Senior Software Engineer - C++/Python
Northern Trust1 day ago
Base Salary
$165k - $288k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain high-performance server-side applications using modern C++ and Python.
- Build scalable and reliable solutions for reconciliation-related financial workflows.
- Design and optimize SQL queries, database interactions, and data-processing components.
- Implement logging, monitoring, caching, exception handling, performance tuning, and automated testing.
- Investigate and resolve complex production issues using application, database, and infrastructure diagnostics.
- Participate in architecture discussions, code reviews, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Use GitHub Copilot, Claude, or similar AI-assisted development tools to improve development efficiency and software quality.
- Mentor junior engineers and contribute to technical excellence and collaboration.
Requirements
- At least 12 years of software development experience building enterprise applications.
- Strong expertise in modern C++, with C++11, C++14, C++17, and C++20 preferred.
- Solid Python experience for automation, tooling, and application development.
- Strong SQL and database performance-tuning skills.
- Experience designing scalable, maintainable, and resilient distributed systems.
- Strong Linux and Windows troubleshooting and administration skills.
- Experience with Git, CI/CD pipelines, and modern software development practices.
- Excellent debugging, analytical, problem-solving, written communication, and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively with technical and business teams.
- Preferred: experience in financial services, capital markets, or post-trade processing systems.
- Preferred: familiarity with Azure cloud services, monitoring, and observability tools.
- Preferred: experience with Kafka, MQ, or event-driven architectures.
- Preferred: knowledge of microservices, containerization, and modern application architectures.
- Preferred: experience using AI-powered developer tools such as GitHub Copilot or Claude.
- Preferred: strong ownership, execution, troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, collaboration, mentoring, and continuous-learning skills.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package including 401k and pension retirement benefits.
- Medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, disability, life and accident insurance, paid time off, parental and caregiver leave, and other voluntary and well-being benefits.
- Discretionary bonus program that may include an equity component.
- Flexible and collaborative work culture with internal mobility and accessible senior leaders.
- Inclusive workplace and community philanthropy opportunities.
About Northern Trust
Northern Trust is a financial services company that provides asset servicing (custody and fund administration), asset management, wealth management, and banking/treasury services to institutions, corporations, and affluent families. Its business model centers on fees for assets under custody/administration and management, plus banking services. Founded in 1889 and headquartered in Chicago, it is publicly traded on Nasdaq (NTRS) and serves clients across the Americas, EMEA, and APAC.