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.
Job Title: Full Stack Java Engineer (Microservices, Cloud, React)
Job Description:
We are looking for a highly skilled Full Stack Java Engineer with experience in Front End and Back end (Spring Boot microservices development). The ideal candidate will have strong backend expertise with Java (JDK 11+), hands-on experience with cloud platforms (Azure preferred, AWS is a plus), and a good grasp of CI/CD pipelines and exposure to Kubernetes deployment. Frontend experience with React is a plus. This role will be responsible for designing, developing, and optimizing workflow-driven applications while ensuring scalability, security, and performance.
Key Responsibilities:
Design, develop, and maintain scalable and secure microservices using Spring Boot.
Develop and optimize RESTful APIs and event-driven services.
Work with React.js for frontend development.
Deploy and manage applications in Azure (preferred) or AWS cloud environments.
Implement CI/CD pipelines using tools such as GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or Azure DevOps.
Ensure smooth deployment and orchestration of services using AKS(Kubernetes) and Docker.
Write efficient, reusable, and scalable code following best practices.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement high-performance applications.
Perform code reviews, troubleshoot issues, and optimize system performance.
Required Skills & Experience:
Strong Java programming skills (JDK 11+) with hands-on experience in Spring Boot.
Spring boot – development of microservices using Reactive , gRPC , GraphQLs.
Deep understanding of microservices architecture and best practices.
Hands-on experience with React is good to have.
Experience in Azure (preferred) or AWS, including cloud-native services and deployments.
Proficiency in building and managing CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps).
Knowledge of containerization and orchestration technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
Experience with message brokers (Kafka, RabbitMQ, or similar) is a plus.
Proficiency with SQL and NoSQL databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, or Cassandra.
Strong understanding of authentication and authorization frameworks (OAuth2, JWT, OpenID Connect).
Familiarity with logging, monitoring, and observability tools (ELK Stack, Prometheus, Grafana).
Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work in an agile development environment.
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.