Lead AI Security Platform Engineer

Northern Trust Corp; Chicago, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

Northern Trust Corp in Chicago, IL seeks a Senior Lead Software Engineer to advance our AI security platform for code analysis. You will own architecture, lead a skilled team, and shape frontend and backend implementations with a focus on secure, scalable cloud-native solutions.

The role demands 12+ years of software engineering experience, leadership capability, and strong expertise in React, Python, REST APIs, and AI/Large Language Model integrations.

Qualifications

• Requires 12+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• 5+ years in lead, principal, or senior engineering roles.

Responsibilities

• Owns the AI Code Scanner platform and drives modernization and scalability.
• Mentors junior engineers and leads front-end and back-end work.
• Collaborates on secure cloud-native solutions and AI service integrations.

Skills

React development

Python development

REST APIs

Authentication

Automation frameworks

Test automation

LLMs integration

Agent-based workflows

API design

Job description

Northern Trust Corp in Chicago, IL seeks a Senior Lead Software Engineer to advance our AI security platform for code analysis. You will own architecture, lead a skilled team, and shape frontend and backend implementations with a focus on secure, scalable cloud-native solutions.

The role demands 12+ years of software engineering experience, leadership capability, and strong expertise in React, Python, REST APIs, and AI/Large Language Model integrations.