Sr Principal Software Engineer, AI Security Platform
Ntrs Open · verified Oct 24, 2026 At a glance
Senior Engineering Leadership role at Ntrs. Chicago · full-time · $164,600–$288,000 base.
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What you'll do
- Lead engineering work on the AI code scanner, including platform upgrades, new capabilities and scaling improvements
- Build user-facing dashboards and workflows, improving reporting and administrative tools while adding secure access controls
- Maintain and extend scanning and orchestration services, including integrations with large language model security analysis
- Improve automated vulnerability review, reporting and verification workflows
- Guide junior engineers as they contribute to platform development
What you bring
- At least fifteen years of professional software engineering experience, including five or more in a lead, principal or senior role
- Experience supporting enterprise applications in regulated settings
- Advanced React and Python skills, plus experience designing REST APIs, integrations and automated tests
- Hands-on experience with large language models, agent-based automation, application security and vulnerability management
Who this fits
This senior technical leadership role suits an engineer who can work across product interfaces, backend services, AI integrations and cloud security while mentoring junior colleagues. You must already be authorized to work in the United States without employment-based visa sponsorship.
From the employer
About Northern Trust
As a global leader in innovative wealth management, asset servicing, asset management and banking services, Northern Trust (Nasdaq: NTRS) is proud to guide the world’s most successful individuals, families, corporations and institutions.
Since 1889, we have aligned our efforts with our three guiding Principles That Endure: Service, Expertise, and Integrity. 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.
With 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.
We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Principal Software Engineer to support technical development of our AI-powered Code Security Scanner platform. This platform leverages frontier AI models and advanced security automation to identify, validate, and report software vulnerabilities across enterprise codebases.
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.
Platform Ownership
Serve as a lead technical developer for the AI Code Scanner platform.
Implement modernization, enhancements, and scalability initiatives
Mentor junior team members
Front-End Development
Improve user experience, reporting dashboards, workflow management, and administrative capabilities
Implement secure authentication and authorization patterns
Backend & AI Engineering
Maintain and extend orchestration and scanning services.
Expand and manage integrations with LLM-based security analysis capabilities
Enhance automated vulnerability analysis, reporting, and verification workflows
Experience
15+ years of professional software engineering experience
5+ years in a lead, principal, or senior engineering role
Experience supporting enterprise-scale applications in regulated environments
Technical Skills
Expert-level React development
Modern SPA architecture
REST APIs and authentication integrations
Expert-level Python development
API design and integration
Automation and orchestration frameworks
Test automation and quality engineering
Expert-level Python development
API design and integration
Automation and orchestration frameworks
Test automation and quality engineering
Experience integrating Large Language Models (LLMs)
Agent-based workflows and automation frameworks
Application security and vulnerability management
Salary Range:
$164,600 - 288,000 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.
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. 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.
Philanthropy 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.
Reasonable Accommodation
Northern Trust is committed to working with and providing adjustments to individuals with health conditions and disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email our HR Service Center at MyHRHelp@ntrs.com, or alternatively you can discuss your individual requirements with the recruiter you are working with.
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