Sr Lead, SW Full Stack Eng - RAL

About Northern Trust:

Northern Trust, a Fortune 500 company, is a globally recognized, award-winning financial institution that has been in continuous operation since 1889.

Northern Trust is proud to provide innovative financial services and guidance to the world’s most successful individuals, families, and institutions by remaining true to our enduring principles of service, expertise, and integrity. With more than 130 years of financial experience and over 22,000 partners, we serve the world’s most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.

Key Responsibilities

- Design end-to-end solution architectures covering application, integration, data, security, and infrastructure layers.

- Evaluate trade-offs and drive decisions aligned with business priorities, risk, and long-term sustainability.

- Architect Java / Spring Boot–based microservices and cloud-native platforms.

- Provide architectural guidance for full‑stack applications, including backend services, APIs, and modern front-end frameworks.

- Guide modernization initiatives, including legacy transformation, cloud migration, and platform re-architecture.

- Define cloud architectures on Azure / AWS (Azure preferred), including containers, Kubernetes, and managed services.

- Incorporate AI / GenAI capabilities (e.g., intelligent automation) into enterprise solutions where applicable.

- Ensure solutions meet non-functional requirements: scalability, performance, resilience, security, and compliance.

- Produce and own architecture deliverables: HLDs, LLDs, solution diagrams, and design reviews.

- Collaborate with product managers, engineering teams, and enterprise architecture/governance bodies.

- Mentor senior engineers and influence best practices across teams.

Required Skills & Experience

- Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs, microservices architecture.

- Full‑stack development exposure (backend + UI technologies).