JOB REQUIREMENTS: 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. Partner with internal software development teams to 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, multiple programming languages, and practices; primarily Java and JavaScript. Exposure to containerization using Kubernetes/docker with exposure to GitOps . Direct experience with the end-to-end API lifecycle management , from build to deprecation/retirement. Experience with Trunk based development and DevOps deployment using Feature Flags Data Modeling experience Experience with migrating databases. Understanding of database performance issues and resolution. Nice to have: Experience migrating databases to AWS using DMS. 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: \$121,030.00 Pay Range - End: \$224,770.00 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.... For full info follow application link. EEO/AA Employer/Vets/Disability ***** APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Apply Online: ipc.us/t/C5B693D60F5E40D3 Qualified females, minorities, and special disabled veterans and other veterans are encouraged to apply.