Lead, SW Eng

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.

Senior Full Stack Developer (React & Java)

7+ Years

Chicago / Hybrid / Remote

Seeking a Senior Full Stack Developer with strong expertise in React

JS and Java (8 & 21) to build scalable, cloud-native applications using microservices architecture and modern Dev Ops practices. This role involves working in the Banking domain, supporting multiple applications, and requires the ability to handle multiple issues/requests concurrently in a fast-paced environment.

• Develop full stack applications using React
  
  JS and Java (Spring Boot / Spring Cloud)
• Design and build REST APIs and microservices
• Implement event-driven solutions using Kafka and JMS
• Work with JPA/Hibernate for data persistence
• Develop high-performance, multi-threaded applications
• Deploy and manage applications on Azure
• Apply TDD practices and maintain high code quality
• Build and support CI/CD pipelines
• Collaborate with multiple clients and cross-functional teams

• Frontend:
  React
  
  JS, JavaScript (ES6+), HTML/CSS
• Backend:
  Java 8 & 21, Spring Boot, Spring Cloud
• Data: JPA, Hibernate, SQL
• Messaging:
  Kafka, JMS
• Concurrency:
  Multi-threading, performance tuning
• Cloud/Dev Ops:
  Azure deployments, CI/CD (Azure Dev Ops/Jenkins)
• Testing: TDD, JUnit, Mockito

• Microservices and distributed systems
• Docker/Kubernetes
• Monitoring tools (Dynatrace/App Insights)
• Experience working across multiple clients

$99,600 - $169,200 USD (base pay estimate)

• 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
• Other voluntary and well-being benefits
• Discretionary bonus program (may include an equity component)

Northern Trust is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employment decisions are made in a non-discriminatory manner. Northern Trust does not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, nationality, ethnicity, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, or age.

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