API Transformation Lead

Northwestern Mutual – Corporate Careers

4.5

Multiple Locations

Why you should apply for a job to Northwestern Mutual – Corporate Careers:

  • 4.5/5 in overall job satisfaction

  • 4.6/5 in supportive management

  • 73% say women are treated fairly and equally to men

  • 83% would recommend this company to other women

  • 86% say the CEO supports gender diversity

  • Ratings are based on anonymous reviews by Fairygodboss members.
  • A concierge service that will tackle your personal "to-do" list, such as running errands, organizing vacations, and scheduling services.

  • 12 weeks of paid parental leave along with programs that support family planning services.

  • Strong commitment to philanthropy evidenced by the NWM Foundation and each employee receiving 16 paid hours annually for volunteering.

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    Position summary

    At Northwestern Mutual, we are strong, innovative and growing. We invest in our people. We care and make a positive difference.

    Organization Summary

    The Engineering Shared Services (ESS) vision as an integral part of NM’s software delivery ecosystem though standardization, simplification and automation. Helping teams accelerate delivery by solving problems that matter through innovative shared technology solutions and keeping NM’s delivery running smoothly and ensure our teams are best positioned to do their jobs.

    About the API Software Transformation Lead role:

    In this role, be a champion for new Enterprise Architecture standards by engaging with the internal software engineering community.

    • Implement well-rounded solutions using working relationships across the enterprise.
    • Design, organize, and implement high impact solutions across teams both within and outside their division.
    • Establish, aggregate, and share enterprise standards and standard methodologies.
    • Mentor and guide junior engineers within respective division.
    • Ensure production stability, monitoring, and root cause analysis is performed for their products.

    Qualifications

    • Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience
    • 6-8 years of professional experience in software engineering.
    • 5-8+ years of experience leading teams using modern engineering tools, languages, and practices.
    • Experience with multiple programming languages, primarily Java and JavaScript.
    • Exposure to containerization using Kubernetes/docker with exposure to GitOps .
    • Direct experience with the e2e API lifecycle management , from build to deprecation.
    • Experience with Trunk based development and DevOps deployment using Feature Flags

    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

    Compensation Range:

    Pay Range - Start:

    $118,510.00

    Pay Range - End:

    $169,300.00

    Please note that this 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.

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    What are Northwestern Mutual – Corporate Careers perks and benefits

    Lactation facilities

    Post maternity

    Fertility

    On-ramping/Off-ramping parental leave

    Backup child care

    Child care subsidies

    Care-taking PTO

    Elder care

    Coaching

    Diversity performance

    Diversity recruiting

    Networking

    Sponsorship program

    Unconscious bias training

    Succession planning

    Remote work policy

    Part time policy

    Paid maternity

    Paid paternity

    Unpaid maternity

    Paid adoptive

    Short term disability

    About the company

    Northwestern Mutual is here for what’s most important—helping families and businesses achieve financial security for over 160 years. For our clients we offer a distinctive big-picture approach, including both insurance and investments, we’re helping people navigate life and guide them to their goals today, and in the days to come. We combine the expertise of our financial professionals with ...

    Why you should apply for a job to Northwestern Mutual – Corporate Careers:

  • 4.5/5 in overall job satisfaction

  • 4.6/5 in supportive management

  • 73% say women are treated fairly and equally to men

  • 83% would recommend this company to other women

  • 86% say the CEO supports gender diversity

  • Ratings are based on anonymous reviews by Fairygodboss members.
  • A concierge service that will tackle your personal "to-do" list, such as running errands, organizing vacations, and scheduling services.

  • 12 weeks of paid parental leave along with programs that support family planning services.

  • Strong commitment to philanthropy evidenced by the NWM Foundation and each employee receiving 16 paid hours annually for volunteering.