• Demonstrates technical leadership to the team and multiplies their talent across the team through positive mentorship
• Establishes, aggregates, and shares team standards and practices within department
• Proficiency in DevOps and Agile principles
• Applies working relationships across teams within their division
• Assesses and provides solutions to system-wide architectural problems
• Research and develop proof of concepts to bring new and innovated solutions to the platform
• Provide support for the existing platform with strong investigative and debugging skills
• Implement new solutions that utilize event-driven approaches to move data in real-time

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience
• 4-5 years professional experience required
• 3-5+ years of experience working with modern engineering tools, languages and practices
• Experience developing micro-services with Java or Javascript (Java preferred)
• Demonstrated critical thinking, ownership mentality and continuous learning
• Experience developing solutions using agile methods
• Mentor for the team and department
• Advanced skills in one or more technical platforms
• Capable of communicating between product, engineering, and the business
• Handles own time to meet objectives
• Problem-solver, critical thinker, and Collaborative with strong communication skills
• Ability to perform peer reviews on code and design
• Solid understanding of design patterns and scalable architecture including distributed systems design and fault-tolerant systems
• Moderate understanding of an event driven system like Apache Kafka, AWS Kinesis or another similar system

Our Benefits:

• Collaborative team first environment
• We offer highly competitive compensation, including annual bonus opportunities
• Medical/Dental/Vision plans, 401(k), pension program
• We provide tuition reimbursement, commuter plans, and paid time off
• We provide Professional Training Opportunities
• We offer an excellent Work/Life Balance
• Hackathons/Dedication to Innovation

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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Northwestern 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.

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