Wintrust is a financial holding company with approximately $62 billion in assets whose common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market. Guided by its “Different Approach, Better Results” philosophy, Wintrust offers the sophisticated resources of a large bank while providing a community banking experience to each customer. Wintrust operates more than 200 retail banking locations through 16 community bank subsidiaries in the greater Chicago, southern Wisconsin, west Michigan, northwest Indiana, and southwest Florida market areas. In addition, Wintrust operates various non-bank business units, providing residential mortgage origination, wealth management, commercial and life insurance premium financing, short-term accounts receivable financing/outsourced administrative services to the temporary staffing services industry, and qualified intermediary services for tax-deferred exchanges. Our unique business model is a competitive strength and value driver, powered by our talented colleagues who put our customers first and achieve better results for our clients.

Why join us?

• An award-winning culture! We are rated a Top Workplace by the Chicago Tribune (past 10 years) and Employee Recommended award by the Globe & Mail (past 6 years)




• Competitive pay and discretionary or incentive bonus eligible




• Comprehensive benefit package including medical, dental, vision, life, a 401k plan with a generous company match and tuition reimbursement to name a few




• Promote from within culture

Why join this team?

• We hold ourselves accountable to high standards, share wins, operate ethically, and have fun




• This role offers the ability to make an impact and interface with all of IT and the various aspects of Wintrust’s business




• We support a wide array of Salesforce orgs and products. Lots of opportunities to grow within the Salesforce world.

Position Overview

The Principal Software Engineer is primarily responsible for the design, architecture, development, and maintenance of applications, including requirements analysis, customizations, database changes, screen changes, security definition and workflow.  This is a lead or managerial position that works with and oversees other developers in their work and represents the team with the business.

What You’ll Do

• Responsible for technical development, implementation, administration, and support of Salesforce CRM, using leading edge technologies. Participate in the development and deployment new features to support business initiatives, playing a leading role in the design of new/improved interfaces to Salesforce.




• Develop new applications and functionality including modifying existing website, micro-sites, and application sites for Salesforce. Develop and document functional specifications.




• Lead a team of developers to fulfill requested enhancements. Conduct and manages code reviews, and Pair-Programming Sessions.




• Responsible for the software release management of team projects including packaging for deployment and working with Configuration Management for the release of, and integration of released applications into open web projects.




• Provide production support for Salesforce CRM including afterhours support when necessary.




• Participate in the full SDLC (Agile), including requirement analysis, design and implementation, estimations, and other aspects of iterative development.




• Develop production application support plans, schedules, and assignments as required. Estimate the level of effort related to technical design, coding, and unit testing.

Qualifications

• 7+ years’ experience working with Salesforce CRM as well as Salesforce Platform Developer 1 and 2 Certification




• Experience managing development teams and pipelines




• Experience with Continuous Integration and automated testing strategies is a strong plus




• Experience working with Lightning, and Lightning Web Components




• Proficiency in a variety of programming related technologies and tools including APEX, Agile, GearSet, Git, Mulesoft, Visual Studio

Benefits

Medical Insurance • Dental • Vision • Life insurance • Accidental death and dismemberment • Short-term and long-term Disability Insurance • Parental Leave • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) • Traditional and Roth 401(k) with company match • Flexible Spending Account (FSA) • Employee Stock Purchase Plan at 5% discount • Critical Illness Insurance • Accident Insurance • Transportation and Commuting Benefits • Banking Benefits • Pet Insurance

From our first day in business, Wintrust has been proud to serve a variety of unique communities and people from all walks of life. To be Chicago’s Bank® and Wisconsin's Bank®, we need to reflect that diversity both in all the communities we serve, the people we employ, the organizations we work with, and our banking and lending practices. Wintrust Financial Corporation, including community banking and financial services subsidiaries, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, genetic information, marital status, age, disability, or status as a covered veteran or any other characteristic protected by law.