Principal Artificial Intelligence Systems Engineer

Wintrust provides community and commercial banking specialty finance and wealth management services through its 16 bank charters and nine non-bank businesses. Wintrust delivers the sophisticated solutions of a large bank while staying true to the relationship-focused personalized service of our community banking roots. We serve clients in all 50 states with more than 200 branch banking locations in Illinois southwestern Florida northwestern Indiana west Michigan and southern Wisconsin and commercial banking offices in Chicago Denver Milwaukee Grand Rapids Mich. and in key branch banking locations throughout Illinois. Our people are the heart of our business and we are proud to rank consistently as a top place to work. Wintrust is a $66 billion financial institution based in Rosemont Illinois and listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol WTFC.

Why join us

• An award-winning culture! We are rated a Top Workplace by the Chicago Tribune (past 11 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

• This position has the opportunity to interface with and have a positive impact on multiple areas of Wintrusts business

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

Position Overview

The Principal AI Systems Engineer in Research and Development is member of the organizations Responsible AI Alliance (RAIA) responsible for maintaining a responsible AI program for the enterprise. The position will lead in the implementation and maintaining of AI-driven solutions to help the organization transform operations enhance customer experiences and drive innovation. Responsibilities will include but not limited to assessing AI use cases implementation management and maintaining of AI Governance tool(s) reporting AI utilization to include KPI and KRIs discovery and inventory of AI AI education and evangelism monitoring and measuring AI utilization investigating and identifying new emerging AI technologies guiding and supporting identification implementation development management and/or use of AI solutions.

What Youll Do

• Assessment identification testing implementation configuration and oversight of AI solutions.

• Maintain and monitor AI soltions and utilization ensuring technologies perform as intended and securely.

• Maintain a strong working relationship with Enterprise Architecture IT Infrastructure Information Security and Data Management to ensure that AI utilization aligns with current and existing infrastructure architecture and processes.

• Work with multiple business lines and departments to help establish solution requirements understanding their business directives and initiatives.

• Measure and report on AI utilization creating and maintaining KPIs and KRIs

• Implement manage maintain AI Governance tool(s)

• AI education and evangelism

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree or equivalent experience

• 7-10 years of experience

• Must have excellent organizational skills an attention to detail excellent written and verbal communication skills along with interpersonal and customer service skills

• Ability to work in an environment where deadlines are critical

• Experience providing coaching and technical guidance

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

Compensation

The estimated salary range for this role is $117000.00 - $158000.00 along with eligibility to earn an annual bonus. Actual salaries may vary based on several factors such as a candidates qualifications skills and experience.

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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 build a company that reflects the communities we serve we believe that fostering a unique and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered to succeed will support our ongoing success. 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 sex age national origin disability veteran status genetic information and other legally protected categories.