Sr Lead Software Engineer - AI Security Platform

Northern Trust • Chicago, IL

2d • Onsite

About The Position

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.

Requirements

• 12+ years of software engineering experience
• Experience supporting enterprise-scale applications in regulated environments
• Expert-level React development
• JavaScript and TypeScript
• 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
• DevOps
• GitHub Actions
• CI/CD pipeline design
• Infrastructure automation
• Container technologies
• Microsoft Azure
• Azure Functions
• Azure SQL
• Azure Storage
• Azure Entra ID Managed Identities
• Azure RBAC
• Experience integrating Large Language Models (LLMs)
• Azure AI Foundry or equivalent AI platforms
• Agent-based workflows and automation frameworks
• Secure software development lifecycle (SSDLC)
• Authentication and authorization (OAuth, OIDC, SAML)
• Secrets management
• Container security
• Application security and vulnerability management

Nice To Haves

• Experience building security scanning platforms
• Background in Application Security or DevSecOps
• 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

Responsibilities

• Serve as a lead technical developer for the AI Code Scanner platform.
• Implement modernization, enhancements, and scalability initiatives.
• Enhance and support the React-based web application.
• Improve user experience, reporting dashboards, workflow management, and administrative capabilities.
• Implement secure authentication and authorization patterns.
• 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.
• Design and maintain GitHub Actions workflows.
• Manage CI/CD pipelines and ephemeral runner infrastructure.
• Improve automation, reliability, observability, and deployment processes.
• Design and support Azure-based services including: Azure AI Foundry, Azure Functions, Azure SQL, Azure Storage, Azure Monitoring and Logging, Azure Entra ID.

Benefits

• 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 that may include an equity component

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed