Principal Software Engineering

Northern Trust

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Work type: On-site
Location: Chicago, IL
Salary: $137,400–$233,600 / yr
Employment: Full-time
Posted: 12 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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This role pays less than 61% of similar roles. Most pay $169,550–$214,500 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $186k versus about $192k 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 107 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $114,500–$194,700 across 77 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Principal Software Engineering

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JOB TITLE: Principal, Software Engineering The Principal, Software Engineering joins a global team to provide technical leadership and hands-on execution for complex, cloud-native software initiatives. This role involves designing, developing, and reviewing production-ready software while influencing application and solution architecture for scalability, security, and performance. Key responsibilities include leading development using Java, driving the adoption of AI-assisted development capabilities, and managing DevOps pipelines and CI/CD practices. The engineer will build and deploy applications on Microsoft Azure, utilizing cloud-based SQL and NoSQL databases. Core competencies include Test-Driven Development, spec-driven development, and mentoring engineers to elevate technical skills. The role addresses technical challenges in large-scale modernization and cloud migration within a regulated enterprise environment, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, secure, and observable systems across globally distributed teams.

What does a Software Engineering earn?

Median $178325 from 38 postings across 15 companies.

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Skills

Java Microsoft Azure CI/CD TDD DevOps SQL NoSQL cloud‑native AI‑assisted development spec‑driven development Distributed Systems Infrastructure Automation Data Modeling

What you'll do

Design, develop, and review high-quality, production-ready software using Java and clean code principles.
Drive the adoption of AI-assisted development tools to improve developer productivity and code quality.
Influence and review application and solution architecture for scalability, security, and performance.
Build and deploy cloud-native applications on Microsoft Azure using SQL and NoSQL databases.
Support and improve DevOps pipelines, CI/CD practices, and infrastructure automation.
Champion Test-Driven Development (TDD) and automated testing frameworks across all development levels.
Mentor engineers to elevate their technical skills, design thinking, and ownership mindset.
Communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders across global teams.

What we're looking for

10+ years of professional software engineering experience with a strong hands-on track record.
Deep expertise in Java and modern application frameworks.
Strong experience with Azure cloud services and cloud-native application development.
Practical application of Test-Driven Development (TDD), spec-driven development, and CI/CD practices.
Working knowledge of cloud databases, data modeling, and performance tuning.
Proven ability to lead by influence and communicate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences.
Microsoft Azure Architect Certification (preferred).
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