Salesforce Software Engineer
About The Position
The Salesforce Engineer is responsible for researching, designing, developing, analyzing, testing, and implementing software and application systems. They communicate project information to clients , project managers , and other design personnel working on the project. They maintain good working relationships with clients and staff. They write and maintain complete documentation. They support team members and ensure established goals and deadlines are met. They keep management informed of status and significant problems. Western Governors University is hiring a Software Engineer II (Salesforce) to join our team onsite in Salt Lake City, UT This person will drive the development and optimization of Salesforce applications and integrations. This role involves designing, building, testing, and maintaining CRM software systems while collaborating with stakeholders to meet project goals.
Requirements
- 4+ years of relevant experience; advanced degrees may reduce the required experience.
- Expertise in Salesforce (Apex, SOQL, Visualforce) and web services (REST/SOAP).
- Proficiency in front-end technologies (JavaScript, CSS, HTML).
- Strong troubleshooting, performance tuning, and communication skills.
Nice To Haves
- Salesforce Administrator and Platform Developer certifications.
- Experience with Copado and tools like Visual Studio Code, GitHub, Jira, and Agile methodologies.
- Knowledge of Mulesoft , Marketo, SQL, Oracle, Education Cloud, and integration middleware.
Responsibilities
- Develop Salesforce applications using Apex, Visualforce, SOQL, and related web technologies (e.g., Java, REST, XML).
- Troubleshoot, optimize, and enhance performance for 24/7 systems.
- Integrate third-party products and legacy systems.
- Translate business requirements into functional software solutions.
- Provide technical leadership in Agile team environments.
- Take turns on a rotating on-call shift to monitor and respond to critical production issues outside of normal work hours.
Benefits
- medical, dental, vision, telehealth and mental healthcare
- health savings account and flexible spending account
- basic and voluntary life insurance
- disability coverage
- accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity supplemental coverages
- legal and identity theft coverage
- retirement savings plan
- wellbeing program
- discounted WGU tuition
- flexible paid time off for rest and relaxation with no need for accrual
- flexible paid sick time with no need for accrual
- 11 paid holidays
- other paid leaves, including up to 12 weeks of parental leave
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
