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Together, they reflect the three cornerstones of business conduct which we strive to instill in our employees, whom we call partners, and to provide to our clients and the communities we serve worldwide.\nWith more than 135 years of financial experience and over 24,000 partners, we serve the world’s most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.\nAbout the Role\nWe are seekinga highly experienced Senior LeadSoftware Engineer to supporttechnicaldevelopmentof our AI-powered Code Security Scanner platform. This platform leveragesGenerative AI and advanced security automation to identify, validate, and report software vulnerabilities across enterprise codebases.\nThe platform consists of:\nReact-based web application and user dashboard\n\nPython-based orchestration and scanning framework\n\nAzure AI Foundry integrations\n\nAzure Functions, Azure SQL, and cloud-native services\n\nContainerized scanning environments and security controls\n\nThis role will be responsible forongoing development, architectural evolution, and long-term enhancementof the platform. The successful candidate must be equally comfortable designing user-facing applications, building automation, integrating AI services, and securing cloud-native solutions.\nKey Responsibilities\nPlatform Ownership\nServe as a lead technical developerfor the AI Code Scanner platform.\n\nImplementmodernization, enhancements, and scalability initiatives.\n\nFront-End Development\nEnhance and support the React-based web application.\n\nImprove user experience, reporting dashboards, workflow management, and administrative capabilities.\n\nImplement secure authentication and authorization patterns.\n\nBackend & AI Engineering\nMaintain and extend Python-based orchestration and scanning services.\n\nBuild integrations with Azure AI Foundry and LLM-based security analysis capabilities.\n\nEnhance automated vulnerability analysis, reporting, and verificationworkflows.\n\nDevOps & Automation\nDesign and maintainGitHub Actions workflows.\n\nManage CI/CD pipelines and ephemeral runner infrastructure.\n\nImprove automation, reliability, observability, and deployment processes.\n\nCloud Engineering\nDesign and support Azure-based services including:\n\nAzure AI Foundry\n\nAzure Functions\n\nAzure SQL\n\nAzure Storage\n\nAzure Monitoring and Logging\n\nAzure Entra ID\n\nRequired Qualifications\nExperience\n12+ years of software engineering experience\n\nExperience supporting enterprise-scale applications in regulated environments\n\nTechnical Skills\nFront-End\nExpert-level React development\n\nJavaScript and TypeScript\n\nModern SPA architecture\n\nREST APIs and authentication integrations\n\nBackend\nExpert-level Python development\n\nAPI design and integration\n\nAutomation and orchestration frameworks\n\nTest automation and quality engineering\n\nDevOps\nGitHub Actions\n\nCI/CD pipeline design\n\nInfrastructure automation\n\nContainer technologies\n\nCloud\nMicrosoft Azure\n\nAzure Functions\n\nAzure SQL\n\nAzure Storage\n\nAzure Entra ID\n\nManaged Identities\n\nAzure RBAC\n\nAI & Automation\nExperience integrating Large Language Models (LLMs)\n\nAzure AI Foundry or equivalent AI platforms\n\nAgent-based workflows and automation frameworks\n\nSecurity\nSecure software development lifecycle (SSDLC)\n\nAuthentication and authorization (OAuth, OIDC, SAML)\n\nSecrets management\n\nContainer security\n\nApplication security and vulnerability management\n\nPreferred Qualifications\nExperience building security scanning platforms\n\nBackground in Application Security or DevSecOps\n\nExperience with SARIF and static analysis tools\n\nExperience with Docker, Kubernetes, and sandboxed execution environments\n\nFamiliarity with Azure APIM and enterprise networking\n\nExperience building AI-assisted developer or security tooling\n\nPrior experience in financial services or other regulated industries\n\nSuccess Criteria\nWithin the first 12 months, this individual will:\nSuccessfully support and enhance CodeScanner Platform.\n\nDeliver new scanning and reporting capabilities.\n\nImprove platform scalability and reliability.\n\nExpand AI-powered vulnerability detection capabilities.\n\nDrive modernization of the architectureand development practices.\n\nI deal Candidate Profile\nWe are looking for a senior engineer who combines:\nFull-stack development expertise\n\nDeep Python engineering skills\n\nStrong GitHub Actions and DevOps experience\n\nAzure cloud architecture knowledge\n\nAI/LLM integration experience\n\nSecurity engineering mindset\n\nAbility to independently own and evolve a strategic cybersecurity platform\n\nSalary Range:\n$114,500 - 194,700 USDSalary range is a good faith estimate of base pay. Northern Trust provides a comprehensive benefits package including retirement benefits (401k and pension), health and welfare benefits (medical, dental, vision, spending accounts and disability), paid time off, parental and caregiver leave, life & accident insurance, and other voluntary and well-being benefits. Northern Trust also provides a discretionary bonus program that may include an equity component.\nWork Authorization\nApplicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future. Northern Trust will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visa).\nWorking with Us\nAs a Northern Trust partner, you will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture, which has a strong history of financial strength and stability. Movement within the organization is encouraged, senior leaders are accessible, and you can take pride in working for a company committed to an inclusive workplace and assisting the communities we serve.\nPhilanthropy is deeply rooted in Northern Trust’s history and is an essential element of our culture. Employees around the world give their time and talent to work for the greater good of their communities.\nReasonable Accommodation\nNorthern Trust is committed to working with and providing adjustments to individuals with health conditions and disabilities. 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