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# Senior Software Engineer - C++/Python at ntrs

Compensation · Listed in posting

$164,600 – $288,000/yr

**Setup**
: Hybrid

**Location**
: Chicago, Illinois

**Type**
: Full-time

**Level**
: senior

**Posted**
: Sep 11, 2026

## Description

Northern Trust is hiring a Senior Software Engineer to design, build, and support mission-critical back-office post-trade processing applications. The role focuses on high-performance C++ and Python server-side applications, reconciliation workflows, SQL and database optimization, distributed systems, production troubleshooting, and engineering best practices. The engineer will collaborate with business stakeholders, operations teams, architects, and other engineers, participate in architecture and code-review activities, and mentor junior engineers. The position requires 12+ years of enterprise software development experience and offers a base salary of $164,600 to $288,000 USD, with benefits and a discretionary bonus program.

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