Senior Software Engineer - C++/Python for Post-Trade Systems

Northern Trust Corp.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 165,000 - 288,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k and pension

Health insurance

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Spending accounts

Disability insurance

Paid time off

Parental leave

Caregiver leave

Life insurance

Accident insurance

Voluntary benefits

Well-being benefits

Job summary

Northern Trust Corp. is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design, build, and support mission-critical post-trade processing applications. You will work with stakeholders, operations and fellow engineers to deliver scalable, reliable solutions using modern C++ and Python.

Ideal candidates bring deep experience in distributed systems, SQL tuning, and a habit of engineering excellence. Mentoring, code reviews, and architecture discussions are core parts of the role, with opportunities to

Qualifications

• 12+ years of software development experience in enterprise applications.
• Strong expertise in modern C++ (C++11/14/17/20 preferred).
• Strong Python for automation, tooling, and app development.
• Strong SQL and database performance tuning skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain high-performance server-side apps using C++ and Python.
• Build scalable solutions for reconciliation-related financial workflows.
• Design and optimize SQL queries and data processing components.
• Implement logging, monitoring, caching, exception handling, and automated testing.
• Investigate and resolve complex production issues with diagnostics.
• Mentor junior engineers and participate in code reviews and architecture discussions.

Skills

Modern C++

Python

SQL

Distributed systems

Linux

Windows

Git

CI/CD

Debugging

Communication

Tools

Azure

Kafka

CI/CD Pipelines

Job description

Northern Trust Corp. is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design, build, and support mission-critical post-trade processing applications. You will work with stakeholders, operations and fellow engineers to deliver scalable, reliable solutions using modern C++ and Python.

Ideal candidates bring deep experience in distributed systems, SQL tuning, and a habit of engineering excellence. Mentoring, code reviews, and architecture discussions are core parts of the role, with opportunities to