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Software Engineer III - Investment Operations Technology

Northwestern Mutual

Software Engineer III - Investment Operations Technology

Posted Yesterday

Milwaukee, WI, USA

Hybrid

108K-187K Annually

Mid level

Fintech • Insurance • Financial Services

Start-Up Vibes with The Stability of a Fortune 100 Company.

The Role

Build, modernize, and support secure software and data solutions for Investment Operations. Develop APIs, integrations, data pipelines, and batch processes; troubleshoot production issues; improve architecture, CI/CD, testing, monitoring, resiliency, and deployment practices. Collaborate with engineering, product, architecture, and business teams, conduct code reviews, and mentor junior engineers. The role supports modern and legacy platforms, with potential use of AWS, Snowflake, dbt, Kubernetes, and DevOps technologies.

Summary Generated by Built In

This is a hybrid position at our downtown Milwaukee Corporate Office. Requires 3 days onsite (M, T, W).
About the Job
We are seeking a Software Engineer III to build, modernize, and support technology solutions for Investment Operations. The role works across applications, data, integrations, batch processing, and cloud platforms in partnership with business, product, architecture, and technology teams.
The ideal candidate is a hands-on engineer who solves complex problems, improves engineering practices, and delivers secure, reliable, and scalable solutions across modern and legacy platforms.
What You'll Do

Software Development: Build and maintain reliable software and data solutions for Investment Operations.

Data Integration: Develop APIs, data pipelines, integrations, and batch processes across platforms.

Problem Solving: Diagnose technical and production issues, identify root causes, and implement sustainable fixes.

Architecture: Consider system-wide architecture and upstream and downstream dependencies in solution design.

Technical Collaboration: Contribute to design discussions and technical decisions with engineers and architects.

Continuous Improvement: Improve development, testing, deployment, and continuous integration practices.

CI/CD: Enhance automation that builds, tests, and deploys software safely and reliably.

Code Quality: Review code for quality, security, standards, and engineering best practices.

Production Support: Improve monitoring, resiliency, and stability for business-critical systems.

Mentorship: Guide junior engineers through reviews, knowledge sharing, and technical support.

What You'll Bring to the Role

Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.

Experience: 2-4 years of experience with modern software engineering tools, languages, and practices.

Technical Skills: Intermediate proficiency with one or more modern programming languages or platforms such as Java, JavaScript/.NET, or Python. Strong working knowledge of SQL, relational databases, APIs, system integrations, and/or data-processing technologies. Experience with source control, CI/CD, automated testing, code reviews, and modern deployment practices. Strong understanding of software engineering principles, application design, coding standards, testing, and engineering best practices.

Data & Integration: Experience with SQL, relational databases, APIs, integrations, or batch processing.

Engineering Practices: Experience with source control, CI/CD, automated testing, code reviews, and deployments.

Problem-Solving: Strong analytical skills and an evolving ability to solve complex technical issues.

Communication: Ability to communicate clearly with technical and business partners.

Collaboration: Ability to work effectively across Engineering, Product, Architecture, and Investment Operations.

Technical Leadership: Ability to contribute to solution design and support junior engineers.

Additional Qualifications We'd Love

AWS and cloud-based application or data solutions.

Snowflake, dbt, Python, or modern data engineering technologies.

REST APIs, data pipelines, enterprise integrations, or batch processing.

Kubernetes, Infrastructure as Code, observability, or DevOps practices.

Unix/Linux, shell scripting, Windows scripting, or enterprise scheduling tools.

Legacy application modernization or cloud migration experience.

Financial services, investment management, Investment Operations, or Investment Accounting experience.

Knowledge of transactions, holdings, reference data, cash, valuations, reconciliations, or ABOR.

Skills You Have

Application & Data Engineering: Builds and supports applications, APIs, integrations, and data-processing solutions.

Application Security: Applies security standards throughout design, development, and production support.

Cross-Functional Partnership: Coordinates requirements and dependencies across business and technology teams.

Root Cause Analysis: Uses structured analysis to identify issues and implement lasting solutions.

Software Development: Designs, develops, tests, deploys, and supports quality software.

Software Problem Solving: Uses debugging, monitoring, and engineering practices to resolve technical issues.

Continuous Improvement: Improves engineering efficiency, quality, reliability, and automation.

Strategic Thinking: Aligns technical decisions with business priorities, architecture, risk, and maintainability.

Technical Growth & Mentorship: Expands technical expertise while supporting the growth of junior engineers.

#LI-Hybrid
Compensation Range:
Pay Range - Start:
$108,160.00
Pay Range - End:
$162,240.00
Geographic Specific Pay Structure:
Structure 110:
$118,960.00 USD - $178,440.00 USD
Structure 115:
$124,400.00 USD - $186,600.00 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.
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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
Root Cause Analysis (NM), Software Problem Solving, Software Development (NM), Strategic & Systems Thinking (NM), Application Performance & Maintenance (NM), Continuous Improvement (NM), Application Security (NM)
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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 in Computer Science, Engineering, a related field, or equivalent experience
2-4 years of experience with modern software engineering tools, languages, and practices
Intermediate proficiency with one or more modern programming languages or platforms, such as Java, JavaScript/.NET, or Python
Working knowledge of SQL, relational databases, APIs, system integrations, or data-processing technologies
Experience with source control, CI/CD, automated testing, code reviews, and modern deployment practices
Understanding of software engineering principles, application design, coding standards, testing, and engineering best practices
Strong analytical and technical problem-solving skills
Ability to communicate clearly with technical and business partners
Ability to collaborate across Engineering, Product, Architecture, and Investment Operations
Ability to contribute to solution design and support junior engineers
Experience with AWS and cloud-based application or data solutions
Experience with Snowflake, dbt, Python, or modern data engineering technologies
Experience with REST APIs, data pipelines, enterprise integrations, or batch processing
Experience with Kubernetes, Infrastructure as Code, observability, or DevOps practices
Experience with Unix/Linux, shell scripting, Windows scripting, or enterprise scheduling tools
Legacy application modernization or cloud migration experience
Financial services, investment management, Investment Operations, or Investment Accounting experience
Knowledge of transactions, holdings, reference data, cash, valuations, reconciliations, or ABOR

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Year Founded: 1857

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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/

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