[Hiring] Application Architect @CSI

Role Description

Computer Services Inc. (CSI) is seeking a talented Application Architect to join our team supporting the Hawthorn River loan origination platform. This role offers the opportunity to work on a modern, scalable solution tailored for community banks, contributing to the full software development lifecycle in a collaborative, agile environment.

• Design architecture for major features or entire product modules of the Hawthorn River platform, ensuring alignment with functional and non-functional requirements.
• Lead development efforts to design, develop, test, and deploy enhancements to the Hawthorn River platform using Salesforce technologies (APEX, Visualforce, Lightning, Aura, Experience Cloud).
• Develop technical specifications, design documents, and application models.
• Ensure application architectures adhere to enterprise architecture principles, technology standards, and security guidelines.
• Provide technical guidance to the development team throughout the application lifecycle.
• Collaborate with solution and enterprise architects to ensure appropriate integration with other systems, services, and data sources.
• Conduct performance, scalability, reliability, and maintainability reviews for assigned applications.
• Research, evaluate, and recommend technologies, frameworks, and tools relevant to application development.
• Mentor developers on design principles, coding best practices, and architectural patterns.
• Ensure adherence to coding standards and best practices.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (engineering, product, QA) in an Agile/Scrum environment.
• Participate in CI/CD processes and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
• Provide technical leadership and proactively identify and resolve issues.
• Support internal and external stakeholders with product rollouts and updates.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, or related field (Master’s degree preferred). Salesforce certifications also preferred.
• Typically, 7–10 years of software development experience.
• Strong understanding of application design patterns, architectural best practices, and integration approaches.
• Proficiency in APEX, Visualforce, Lightning Components (Aura), Experience Cloud, and Salesforce APIs.
• Strong understanding of Salesforce governor limits and platform best practices.
• Full-stack development experience within Salesforce ecosystem.
• Prior experience with Loan Origination Systems is highly desirable.
• Experience with relational and/or NoSQL database design, performance tuning, and data modeling.
• Familiarity with user experience (UX) considerations and how they influence application design.
• Strong analytical, communication, and documentation skills.
• Ability to balance technical constraints with business requirements and user needs.
• Ability to work independently and effectively in a remote, small-team environment.

Benefits

• Competitive salary with eligibility for incentive awards based on individual and business performance.
• Comprehensive range of benefits.

Company Description

As a forward-thinking software provider, Computer Services, Inc. (CSI) helps community and regional financial institutions solve their customers’ needs through open and flexible technologies. In addition to its award-winning core banking platform, these include the latest in lending, digital banking, payments, financial crime prevention and cybersecurity. Building on its 60-year track record of personalized service, CSI is shaping the future of banking and empowering its customers to rival their competition.