Senior Software Engineer, Salesforce Platform :: Bethesda, MD (Remote)

Senior Software Engineer, Salesforce Platform

Location

Remote, Bethesda, MD

Duration

12 months

Seeking for a Senior Salesforce Platform Engineer to lead design, architecture, and custom development within a large-scale Salesforce environment. Work with modern web development practices, including Apex, JavaScript, Lightning Web Components, REST APIs, and GraphQL. Collaborate with various teams to deliver scalable, secure, and high-performing platform solutions.

Core Work Activities

• Lead Salesforce platform design and custom development using Apex, JavaScript, Lightning Web Components, REST APIs, and GraphQL.
• Act as a technical architect and hands-on Salesforce developer.
• Design technical architecture solutions integrating Salesforce with internal systems, focusing on security and performance.
• Make informed architectural decisions by evaluating tradeoffs and recommendations.
• Stay current with Salesforce releases and guide the team on new features.
• Drive UX and design strategies to improve platform adoption and usability.
• Identify process and system optimization opportunities.
• Collaborate with business analysts, product managers, and engineering teams.
• Develop and manage off-platform automation scripts using Python or similar tools.
• Support security efforts by reviewing Salesforce Shield event logs and related data.
• Champion engineering best practices for well-tested and maintainable code.
• Mentor team members through code reviews and constructive feedback.
• Customize tools, processes, and delivery practices to enhance team effectiveness.

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent work experience.
• 7 years of professional software development experience.
• At least 6 years of experience with Salesforce applications using Lightning Web Components or Aura Components.

Preferred

• Experience with user behavior analysis monitoring and alerting.
• Experience with DevOps processes; GitHub, Harness experience is a plus.
• High proficiency in JavaScript, JavaScript frameworks, Python, or similar tools.
• Solid understanding of REST, GraphQL, DevOps, and application observability tools like Dynatrace and Splunk.