Senior Lead Software Engineer - Azure & AI-Driven Platforms

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

Job summary

Northern Trust Corp seeks a Senior Lead Software Engineer in Chicago to drive hands-on technical leadership across enterprise digital solutions in client onboarding and enrollments. You will guide design, architecture reviews, and modernization efforts while mentoring engineers and ensuring secure, scalable products.

The role emphasizes Java/JEE, Spring Boot, REST, microservices, and cloud-native delivery on Azure, with a strong focus on CI/CD, automated testing, and governance.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Deep expertise in Java/JEE, Spring Boot, REST APIs, microservices, and enterprise development.
• Strong experience designing cloud-native solutions on Microsoft Azure.
• Experience with Oracle/SQL, Elasticsearch, MQ/Solace, and enterprise integration tech.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on technical leadership across design, development, modernization, and delivery of digital solutions.
• Lead architecture reviews ensuring scalability, security, performance, and resiliency.
• Promote clean-code, TDD, and contract-first development across teams.
• Design and deliver cloud-native, API-first architectures on Azure and modern tooling.
• Mentor engineers and drive engineering standards, patterns, and best practices.

Skills

Java/JEE

Spring Boot

REST APIs

Microservices

Azure

CI/CD

TDD

Linux/Networking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Azure

Oracle/SQL

Elasticsearch

MQ/Solace

Job description

Northern Trust Corp seeks a Senior Lead Software Engineer in Chicago to drive hands-on technical leadership across enterprise digital solutions in client onboarding and enrollments. You will guide design, architecture reviews, and modernization efforts while mentoring engineers and ensuring secure, scalable products.

The role emphasizes Java/JEE, Spring Boot, REST, microservices, and cloud-native delivery on Azure, with a strong focus on CI/CD, automated testing, and governance.