Senior Director Software Development

Northern Trust

Quick summary

Work type
On-site
Location
Chicago, IL
Salary
$205,700–$360,100 / yr
Posted
24 days ago

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Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $200k
This role $283k
$151k most similar roles pay here $383k

This role pays more than 95% of similar roles. Most pay $174,162–$226,600 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $283k versus about $200k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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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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TL;DR · Senior Director Software Development

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Northern Trust seeks a seasoned technology leader for their alternative investments division, requiring extensive domain knowledge and broad functional expertise. This role involves partnering with business stakeholders to design end-to-end platforms, providing strategic direction across tech teams, and translating business strategy into actionable technology outcomes. The candidate will build and develop high-performing teams, manage multiple units through managers and technical leads, and ensure compliance with audit requirements while defining robust technical architectures. Key responsibilities include mentoring junior leaders, delivering value iteratively, and managing vendor relationships to meet business demands. Ideal candidates have over a decade of experience in designing enterprise-level applications, leading technical teams, and understanding modern data storage and security architectures, along with expertise in microservices and cloud-native development.

Skills

Python Java Kubernetes Docker AWS Azure CI/CD Microservices Agile PostgreSQL MongoDB SQL APIs REST JSON Security DevOps Cloud-Native AI LLM Data Modeling Microservices Architecture Scalability Reliability

What you'll do

  • Lead the design and development of end-to-end platforms for alternative investments.
  • Provide strategic technology direction aligned with enterprise goals and senior leadership expectations.
  • Build and mentor high-performing teams to drive program-level initiatives in financial services.
  • Manage vendor relationships to ensure quality, performance, and scalability meet business needs.
  • Define and govern technical architectures ensuring compliance with audit requirements and security standards.

What we're looking for

  • Over 10 years of experience designing and building enterprise-level applications in financial services.
  • Extensive leadership experience managing technical teams in a regulated environment.
  • Deep understanding of alternative investment financial services industry.
  • Expertise in modern data storage, microservices architecture, and cloud-native development.
  • Strong knowledge of security architectures for public cloud environments.
  • Experience with Agile project methodology and effective communication at senior levels.
  • Demonstrated ability to mentor and develop less-senior leaders.

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