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In this role, you will design, build, deploy, and support full-stack AI-powered solutions that improve servicing experiences, operational efficiency, and business outcomes.\nThis position is ideal for a software engineer with hands-on production experience developing AI and Generative AI solutions who enjoys solving complex business problems through modern engineering practices. You will work across the full software development lifecycle, applying Agentic AI technologies, cloud-native architectures, and software engineering best practices to deliver scalable, secure, and reliable solutions.\nYou will collaborate closely with engineers, product teams, architects, and business stakeholders to take solutions from concept through production while helping the team evolve its AI development capabilities, technical standards, and engineering practices.\nWhat You Will Do\nDesign, build, test, deploy, and support Agentic AI and Generative AI solutions in production environments.\nDevelop scalable APIs, microservices, and full-stack applications that integrate AI capabilities into business workflows.\nPartner with product, engineering, and business teams to identify opportunities where AI can drive business value.\nLeverage modern software engineering practices including test automation, code reviews, design patterns, and continuous integration.\nDevelop and support cloud-native applications and services utilizing AWS technologies and modern architecture patterns.\nContribute to DevOps practices including CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, observability, release management, and production support.\nTroubleshoot complex technical and production issues while identifying sustainable long-term solutions.\nParticipate in architecture discussions and provide recommendations for scalable, secure, and maintainable solutions.\nEstablish and share engineering best practices, standards, and AI development approaches across the team.\nMentor engineers through technical guidance, collaboration, code reviews, and knowledge sharing.\nWhat You Will Bring to the Role\nBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.\n5+ years of professional software engineering experience building enterprise applications.\nDemonstrated experience developing, deploying, and supporting AI and Generative AI solutions in production environments.\nStrong software engineering fundamentals including object-oriented design, APIs, microservices, design patterns, and testing strategies.\nExperience developing and supporting cloud-native applications utilizing AWS or similar cloud platforms.\nExperience implementing DevOps practices including CI/CD, automated testing, release management, and operational support.\nStrong architecture, debugging, troubleshooting, and technical problem-solving skills.\nUnderstanding of application security principles, authentication, authorization, and secure development practices.\nAbility to communicate technical concepts effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences.\nDemonstrated ability to lead technical initiatives, mentor team members, and influence engineering best practices.\nExperience working within Agile software development environments.\nNice to Have\nExperience with Agentic AI frameworks and orchestration platforms.\nExperience with Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) architectures.\nExperience integrating Large Language Models (LLMs) into enterprise applications.\nExperience with prompt engineering, model evaluation, and responsible AI practices.\nExperience with containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.\nExperience with serverless architectures and event-driven systems.\nExperience building observability and monitoring solutions for AI-enabled applications.\nExposure to AI-assisted software development tools and practices.\nPrior technical leadership or solution architecture experience.\nSkills You Have\nAI & Generative AI Engineering: Designs, develops, deploys, and supports AI and Generative AI solutions in production environments. Applies knowledge of Agentic AI, LLMs, prompt engineering, model evaluation, retrieval-based solutions, and responsible AI practices to solve business problems and improve engineering outcomes.\nSoftware Engineering: Designs, develops, tests, maintains, and supports scalable software applications throughout the full software development lifecycle. Applies modern engineering practices including APIs, microservices, design patterns, automated testing, and code quality standards.\nCloud-Native Engineering: Develops and supports cloud-native applications utilizing AWS and modern cloud platforms. Applies distributed systems, serverless computing, containerization, observability, and scalable architecture principles.\nDevOps & Production Support: Implements CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, deployment processes, monitoring, and operational support practices that improve delivery speed, reliability, and system performance.\nArchitecture & Technical Problem Solving: Evaluates technical challenges, analyzes system dependencies, identifies root causes, and develops effective solutions that balance business needs, scalability, security, and maintainability.\nApplication Security: Integrates security practices throughout the software development lifecycle, including authentication, authorization, secure coding, vulnerability management, and protection of sensitive customer and business data.\nAdaptive Communication: Communicates effectively with engineers, product teams, architects, leadership, and business stakeholders to drive alignment, influence decisions, and deliver successful business outcomes.\nTechnical Leadership & Mentoring: Provides technical guidance, mentorship, code reviews, and knowledge sharing while promoting engineering excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement across the team.\nLearning Agility & Innovation: Continuously evaluates emerging technologies, AI capabilities, and engineering practices while demonstrating curiosity, adaptability, ownership, and a commitment to ongoing learning and innovation.\nCompensation Range:\nPay Range - Start:\n$108,160.00Pay Range - End:\n$162,240.00Geographic Specific Pay Structure:\nStructure 110:\nStructure 115:\nWe believe in fairness and transparency. It’s why we share the salary range for most of our roles. However, final salaries are based on a number of factors, including the skills and experience of the candidate; the current market; location of the candidate; and other factors uncovered in the hiring process. The standard pay structure is listed but if you’re living in California, New York City or other eligible location, geographic specific pay structures, compensation and benefits could be applicable, click here to learn more.\nGrow your career with a best-in-class company that puts our clients' interests at the center of all we do. Get started now!\nNorthwestern Mutual is an equal opportunity employer that welcomes talented individuals of all backgrounds. 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