audiences.
- Demonstrated curiosity, learning agility, and willingness to expand technical expertise.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across teams.
- Interest in mentoring junior engineers and contributing to team development.
Skills You Have
- Software Development: Designs, develops, tests, maintains, and supports software applications using sound engineering practices and modern development methodologies.
- Adaptive Communication: Communicates technical concepts effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences while building strong partnerships across teams.
- Technical Problem Solving: Approaches complex challenges with structured thinking, identifies root causes, evaluates options, and implements effective solutions.
- Cloud Technology: Supports, develops, and maintains solutions leveraging cloud technologies and modern infrastructure practices.
- DevOps: Applies CI/CD, automation, monitoring, and operational best practices to improve delivery quality and reliability.
- Learning Agility & Critical Thinking: Quickly learns new technologies and concepts while evaluating challenges through a thoughtful, analytical lens.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Works effectively with engineers, architects, and stakeholders to deliver solutions that meet business and technical needs.
Compensation Range:
Pay Range - Start:
$98,320.00
Pay Range - End:
$147,480.00
Geographic Specific Pay Structure:
Structure 110:
$108,160.00 USD - $162,240.00 USD
Structure 115:
$113,040.00 USD - $169,560.00 USD
We believe in fairness and transparency. It's why we share the salary range for most of our roles. However, final salaries are based on a number of factors, including the skills and experience of the candidate; the current market; location of the candidate; and other factors uncovered in the hiring process. The standard pay structure is listed but if you're living in California, New York City or other eligible location, geographic specific pay structures, compensation and benefits could be applicable, click here to learn more.
Grow your career with a best-in-class company that puts our clients' interests at the center of all we do. Get started now!
Northwestern Mutual is an equal opportunity employer that welcomes talented individuals of all backgrounds. We are committed 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.
Skills
Data Literacy (NM) - Beginner, Application Security (NM) - Intermediate, Strategic Thinking (NM) - Beginner, Business Application (NM) - Beginner, Cross Functional Partnering & Planning (NM) - Beginner, Analytical Thinking (NM) - Intermediate, Adaptive Communication (NM) - Intermediate, Learning Agility & Critical Thinking (NM) - Beginner, DevOps (NM) - Beginner, Root Cause Analysis & Decision Quality (NM) - Beginner, Technical Problem Solving (NM) - Beginner, Software Development (NM) - Intermediate, Software Problem Solving (NM) - Beginner, Customer Centricity (NM) - Beginner, Application Performance Management (NM) - Intermediate, Release Management (NM) - Beginner, Cloud Technology (NM) - Beginner
FIND YOUR FUTURE
We're excited about the potential people bring to Northwestern Mutual. You can grow your career here while enjoying first-class perks, benefits, and our commitment to a culture of belonging.
- Flexible work schedules
- Concierge service
- Comprehensive benefits
- Employee resource groups
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.
- 1-3 years of professional software engineering experience.
- Experience developing software using Java, JavaScript, Python, .NET, or similar languages.
- Familiarity with continuous integration and continuous deployment practices (CI/CD).
- Experience with public cloud technologies such as AWS or Azure, or containerized environments.
- Experience with monitoring, automation, and operational tooling to improve reliability and performance.
- Strong technical and analytical problem-solving skills.
- Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to technical and business audiences.
- Interest in mentoring less experienced engineers.
What the Team is Saying
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Northwestern Mutual Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — Corporate materials describe automatic 401(k) company contributions alongside a separate, company‑funded cash balance pension with a guaranteed interest credit. This dual‑plan design is highlighted as a standout element for corporate roles.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO is outlined as starting in the low‑20s of days per year and increasing with tenure, with paid parental and caregiving leave and volunteer time included. This structure signals generous time‑off support for different life stages.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, and vision coverage is paired with Lyra mental health services, fertility and family‑building support, and company‑paid disability and life insurance. On‑site health centers, virtual primary care, and fitness centers or reimbursements enhance everyday access and wellbeing.
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The Company
What We Do
You’ll Like It Here At Northwestern Mutual, we believe that our lives and our work matter. And that doing what’s right is good for everyone. We follow through by designing tech that improves the community and cultivating creative ways to make finance accessible anywhere. These guiding principles have allowed our company to grow for more than 160 years. Here, you’ll be with a team who emphasizes integrity and prioritizes security to design experiences that better everyone. You’ll work in cross functional teams to create optimal solutions that are rooted in innovative strategy and thoughtful execution. And you’re provided development tools and opportunities to become a leader all with the support of a collaborative team. You’ll be surrounded in a culture that values innovation and works to always evolve to stay ahead of trends and client needs. We are intentional in seeking out team members who will challenge us. Our employees choose us for the career opportunities, commitment to philanthropy and desire to have a meaningful impact in the lives of our clients. You have career passions and goals. We have ambition and opportunity for you to grow your future in tech. Discover today: https://careers.northwesternmutual.com/
Why Work With Us
We invest in our people. We know careers are about choices, so we provide intentional opportunity. Here you can build creative ways to make finance accessible anywhere and revolutionize traditional processes. As a mutual company, our focus is our people — whether professional development or investments in the community.
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Hybrid Workspace
Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
We offer a flexible, hybrid approach for our employees . Teams are in the office a few days a week and work from home the others.
Typical time on-site:
Flexible
