Lead Full Stack Engineer

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 skilled and hands-on Lead Full Stack Engineer to design, build, modernize, and support enterprise-scale applications. This role will focus primarily on Java and Spring Boot, Microsoft Azure, along with React, Kafka-based integrations, enterprise authentication using Okta, caching solutions, and cloud-native application architectures.

The engineer will partner with architects, product owners, engineering teams, security teams, and business stakeholders to deliver scalable, secure, resilient, and high-performing applications.

This is a Lead individual contributor role requiring strong technical ownership, hands-on development experience, independent problem-solving, and the ability to contribute across backend, UI, integration, security, and cloud layers.

Key Responsibilities

Design, develop, and support enterprise applications using Java and Spring Boot.

Design and implement scalable REST APIs and microservices.

Develop modern web applications using React and JavaScript.

Build and support cloud-native applications on Microsoft Azure.

Design and implement asynchronous and event-driven integrations using Apache Kafka.

Implement application and distributed caching solutions, with Redis experience preferred.

Implement enterprise authentication and authorization solutions using Okta, OAuth 2.0, OIDC, SSO, and JWT.

Design and support distributed and containerized applications, including sidecar patterns where applicable.

Troubleshoot issues across UI, APIs, services, messaging, authentication, caching, and cloud layers.

Drive application performance, scalability, resiliency, security, and maintainability improvements.

Participate in solution design, technical reviews, code reviews, architecture discussions, deployments, and production support.

Establish and follow engineering best practices, reusable development patterns, and coding standards.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's or master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field.

8+ years of software development experience.

Strong hands-on experience with Java and Spring Boot.

Strong experience designing and implementing REST APIs and microservices.

Strong experience with React and JavaScript.

Experience building and supporting cloud-native solutions on Microsoft Azure.

Experience with Apache Kafka or similar messaging/event-streaming technologies.

Experience implementing application-level or distributed caching solutions.

Experience with Okta or similar enterprise identity and access management platforms.

Strong understanding of OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect (OIDC), SSO, JWT, authentication, and authorization.

Strong understanding of microservices, distributed systems, application security, and scalable application design.

Experience with Git, CI/CD, debugging, and production support.

Excellent analytical, problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.

Technical Skills

Required

Java, Spring Boot / Spring Framework, REST APIs, Microservices, React

TypeScript / JavaScript, Microsoft Azure, Apache Kafka, Application / Distributed Caching, Okta, OAuth 2.0 / OIDC / SSO, SQL, Git, CI/CD Pipelines, Distributed Systems

Desired

Redis, Docker, Kubernetes / Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Sidecar Architecture / Patterns, Azure DevOps, Azure Networking and Security,

Application Monitoring and Observability, Performance Optimization,

High-volume / Data-intensive Application Development, Event-Driven Architectures

Domain Expertise (Preferred)

Experience working with Financial Services, Wealth Management, Asset Management, or Investment Analytics platforms.

Nice to Have

Experience with modern BI and analytics platforms such as ThoughtSpot, Power BI, Cognos, Tableau, or similar technologies.

Experience integrating or embedding analytics capabilities within React applications.

Experience with AG Grid or similar enterprise data-grid technologies.

Experience with Snowflake or other cloud-based data platforms.

Experience modernizing legacy applications to cloud-native architectures.

Experience designing highly available, scalable, and resilient enterprise applications.

Experience with application logging, monitoring, tracing, and observability.

Exposure to API security, cloud security, and secure application-development practices.

What You'll Bring

Deep hands-on expertise in Java and Spring Boot application development.

Strong ability to contribute to React and JavaScript front-end development.

Practical experience building and supporting applications in Microsoft Azure.

Strong understanding of REST APIs, microservices, and distributed architectures.

Experience developing Kafka-based integrations and event-driven solutions.

Experience implementing effective application and distributed caching strategies, with Redis experience preferred.

Experience implementing enterprise authentication and authorization with Okta or similar identity platforms.

Strong ownership mindset and ability to independently drive technical implementation.

Ability to quickly understand existing application architectures and work across multiple application layers.

Strong troubleshooting skills across UI, backend services, integrations, security, caching, and cloud infrastructure.

Ability to collaborate effectively with engineers, architects, product owners, security teams, and business stakeholders.

Commitment to engineering excellence, application security, reliability, scalability, and continuous improvement.

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.

About Our Pune Office

The Northern Trust Pune office, established in 2016, is now home to over 3,000 employees. The office handles various functions, including Operations for Asset Servicing and Wealth Management, as well as delivering critical technology solutions that support business operations across the globe.

Our Pune team takes our commitment to service to heart. In 2024, they volunteered more than 10,000+ hours into the communities where they live and work. Learn more.