Manager, Software Engineering

Company: Northwestern Mutual
Location: Milwaukee
Posted on: April 8, 2025

Job Description:

At Northwestern Mutual, we are strong, innovative and growing. We invest in our people. We care and make a positive difference.Northwestern Mutual (NM) has been helping families and businesses achieve financial security for over 165+ years. Through a distinctive, whole-picture planning approach including both insurance and investments, we empower people to be financially confident. We combine the expertise of our financial professionals with a personalized digital experience and leading-edge technology to best serve our clients. To help guide the collaborative effort, we are in search of a Manager, Software Engineering to join our team. Overview: At Northwestern Mutual, the Planning Solutions team is on a mission to transform how Financial Advisors connect with clients through innovative technology. As part of the Factfinder team, you'll be at the heart of these efforts, building a critical application that sets the tone for an advisor's relationship with their clients. Factfinder is used during live, first-call conversations to gather key client data, helping advisors create tailored financial recommendations in real time. It's a tool that not only drives efficiency but plays a crucial role in shaping a client's decision to trust Northwestern Mutual and their advisor. When Factfinder performs well, it ensures advisors can deliver a seamless and impactful experience during these pivotal moments. We thrive in a fast-paced, agile environment that values bold thinking, experimentation, and constant learning. Our teams embrace a culture of full ownership-taking charge of everything from architecture and testing to deployment and optimization. We innovate with state-of-the-art technologies, including microservices and microfrontend architectures, leveraging Javascript, Typescript, React, Node, Java, and Kotlin, all hosted on AWS with Kubernetes orchestrating our scalable infrastructure. As an Engineering Manager, you'll balance technical leadership with people management responsibilities. You'll work alongside your team and crossfunctionally, writing high-quality code, guiding architectural decisions, and ensuring delivery of impactful features. At the same time, you'll mentor and develop your team members, foster collaboration, and align their efforts with business objectives. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a hands-on technical environment while also building and supporting a high-performing team. If you're excited about building software that makes a tangible difference in people's lives and want to be part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and pushing boundaries, we'd love to have you on board. You're Excited About This Opportunity Because You Will---

• Lead by example by actively contributing to the codebase, solving complex technical challenges, and setting the standard for high-quality engineering practices.
• Oversee the development and delivery of scalable, reliable, and maintainable solutions.
• Mentor, coach, and support the growth of team members, fostering a collaborative and inclusive culture.
• Work closely with product managers and designers to align technical execution with business priorities.
• Drive architectural decisions and ensure best practices in development, deployment, and maintenance.
• Balance hands-on technical work with people management responsibilities, ensuring the team's success and well-being.
• We're Excited About You Because You Have---
  • 6+ years of professional experience in software engineering, including time in a leadership or mentorship role.
  • Proficiency in building web applications using modern tools and frameworks (e.g., React, Node.js, Java, Kotlin).
  • Strong knowledge of scalable system design utilizing cloud technologies and modern frameworks.
  • A track record of solving complex technical problems while delivering impactful features.
  • Experience managing or mentoring engineers, with a focus on their growth and performance.
  • Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate across disciplines.
  • Ability to influence stakeholders and connect technical solutions to business objectives. Nice to Haves:
    • Experience leading teams in an agile environment.
    • Familiarity with microservices, SOA, or other architecture patterns.
    • Expertise with CI/CD pipelines.
    • Experience communicating with business stakeholders and influencing the direction of product-driven decisions. 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 #LI-Hybrid Compensation Range:Pay Range - Start:$123,480.00Pay Range - End:$229,320.00Northwestern Mutual pays on a geographic-specific salary structure and placement in the salary range for this position will be determined by a number of factors including the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; the scope, complexity as well as the cost of labor in the market; and other conditions of employment. At Northwestern Mutual, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. Please note that the salary range listed in the posting 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.Grow your career with a best-in-class company that puts our client's interests at the center of all we do. Get started now!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.If you work or would be working in California, Colorado, New York City, Washington or outside of a Corporate location, please click here for information pertaining to compensation and benefits.FIND YOUR FUTUREWe'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 groupsPandoLogic. Category:Technology, Keywords:Software Engineering Manager, Location:Milwaukee, WI-53205

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