Lead, SW Full Stack Eng - FA Nexus

About Northern Trust:

Northern Trust, a Fortune 500 company, is a globally recognized, award-winning financial institution that has been in continuous operation since 1889.

Northern Trust is proud to provide innovative financial services and guidance to the world’s most successful individuals, families, and institutions by remaining true to our enduring principles of service, expertise, and integrity. With more than 130 years of financial experience and over 22,000 partners, we serve the world’s most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.

Key Responsibilities

• Design end-to-end solution architectures covering application, integration, data, security, and infrastructure layers.

• Evaluate trade-offs and drive decisions aligned with business priorities, risk, and long-term sustainability.

• Architect Java / Spring Boot–based microservices and cloud-native platforms.

• Provide architectural guidance for full‑stack applications, including backend services, APIs, and modern front-end frameworks.

• Guide modernization initiatives, including legacy transformation, cloud migration, and platform re-architecture.

• Define cloud architectures on Azure / AWS (Azure preferred), including containers, Kubernetes, and managed services.

• Incorporate AI / GenAI capabilities (e.g., intelligent automation) into enterprise solutions where applicable.

• Ensure solutions meet non-functional requirements: scalability, performance, resilience, security, and compliance.

• Produce and own architecture deliverables: HLDs, LLDs, solution diagrams, and design reviews.

• Collaborate with product managers, engineering teams, and enterprise architecture/governance bodies.

• Mentor senior engineers and influence best practices across teams.

Required Skills & Experience

• Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs, microservices architecture.

• Full‑stack development exposure (backend + UI technologies).

• Strong experience with cloud platforms (Azure / AWS / GCP).

• Event-driven architectures (Kafka, messaging).

• Containers & orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes.

• DevOps & CI/CD concepts and tooling.

• Working knowledge of AI / ML or Generative AI solution patterns.

• Excellent system design, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Nice to Have

• Experience in banking, financial services, or regulated environments.

• Architecture or cloud certifications.

Working with Us:

As a Northern Trust partner, greater achievements await. You will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture in an organization where financial strength and stability is an asset that emboldens us to explore new ideas.

Movement within the organization is encouraged, senior leaders are accessible, and you can take pride in working for a company committed to assisting the communities we serve! Join a workplace with a greater purpose.

We’d love to learn more about how your interests and experience could be a fit with one of the world’s most admired and sustainable companies! Build your career with us and apply today. #MadeForGreater

Reasonable accommodation

Northern Trust is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email our HR Service Center at MyHRHelp@ntrs.com.

We hope you’re excited about the role and the opportunity to work with us. We value an inclusive workplace and understand flexibility means different things to different people.

Apply today and talk to us about your flexible working requirements and together we can achieve greater.

About Our Bangalore Office

The Northern Trust Bangalore office, established in 2005, is home to over 5,600 employees. In this stunning office, space, we offer fantastic amenities which include our Arrival Hub – Jungle, the GameZone, and the Employee Experience Zone that appeal to both clients and employees. Learn more.