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.
Role - Senior Software Engineer — .NET & React
We are looking for an accomplished Senior Software Engineer to design, develop, and modernize scalable enterprise applications. The role centers on API-first, cloud-native solutions built with .NET (C#) for backend services and React for frontend experiences, with a strong focus on security, performance, maintainability, and sound engineering practices.
You will partner with architects, product owners, and cross-functional teams to deliver reliable software that meets enterprise standards and regulatory obligations.
Primary Responsibilities
Backend (.NET)- Design, build, and support RESTful APIs and backend services with .NET / ASP.NET Core (C#)
- Use clean architecture practices, including SOLID, DDD, and CQRS where they add value
- Implement effective data access with Entity Framework Core or comparable tools, minimizing unnecessary reliance on stored procedures
- Build systems that are secure, resilient, auditable, and observable
- Help shape architecture decisions and produce clear technical design documentation
- Develop modern, responsive interfaces with React and TypeScript
- Create reusable component libraries that follow UI/UX and accessibility standards
- Integrate APIs securely and efficiently, including authentication, authorization, and error handling
- Improve frontend performance and the overall user experience
- Develop unit and integration tests for frontend components
- Apply CI/CD best practices with tools such as GitHub Actions / Azure DevOps
- Champion test-driven development and automated testing
- Contribute to code reviews, mentoring, and knowledge sharing
- Work with DevOps, QA, and platform teams to enable reliable deployments
- Support production systems and assist with incident resolution when required
Required Qualifications:
Essential Technical Skills
- At least 4 years of professional software engineering experience
- Strong proficiency in C# and .NET / ASP.NET Core
- Proven experience building micro-frontends (MFEs) with React and TypeScript
- Strong knowledge of REST APIs, HTTP fundamentals, and API security
- Experience with relational databases such as SQL Server
- Experience with cloud platforms, preferably Azure, and containerization with Docker preferred.
- Hands on experience with Agentic AI SDLC with spec-driven development a plus
Engineering Practices
- Strong command of object-oriented design, clean code, and refactoring
- Hands-on experience with unit testing, integration testing, and mocking frameworks
- Familiarity with event-driven and microservices architectures; Kafka or other messaging technologies are a plus
- Experience working in agile delivery environments such as Scrum or Kanban
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in financial services or another highly regulated industry
- Knowledge of performance tuning, high-volume transaction processing, and distributed systems
Professional Capabilities
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
- Clear, structured communication
- Ability to collaborate effectively with senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams
- A proactive approach with strong ownership and accountability
Technical Leadership:
The successful candidate will demonstrate strong technology leadership, shaping solution design and improving engineering practices across teams:
- Advance modern engineering practices, including API-first design, cloud-native patterns, automation, and technical debt reduction
- Guide and mentor engineers to strengthen capabilities and promote consistent practices across teams
- Identify technology risks, scalability issues, and non-functional gaps early, then drive practical solutions
- Balance immediate delivery needs with long-term platform health, maintainability, and operational resilience
Alignment with Northern Trust Principles:
Successful candidates are expected to reflect Northern Trust’s core principles and values in everyday engineering decisions and practices:
- Service & Integrity First – Develop software responsibly, with security, accountability, client trust, and data protection at the forefront.
- Strength in Collaboration – Partner across engineering, architecture, product, operations, and risk to deliver sustainable, well-designed solutions.
- Expertise & Continuous Improvement – Apply deep technical expertise while continually improving systems through modernization, automation, and proven engineering practices.
- Ownership & Accountability – Own solutions end to end, from design through production support, with consistent attention to reliability and quality.
- Risk & Controls Mindset – Build solutions that satisfy regulatory, compliance, and audit requirements through appropriate controls, logging, and documentation.
- Client-Focused Engineering – Make technology choices that support scalability, resilience, and lasting client outcomes rather than only short-term delivery.
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
Salary Range:
$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.
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 [email protected], or alternatively you can discuss your individual requirements with the recruiter you are working with.
Skills Required
- At least 4 years of professional software engineering experience
- Strong proficiency in C# and .NET / ASP.NET Core
- Experience building micro-frontends with React and TypeScript
- Strong knowledge of REST APIs, HTTP fundamentals, and API security
- Experience with relational databases such as SQL Server
- Experience with cloud platforms, preferably Azure
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
- Containerization with Docker
- Hands-on experience with Agentic AI SDLC and spec-driven development
- Strong command of object-oriented design, clean code, and refactoring
- Hands-on experience with unit testing, integration testing, and mocking frameworks
- Familiarity with event-driven and microservices architectures
- Experience with Kafka or other messaging technologies
- Experience working in agile delivery environments such as Scrum or Kanban
- Experience in financial services or another highly regulated industry
- Knowledge of performance tuning, high-volume transaction processing, and distributed systems
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
- Clear, structured communication
- Ability to collaborate effectively with senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams
- Proactive approach with strong ownership and accountability
Northern Trust Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Northern Trust and has not been reviewed or approved by Northern Trust.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with company match alongside an employer‑funded defined‑benefit pension is highlighted in employer‑verified materials and filings, setting the retirement package apart from many private employers.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO is portrayed as solid overall, and two paid volunteer days per year are clearly documented across corporate materials.
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Parental & Family Support — Company sources and postings reference paid parental and caregiver leave and recent enhancements to parental benefits, indicating meaningful family support within the package.
Northern Trust Insights
What We Do
As a global leader in innovative wealth management, asset servicing and investment solutions, Northern Trust (Nasdaq: NTRS) is proud to guide the world’s most successful individuals, families and institutions by remaining true to our enduring principles of service, expertise and integrity. A globally recognized Fortune 500 Company in continuous operation since 1889, we’ve built a legacy of empowering clients to reach their goals with confidence. Since our roots as a trust bank, we’ve grown to a global presence with more than 24,000 employees in more than 20 countries and across six core business units: Wealth Management Asset Management Asset Servicing Technology Corporate Functions Enterprise Operations Join a Team That’s Achieving Greater At Northern Trust, we refer to our employees as partners – with good reason. We understand that relationships are the key to our success. Here you’ll join a diverse and inclusive team of innovators with the drive to challenge the way things have always been done. Instead of choosing between a dynamic career and work-life balance, enjoy working with a team that supports your goals in the office and at home. We’ll help you get where you want to go without sacrificing what matters most to you. Delivering value and adhering to our enduring principles What are enduring principles? Since our founding, they have guided our strategy and success. Thanks to the dedication of our partners, Northern Trust continues to thrive by adhering to three enduring principles: service, expertise and integrity . What does this mean? Service Northern Trust has a relentless drive to provide exceptional service to our clients, our partners and our communities. We set new standards and go above and beyond in our commitment to delivering greater results. Expertise Expertise is at the core of who we are. We focus sharply on what we do well. From expanding our capabilities, to hiring talented professionals to developing innovative solutions, our expertise is why we continue to be a trusted advisor for generations of families and institutions. Integrity Operating with uncompromising ethics is central to Northern Trust’s heritage. As a result, our clients, partners and communities know they can rely on us. For more than 130 years, our integrity has been our guide – and that will never change.
Why Work With Us
At Northern Trust, we go further because we go together. We embrace flexibility, encourage balance, and prioritize inclusion at all levels, working together to keep you connected. We are committed to our employees—all 24,000 of them. Whether this is a first step or a bold new leap in your career, we’re here to help you move forward.
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