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Sr Lead Software Engineer - AI Security Platform

Job in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, 60601, USA
Listing for: Northern Trust
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-09-07
Job specializations:
  • Software Development
    DevOps, Azure, Cloud Engineer - Software, Backend Developer
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Senior Lead Software Engineer

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Lead Software Engineer to support technical development of our AI-powered Code Security Scanner platform. This platform leverages Generative AI and advanced security automation to identify, validate, and report software vulnerabilities across enterprise codebases.

The platform consists of:

  • React-based web application and user dashboard
  • Python-based orchestration and scanning framework
  • Azure AI Foundry integrations
  • Azure Functions, Azure SQL, and cloud-native services
  • Containerized scanning environments and security controls

This role will be responsible for ongoing development, architectural evolution, and long-term enhancement of the platform. The successful candidate must be equally comfortable designing user-facing applications, building automation, integrating AI services, and securing cloud-native solutions.

Key Responsibilities

  • Platform Ownership
    • Serve as a lead technical developer for the AI Code Scanner platform.
    • Implement modernization, enhancements, and scalability initiatives.
  • Front-End Development
    • Enhance and support the React-based web application.
    • Improve user experience, reporting dashboards, workflow management, and administrative capabilities.
    • Implement secure authentication and authorization patterns.
  • Backend & AI Engineering
    • Maintain and extend Python-based orchestration and scanning services.
    • Build integrations with Azure AI Foundry and LLM-based security analysis capabilities.
    • Enhance automated vulnerability analysis, reporting, and verification workflows.
  • Dev Ops & Automation
    • Design and maintain Git Hub Actions workflows.
    • Manage CI/CD pipelines and ephemeral runner infrastructure.
    • Improve automation, reliability, observability, and deployment processes.
  • Cloud Engineering
    • Design and support Azure-based services including:
      • Azure AI Foundry
      • Azure Functions
      • Azure SQL
      • Azure Storage
      • Azure Monitoring and Logging
      • Azure Entra

Required Qualifications

  • Experience
    • 12+ years of software engineering experience
    • Experience supporting enterprise-scale applications in regulated environments
  • Technical Skills
    • Front-End
      • Expert-level React development
      • JavaScript and Type Script
      • Modern SPA architecture
      • REST APIs and authentication integrations
    • Backend
      • Expert-level Python development
      • API design and integration
      • Automation and orchestration frameworks
      • Test automation and quality engineering
    • Dev Ops
      • Git Hub Actions
      • CI/CD pipeline design
      • Infrastructure automation
      • Container technologies
    • Cloud
      • Microsoft Azure
      • Azure Functions
      • Azure SQL
      • Azure Storage
      • Azure Entra
      • Managed Identities
      • Azure RBAC
    • AI & Automation
      • Experience integrating Large Language Models (LLMs)
      • Azure AI Foundry or equivalent AI platforms
      • Agent-based workflows and automation frameworks
    • Security
      • Secure software development lifecycle (SSDLC)
      • Authentication and authorization (OAuth, OIDC, SAML)
      • Secrets management
      • Container security
      • Application security and vulnerability management
  • Preferred Qualifications
    • Experience building security scanning platforms
    • Background in Application Security or Dev Sec Ops
    • Experience with SARIF and static analysis tools
    • Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and sandboxed execution environments
    • Familiarity with Azure APIM and enterprise networking
    • Experience building AI-assisted developer or security tooling
    • Prior experience in financial services or other regulated industries

Success Criteria

  • Within the first 12 months, this individual will:
    • Successfully support and enhance Code Scanner Platform.
    • Deliver new scanning and reporting capabilities.
    • Improve platform scalability and reliability.
    • Expand AI-powered vulnerability detection capabilities.
    • Drive modernization of the architecture and development practices.

    Ideal Candidate Profile

    We are looking for a senior engineer who combines:

    • Full-stack development expertise
    • Deep Python engineering skills
    • Strong Git Hub Actions and Dev Ops experience
    • Azure cloud architecture knowledge
    • AI/LLM integration experience
    • Security engineering mindset
    • Ability to independently own and evolve a strategic cybersecurity platform

    Salary Range:

    $114, USD

    Salary 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.

    Work Authorization

    Applicants 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).

    Working with Us

    As 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.…

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