Senior Lead Software Engineer, AI Security Platform

Northern Trust

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Work type
On-site
Location
Chicago, IL
Salary
$114,500–$194,700 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
35 days ago
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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.

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TL;DR · Senior Lead Software Engineer, AI Security Platform

JOB TITLE: Sr Lead Software Engineer - AI Security Platform The Sr Lead Software Engineer - AI Security Platform will serve as a lead technical developer for an AI-powered Code Security Scanner platform. This role involves the ongoing development, architectural evolution, and long-term enhancement of a system designed to identify, validate, and report software vulnerabilities across enterprise codebases using Generative AI. Key responsibilities include building React-based web applications, maintaining Python-based orchestration and scanning frameworks, and integrating Azure AI Foundry with LLM-based security analysis. The engineer will manage GitHub Actions workflows, CI/CD pipelines, and containerized scanning environments. Required technical skills include expert-level React, JavaScript, TypeScript, and Python, alongside proficiency in Microsoft Azure services like Azure Functions, Azure SQL, and Azure Entra ID to support secure software development lifecycles in regulated environments.

What you'll do

  • Lead the technical development, modernization, and scalability of the AI-powered Code Security Scanner platform.
  • Develop and enhance the React-based web application, including dashboards, reporting, and workflow management.
  • Maintain and extend Python-based orchestration services and automated vulnerability analysis workflows.
  • Integrate Azure AI Foundry and LLM-based capabilities for security analysis and automated reporting.
  • Design and manage CI/CD pipelines, GitHub Actions workflows, and ephemeral runner infrastructure.
  • Architect and support cloud-native services using Azure Functions, Azure SQL, and Azure Storage.
  • Implement secure authentication patterns, secrets management, and container security controls.

What we're looking for

  • 12+ years of software engineering experience.
  • Experience supporting enterprise-scale applications in regulated environments.
  • Expert-level React development with JavaScript, TypeScript, and modern SPA architecture.
  • Expert-level Python development with API design, automation, and orchestration frameworks.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Azure services including Functions, SQL, Storage, Entra ID, and RBAC.
  • Experience integrating Large Language Models (LLMs) and Azure AI Foundry.
  • Expertise in GitHub Actions, CI/CD pipelines, container technologies, and infrastructure automation.
  • Work Authorization.

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