Principal, SW Eng
Job Location:
Chicago, IL - USA
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Job Summary
About Northern Trust
As a global leader in innovative wealth management asset servicing asset management and banking services Northern Trust (Nasdaq: NTRS) is proud to guide the worlds most successful individuals families corporations and institutions.
Since 1889 we have aligned our efforts with our three guiding Principles That Endure: Service Expertise and Integrity. Together they reflect the three cornerstones of business conduct which we strive to instill in our employees whom we call partners and to provide to our clients and the communities we serve worldwide.
With more than 135 years of financial experience and over 24000 partners we serve the worlds most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.
Role Summary
We areseekinga highly experiencedPrincipal Software Engineerto provide technical leadership andhandsonexecution across complexcloudnativesoftware initiatives. This role combines deep engineeringexpertisewith mentorshiparchitectureinfluence and strong collaboration across global teams. The ideal candidate is passionate aboutengineering excellenceAIassisteddevelopment andbuildinghighquality scalable productsusing modern development practices.
Key Responsibilities:
Technical Leadership &HandsOnDevelopment
Act as ahandsontechnical leader designing developing and reviewinghighqualityproductionreadysoftware.
Lead development usingJavaas the primary language followingclean codeTDD andspecdrivendevelopmentprinciples.
Drive adoption ofAIassisteddevelopment capabilities(e.g.Copilotstyletools intelligent automation) to improve developer productivity and code quality.
Influence and reviewapplication and solution architecturefor scalability security performance and maintainability.
Partner with architects and senior engineers to define and enforceengineering standards and best practices.
Cloud & Platform Engineering
Design build and deploy applications onMicrosoft Azureleveragingcloudnativeservices.
Leadcloud architecture decisions with a strong understanding of:
Azurecompute networking storage and security
Cloudbaseddatabases (SQL & NoSQL) and performance considerations
Support and continuously improveDevOps pipelines CI/CD practices and infrastructure automation.
Enable resilient observable andcostefficientsystems in the cloud.
Quality DevOps & Automation
ChampionTestDrivenDevelopment (TDD)and automated testing at all levels (unit integration system).
Enable and evolvetest automation frameworksand practices across teams.
Closely collaborate with DevOps and SRE partners to:
Improve release reliability and deployment frequency
Reduce operational risk and technical debt
Strengthen monitoring alerting and production readiness
Engineering Excellence & Team Enablement
Mentor and groom engineersto elevate technical skills design thinking and ownership mindset.
Provide guidance through code reviews design discussions and technical deep dives.
Foster a culture ofhigh engineering standards accountability and continuous improvement.
Act as a trusted technical advisor to product QA and platform teams.
Collaboration & Communication
Work closely withcrossfunctionalstakeholdersincluding Product Architecture QA and Operations.
Communicate complex technical concepts clearly to both technical andnontechnicalaudiences.
Collaborate effectively withglobally distributed teamsacrossNorth America EMEA and India accommodatingtimezoneoverlaps when.
Proactivelyidentifyrisks and propose pragmatic solutions.
Required Qualifications
Technical Skills
10 years of professional software engineering experience with a stronghandsontrack record.
DeepexpertiseinJavaand modern application frameworks.
Strong experience withAzure cloud servicesandcloudnativeapplication development.
Solid understanding and practical application of:
TestDrivenDevelopment (TDD)
Specdriven/contractfirstdevelopment
CI/CD and DevOps practices
Working knowledge ofcloud databases data modeling and performance tuning.
Professional Skills
Proven ability to lead by influence rather than authority.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Strongproblemsolving design anddecisionmakingabilities.
Comfortable operating infastpaced evolving environments.
Preferred/ Added Weightage
Microsoft Azure Architect Certification(strongly preferred).
Experience integrating or enablingAIassistedengineering toolswithin development workflows.
Exposure tolargescalemodernization cloud migration or distributed systems.
Experience working in regulated orenterprisegradeenvironments.
Experienceworking in Capital Markets/Asset Servicingspace will be beneficial
What Success Looks Like in This Role
Engineering teams consistently deliverhighquality secure and scalable products.
Robust DevOps and automation practices reduce friction and improvetimetomarket.
Engineers grow in capability confidence and ownership.
Architecture decisions balance innovation stability andlongtermmaintainability.
Global collaboration is effective respectful andoutcomedriven.
Salary Range:
$137400 - 233600 USDSalary range is a good faith estimate of base pay. Northern Trust provides a comprehensive benefits package including retirement benefits (401k and pension) health and welfare benefits (medical dental vision spending accounts and disability) paid time off parental and caregiver leave life & accident insurance and other voluntary and well-being benefits. Northern Trust also provides a discretionary bonus program that may include an equity component.
Work Authorization
Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future. Northern Trust will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H-1B L-1 TN O-1 E-3 H-1B1 F-1 J-1 OPT CPT or any other employment-based visa).
Working with Us
As a Northern Trust partner you will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture which has a strong history of financial strength and stability. Movement within the organization is encouraged senior leaders are accessible and you can take pride in working for a company committed to an inclusive workplace and assisting the communities we serve.
Philanthropy is deeply rooted in Northern Trusts history and is an essential element of our culture. Employees around the world give their time and talent to work for the greater good of their communities.
Reasonable Accommodation
Northern Trust is committed to working with and providing adjustments to individuals with health conditions and disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process please email our HR Service Center at or alternatively you can discuss your individual requirements with the recruiter you are working with.
