Manager, Software Development Engineering (.NET) - Milwaukee Wisconsin

Company: Northwestern Mutual
Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Posted On: 01/23/2025

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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.

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. 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. 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.

Lead by example by actively contributing to the codebase, solving complex technical challenges, and setting the standard for high-quality engineering practices.
Drive architectural decisions and ensure best practices in development, deployment, and maintenance.
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.
Experience managing or mentoring engineers, with a focus on their growth and performance.
Experience leading teams in an agile environment.
Expertise with CI/CD pipelines.
Tuition reimbursement, commuter plans, and paid time off
Medical/Dental/Vision plans, 401(k), pension program


#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; 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 c lick here for additional information relating to location-based pay structures.


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.

You can grow your career here while enjoying first-class perks, benefits, and commitment to diversity and inclusion.--
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