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The Actuarial Software Engineering team at Northwestern Mutual is responsible for creating and improving systems that ensure the company can meet its financial obligations to its customers, employees, and field representatives. These systems are financial in nature, centered on risk products and benefit plans, and based on the professional knowledge of the actuary. The applications are varied, generally are mathematical in nature, and involve working in close partnerships with technical peers and actuarial business experts. This assignment will be on a team that develops software providing key product information to the actuarial business experts and other enterprise Engineering teams. You’ll be part of a team that plays a crucial role in ensuring this great company continues to do great things for its customers.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

Work with subject matter experts and technical peers to translate business needs into software engineering projects
Leverage technical experience to develop, create, and implement software changes that meet business needs
Provide guidance and leadership to less experienced software engineers
Strive to continually improve our core systems, with a focus on delivering excellence to the business experts who rely on your work
Multiply the talent of your teammates by sharing your experiences and learnings and fostering a positive team focused atmosphere
Participates in setting team standards and best practices.

Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Mathematics or related field, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
4 - 5 years of professional experience in a software engineering or application development role
Ideal candidate would have experience with Java, Javascript, Linux and C
Strong desire to develop an understanding of the business domain.
Capable of communicating well with technical peers and business side experts
Solid understanding of system design patterns and architectural concepts
Strong technical aptitude and ability to logically analyze and creatively solve issues independently.
Familiarity using continuous integration and deployment concepts.
Strong problem-solving skills.
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with immediate team members, other Tech areas, and clients in other departments.
Mentor for the team and department

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

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