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

Senior Software Engineer, Salesforce Platform

Bethesda, MD - Remote

12-month Contract

Seeking for a Senior Salesforce Platform Engineer to lead design, architecture, and custom development in a large-scale Salesforce environment using modern web practices. 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 to solve complex platform challenges.
• Design technical architecture solutions that integrate Salesforce with internal systems, focusing on security, scalability, and performance.
• Make informed architectural decisions by evaluating tradeoffs, benefits, risks, and recommendations.
• Stay current with Salesforce releases and guide the team on new features and implementation opportunities.
• Drive UX and design strategies to improve platform adoption and user experience.
• Collaborate with business analysts and product managers to translate requirements into scalable technical solutions.
• Develop and manage off-platform automation scripts using Python or similar tools.
• Support security efforts by reviewing Salesforce Shield event logs and monitoring data.
• Champion engineering best practices for reusable, scalable, and maintainable code.
• Mentor team members through code reviews and constructive feedback.

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Management Information Systems, or equivalent work experience.
• 7 years of professional software development experience with strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• At least 6 years of experience designing and developing highly customized Salesforce applications using Lightning Web Components or Aura Components.

Preferred

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