Sr Lead Software Engineer - AI Security Platform

Northern Trust
Chicago
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 114,500 - 194,700 annuallyFunction: Software EngineeringExperience: 12+ yearsSkills: ["Ability to own","Security engineering mindset","Architectural evolution","Collaboration","Platform scalability focus"]

Build and evolve an AI-powered Code Security Scanner used to identify, validate, and report software vulnerabilities across enterprise codebases. Own key platform modernization and scalability initiatives while developing a React dashboard and Python orchestration services. Integrate Azure AI Foundry and LLM-based analysis, strengthen SSDLC and security controls, and run DevOps automation with GitHub Actions and CI/CD. Work on cloud-native Azure services and secure authentication/authorization patterns.

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Northern Trust
Northern Trust
5 days ago

Sr Lead Software Engineer - AI Security Platform

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Job Summary

Build and evolve an AI-powered Code Security Scanner used to identify, validate, and report software vulnerabilities across enterprise codebases. Own key platform modernization and scalability initiatives while developing a React dashboard and Python orchestration services. Integrate Azure AI Foundry and LLM-based analysis, strengthen SSDLC and security controls, and run DevOps automation with GitHub Actions and CI/CD. Work on cloud-native Azure services and secure authentication/authorization patterns.
Location: Chicago
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Serve as a lead technical developer and platform owner for the AI Code Scanner platform.
  • •Implement modernization, enhancements, and scalability initiatives for the platform.
  • •Enhance and support the React-based web application, including dashboards and workflow/admin capabilities, and implement secure authentication/authorization patterns.
  • •Maintain and extend Python-based orchestration and scanning services, including Azure AI Foundry and LLM-based security analysis integrations and vulnerability workflows.
  • •Design and maintain GitHub Actions workflows and CI/CD pipelines with containerized, ephemeral runner infrastructure; improve reliability, observability, and deployment processes.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 114,500 - 194,700 annually
Perks:401kPensionHealth InsuranceDentalVisionSpending AccountsDisabilityPaid LeaveParental LeaveCaregiver LeaveLife InsuranceAccident Insurance

Key Requirements

  • •12+ years of software engineering experience, including enterprise-scale application support in regulated environments.
  • •Expert-level React development with JavaScript/TypeScript and modern SPA architecture.
  • •Expert-level Python development with API design and integration, automation/orchestration, and test automation/quality engineering.
  • •Deep Azure cloud skills: Azure AI Foundry, Azure Functions, Azure SQL, Azure Storage, Azure Entra ID, Managed Identities, and Azure RBAC.
  • •Security-focused development with SSDLC, authentication/authorization (OAuth, OIDC, SAML), and secrets management; experience with application/vulnerability security is required.
Experience:12+ yearsRegulated environmentsFinancial services
Skills:Ability to ownSecurity engineering mindsetArchitectural evolutionCollaborationPlatform scalability focus
Tech Stack:ReactJavaScriptTypeScriptREST APIsAuthenticationAuthorizationOAuthOIDCSAMLPythonAPI designOrchestrationAutomation frameworksTest automationQuality engineeringGitHub ActionsCI/CDInfrastructure automationDockerKubernetes

Eligibility

Visa:H-1BL-1TNO-1E-3H-1B1F-1J-1OPTCPT
Work Authorization:Authorization required. Sponsorship not provided.

Company Brief

Northern Trust
Global financial services firm providing wealth management, asset servicing, asset management, and banking solutions to institutions, corporations, and affluent individuals, with a focus on custody, investment management, and technology-driven services.
Industry: Asset Management
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Chicago, United States
Founded: 1889
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