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This role pays less than
76%
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$191,170–$258,625
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At the midpoint, this role pays about
$186k
versus about
$225k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
Employer
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
107 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$114,500–$194,700
across 77 roles with salary data.
JOB TITLE: Principal, AI Engineer
As a key member of the AI Engineering team, the Principal, AI Engineer leads the design and implementation of secure, scalable, and compliant generative AI platforms. You will build production-grade systems powered by LLMs on Azure AI Foundry, utilizing models from Anthropic and OpenAI. Your daily responsibilities include developing data pipelines for structured and unstructured data, architecting semantic architectures, and integrating AI capabilities into client-facing dashboards. You will apply modern patterns like RAG, agents, and tool use to solve business problems in a highly regulated financial environment. Required skills include Python, SQL, Pyspark, and experience with vector databases like Pinecone or Neo4j. You will also manage data lineage, ensure regulatory compliance, and provide technical leadership to delivery teams across portfolio management and customer intelligence use cases.
What does a AI Engineer earn?
Median $211200 from 139 postings across 39 companies.
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