The Senior Lead Full Stack Developer at Northern Trust will lead the design and development of full-stack services using event-driven architecture on Azure, focusing on Java-based backend systems and Spring Boot. This role involves owning end-to-end delivery from design to production support, ensuring reliability and operational readiness. Key responsibilities include building REST APIs, managing data models with Azure Cosmos DB, deploying services on AKS, and contributing to CI/CD pipelines. The position requires strong expertise in Java, Spring Boot, Kafka, and Azure technologies, along with experience in cloud-native systems and regulated environments. This role demands technical leadership, mentorship of development teams, and collaboration with product owners and architects to deliver high-quality, scalable solutions.
Skills
Java
Spring Boot
Kafka
REST APIs
Azure Cosmos DB
Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
Helm charts
CI/CD pipelines
Monitoring
Alerting
Logging
Snowflake
Databricks
What you'll do
Lead the design and development of full stack services using event-driven architecture.
Ensure backend services are reliable and integrate seamlessly with other systems.
Design and manage data models for Azure Cosmos DB to ensure performance and scalability.
Deploy and operate cloud-native services on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).
Act as a senior escalation point, leading root cause analysis for production issues.
Provide technical direction and mentorship to engineers within the workstream.
What we're looking for
Strong expertise in Java and Spring Boot.
Extensive experience designing and implementing REST APIs.
Hands-on production experience with Kafka for event-driven workflows.
Proficiency in deploying and operating services on Azure AKS.
Experience managing data models using Azure Cosmos DB.
12+ years of software development in enterprise environments.
Excellent problem-solving, communication, and leadership skills.
Market check
Salary context
This
$114,500–$194,700
range sits above
38%
of similar postings on FindRole.
Peer median band
$125,380–$209,330
Median floor and ceiling across peers.
Typical midpoint (25–75%)
$142,400–$211,200
Middle half of comparable postings.
Based on 240 comparable postings.*
* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.
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
20 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$137,400–$233,600
across 18 roles with salary data.