Senior Principal Software Engineer - Azure Cloud & AI

Northern Trust; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 137,000 - 234,000; Full time

Job summary

Northern Trust in the United States is seeking a highly experienced Principal Software Engineer to provide technical leadership and hands-on execution across complex, cloud-native initiatives. This role blends engineering excellence, mentorship, and architecture influence to deliver scalable, high-quality software using modern development practices.

The ideal candidate has more than 10 years of software engineering, deep Java expertise, Azure cloud experience, and strong TDD/CI-CD skills.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Deep expertise in Java and modern application frameworks.
• Strong experience with Azure cloud services and cloud-native development.
• Experience with TDD, contract-first development, CI/CD and DevOps practices.
• Knowledge of cloud databases and performance tuning.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and hands-on development of cloud-native software.
• Define and enforce engineering standards and best practices.
• Drive adoption of AI-assisted development capabilities to improve productivity and code quality.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across North America, EMEA, and India.
• Mentor engineers and foster a culture of engineering excellence.

Skills

10+ years experience

Java

Azure

TDD

Spec-driven development

CI/CD

DevOps

Cloud databases

Job description

Northern Trust in the United States is seeking a highly experienced Principal Software Engineer to provide technical leadership and hands-on execution across complex, cloud-native initiatives. This role blends engineering excellence, mentorship, and architecture influence to deliver scalable, high-quality software using modern development practices.

The ideal candidate has more than 10 years of software engineering, deep Java expertise, Azure cloud experience, and strong TDD/CI-CD skills.