Lead AI Cloud Engineer
Barrington, ILAll locationsBarrington, ILChicago, IL On-site
$137,400–$233,600 a yearJobFig found this opening at its original source and checks that it remains available.
About the role
Northern Trust is seeking an experienced AI Full Stack Cloud Engineer to design, build, deploy, and support enterprise AI solutions across the Digital Coworkers ecosystem and Generative AI Foundation Platform (GAI). This role combines full stack application development, cloud engineering, AI integration, platform engineering, and enterprise solution delivery. The successful candidate will develop scalable, secure, and governed AI-powered business solutions leveraging cloud-native technologies, large language models, enterprise APIs, workflow automation capabilities, and Digital Coworker frameworks. The individual will work closely with AI Engineers, Cloud Engineers, Product Managers, Technical Account Managers, Architects, Scrum Masters, and business stakeholders to accelerate AI adoption and deliver measurable business value across Northern Trust. 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) This role is designed to help the Digital Coworkers and GAI Foundation Platform teams scale enterprise AI delivery through secure software engineering, cloud-native architecture, AI integration, and platform innovation. The successful candidate will help transform AI strategy into production-ready business capabilities while reinforcing scalability, reliability, governance, operational excellence, and measurable business value. 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.
What you'll bring
- · Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Software Development, or a related discipline
- equivalent professional experience will be considered.
- · 7+ years of software engineering experience supporting enterprise applications.
- · 5+ years of cloud engineering experience supporting Azure or comparable cloud platforms.
- · Demonstrated experience designing and developing APIs, microservices, and distributed systems.
- · Experience building enterprise applications using modern software engineering practices.
- · Strong experience collaborating across engineering, architecture, operations, security, and business teams.
- · Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- · Ability to operate effectively in a regulated enterprise environment with governance, controls, auditability, and operational readiness expectations.
- · Experience working independently while managing multiple priorities and deliverables.
- · Experience supporting enterprise AI platforms and AI-enabled business solutions.
- · Experience building AI-powered applications using Microsoft AI services.