Sr Lead Software Engineer – Front-End Technical Lead (React)

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. Global Engineering is seeking a Sr Lead Software Engineer (Front-End Technical Lead) to provide technical leadership for the design, development, and delivery of modern web applications and digital platforms. This role serves as a senior technical leader and principal designer, partnering closely with business stakeholders, product managers, UX designers, architects, and engineering teams to deliver scalable, responsive, secure, and user-centric solutions. The ideal candidate combines deep hands-on expertise in React, TypeScript, modern front-end architecture, micro front-end development, and AI-assisted software engineering with strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills. This individual will influence technical direction across multiple teams, mentor engineers, and drive front-end engineering best practices while contributing to strategic business initiatives.

Solve complex technical and business problems through innovative front-end engineering solutions and sound technical judgment. Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and guidance to engineering teams, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and engineering excellence. Serve as the principal designer for front-end applications and digital experiences, defining architecture standards, UI engineering practices, and implementation strategies. Partner with business stakeholders, product teams, architects, and UX designers to translate business requirements and design concepts into scalable technical solutions. Design, develop, and support enterprise web applications using React, TypeScript, Redux, Redux Toolkit (RTK), JavaScript (ES6+), HTML5, and CSS3 . Architect and implement micro front-end solutions that enable modular, scalable, and independently deployable application components. Drive implementation of responsive and accessible user interfaces that adhere to modern UI/UX standards and best practices. Collaborate with back-end engineering teams to integrate front-end applications with REST APIs and enterprise services. Lead front-end performance optimization initiatives by improving application responsiveness, load times, rendering performance, and overall user experience. Drive adoption of automated testing, CI/CD practices, DevOps methodologies, and secure software development standards. Lead technical planning, solution design, implementation activities, and status reporting for strategic initiatives. Act as a technical resource for engineers and teams with less experience, providing coaching, code reviews, and architectural guidance. Evaluate and recommend emerging front-end technologies, frameworks, tools, and architectural patterns to improve business outcomes and engineering effectiveness. Champion the adoption of AI-powered engineering tools including GitHub Copilot, Microsoft Copilot, and other AI-assisted development platforms. Ensure adherence to enterprise architecture standards, accessibility requirements, security controls, and change management processes. Collaborate with vendors, consultants, and technology partners to support project and platform objectives. Influence technical direction and build consensus across engineering teams, business