Sr. Salesforce Developer

Early Warning® • Chicago, IL

3d • $101,000 - $162,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

At Early Warning, we’ve powered and protected the U.S. financial system for over thirty years with cutting-edge solutions like Zelle®, Paze℠, and so much more. As a trusted name in payments, we partner with thousands of institutions to increase access to financial services and protect transactions for hundreds of millions of consumers and small businesses. Positions located in Scottsdale, San Francisco, Chicago, or New York follow a hybrid work model to allow for a more collaborative working environment. Candidates responding to this posting must independently possess the eligibility to work in the United States, for any employer, at the date of hire. This position is ineligible for employment Visa sponsorship. Overall Purpose This position designs, develops, tests and maintains software product applications. Essential Functions Design, develop, document, test, and debug new and existing software systems and applications. Serve as technical expert on development projects. Drives full development life cycle including requirements analysis and design. Write technical specifications based on conceptual design and stated business requirements. Support, maintain, and document software functionality. Identify and evaluate new technologies for implementation. Analyze code to find causes of errors and revise programs as needed. Drive software design meetings and analyze user needs to determine technical requirements. Consult with end user to prototype, refine, test, and debug programs to meet needs. Complies with all security policies and procedures, to ensure that the highest level of system and data confidentiality, integrity and availability is maintained.

Requirements

• Experience Education and experience typically obtained through completion of a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science and/or 5 or more years of related industry experience.
• Advanced expertise in Salesforce Apex, including: Complex trigger frameworks and asynchronous processing (Batch, Queueable, Future) Exception handling, bulkification, and governor-limit optimization
• Strong hands-on experience developing Lightning Web Components (LWC) using: JavaScript (ES6+), HTML, and CSS Component composition, state management, and event handling
• Solid understanding of front-end development principles, including: Responsive design, accessibility (WCAG), and cross-browser compatibility UX best practices within the Salesforce Lightning framework
• Experience building custom UI solutions using LWC, Aura (legacy), and Visualforce where appropriate
• Proven ability to design and implement secure, scalable back-end solutions leveraging: Apex services, SOQL/SOSL optimization, and data access patterns Platform events and Change Data Capture (CDC)
• Experience integrating Salesforce with external systems using REST/SOAP APIs, OAuth, and middleware platforms (e.g., MuleSoft)
• Strong proficiency with Salesforce DX, Git-based version control, and CI/CD pipelines
• Experience performing code reviews, enforcing development standards, and mentoring junior engineers
• Deep understanding of Salesforce data modeling, security architecture (profiles, permission sets, sharing rules), and large data volume (LDV) strategies
• Ability to translate complex business requirements into well-architected, maintainable full-stack Salesforce solutions
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments and collaborating closely with product owners, designers, and QA teams

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, document, test, and debug new and existing software systems and applications.
• Serve as technical expert on development projects.
• Drives full development life cycle including requirements analysis and design.
• Write technical specifications based on conceptual design and stated business requirements.
• Support, maintain, and document software functionality.
• Identify and evaluate new technologies for implementation.
• Analyze code to find causes of errors and revise programs as needed.
• Drive software design meetings and analyze user needs to determine technical requirements.
• Consult with end user to prototype, refine, test, and debug programs to meet needs.
• Complies with all security policies and procedures, to ensure that the highest level of system and data confidentiality, integrity and availability is maintained.

Benefits

• Healthcare Coverage – Competitive medical (PPO/HDHP), dental, and vision plans as well as company contributions to your Health Savings Account (HSA) or pre-tax savings through flexible spending accounts (FSA) for commuting, health & dependent care expenses.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Featuring a 100% Company Safe Harbor Match on your first 6% deferral immediately upon eligibility.
• Paid Time Off – Unlimited Time Off for Exempt (salaried) employees, as well as generous PTO for Non-Exempt (hourly) employees, plus 11 paid company holidays and a paid volunteer day.
• 12 weeks of Paid Parental Leave
• Maven Family Planning – provides support through your Parenting journey including egg freezing, fertility, adoption, surrogacy, pregnancy, postpartum, early pediatrics, and returning to work.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees