Senior Principal AI Security Platform Engineer

001 The Northern Trust Company; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 165,000 - 288,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

retirement benefits

discretionary bonus program

Job summary

The Northern Trust Company in Chicago is seeking a highly experienced Senior Principal Software Engineer to drive the AI-powered Code Security Scanner platform. You will own platform evolution, mentor engineers, and deliver scalable cloud-native solutions across front-end, back-end, and AI components.

The role requires 15+ years in software engineering, 5+ years in a lead role, and proven success delivering enterprise-scale, regulated-environment applications.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• 5+ years in a lead, principal, or senior engineering role.
• Experience supporting enterprise-scale applications in regulated environments.

Responsibilities

• Platform Ownership: Lead technical development of the AI Code Scanner platform, modernization, and mentorship of juniors.
• Front-End Development: Improve UX, dashboards, workflow management, and secure auth patterns.
• Backend & AI Engineering: Maintain orchestration and scanning services; expand LLM integrations and automated analysis workflows.

Skills

React

SPA

REST APIs

Python

API design

Automation

Test automation

LLMs

Agent-based workflows

Application security

Job description

The Northern Trust Company in Chicago is seeking a highly experienced Senior Principal Software Engineer to drive the AI-powered Code Security Scanner platform. You will own platform evolution, mentor engineers, and deliver scalable cloud-native solutions across front-end, back-end, and AI components.

The role requires 15+ years in software engineering, 5+ years in a lead role, and proven success delivering enterprise-scale, regulated-environment applications.