Lead Software Engineer (Full Stack)

Northern Trust

Quick summary

Work type
On-site
Location
Chicago, IL
Salary
$99,600–$169,200 / yr
Posted
92 days ago

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $189k
This role $134k
$85k most similar roles pay here $240k

This role pays less than 91% of similar roles. Most pay $155,562–$222,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $134k versus about $189k for comparable roles.

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About Northern Trust

Northern Trust is a leading provider of wealth management, asset servicing, asset management, and banking services to corporations, institutions, and high-net-worth individuals. Industry: Financial Services & Asset Management

Northern Trust currently has 15 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $137,400–$233,600 across 14 roles with salary data.

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At a glance

TL;DR · Lead Software Engineer (Full Stack)

As a Lead Software Engineer (Full-Stack) on the Private Passport Platform team at Northern Trust, you will provide technical leadership in designing and delivering complex full-stack features for a client-facing digital platform that supports wealth management. Your day-to-day responsibilities include setting engineering standards, guiding technical decisions, and balancing hands-on development with mentorship. You will work closely with Product, Design, Architecture, Security, and Data teams to ensure secure, reliable, and intuitive solutions across web and mobile experiences at scale. Key skills required are experience in Java/Spring Boot, JavaScript/React.js, Python, SQL/NoSQL databases, and cloud-native engineering on platforms like AKS on Azure. This role involves building high-quality production-ready code, leading code reviews, and optimizing applications for scalability, performance, and security while adhering to modern engineering practices such as CI/CD and DevSecOps.

What you'll do

  • Lead the end-to-end design and implementation of full-stack solutions.
  • Set engineering standards and guide technical decisions for cloud and security.
  • Identify and address technical debt to improve long-term maintainability.
  • Build high-quality, production-ready code across frontend and backend layers.
  • Mentor engineers through pairing, reviews, and constructive feedback.

What we're looking for

  • 5+ years of experience building secure client-facing applications
  • Solid understanding of distributed systems, APIs, and cloud-based architectures
  • Expertise in Java/Spring Boot, JavaScript, React Ecosystem, SQL/NoSQL, and unit testing frameworks
  • Experience with cloud-native engineering on platforms like AKS on Azure
  • Familiarity with methodologies such as Scrum, SAFe, DevSecOps, SRE, and tools like GitHub Actions, SonarQube
  • Background in financial services or regulated environments preferred
  • Experience supporting mobile and web platforms used by external clients

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