Senior Principal Application Developer, Salesforce

Qualys•Foster City, CA

18h•Onsite

About The Position

Qualys is hiring a Salesforce Senior Principal Application Developer to lead the technical design, architecture, and hands-on development of complex Salesforce solutions. The role spans Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, CPQ/Revenue Cloud, and Experience Cloud, with responsibility for integrations, engineering standards, platform health, and delivery quality. The developer will collaborate with architects, product owners, business stakeholders, and cross-functional teams, while mentoring senior and mid-level developers.

Requirements

12–16 years of software development experience, including at least 8 years building on the Salesforce platform.
Expert knowledge of Apex, Lightning Web Components, Aura, Visualforce, SOQL/SOSL, and asynchronous Apex.
Experience with Flow automation at scale and judgment about when to use Flow versus Apex.
Deep experience with the Salesforce data model and sharing and security model.
Proven integration experience with REST/SOAP APIs, Named Credentials, OAuth, Platform Events, Streaming API, and Bulk API.
Experience with version control systems such as Git and CI/CD tools such as Jenkins or GitHub Actions.
Track record of delivering enterprise-scale Salesforce programs in Agile/Scrum environments.
Experience with Sales, Service, Marketing, Experience, and/or CPQ Clouds.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively, take ownership of delivery quality and production stability, and mentor developers.
Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
Ability to stay current with Salesforce platform updates and innovations.

Nice To Haves

Active involvement in the Salesforce community.

Responsibilities

Own the technical design and architecture of complex Salesforce solutions across Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, CPQ/Revenue Cloud, and Experience Cloud.
Lead hands-on development in Apex, Lightning Web Components, SOQL/SOSL, and Flows, and serve as the escalation point for difficult technical problems.
Design scalable integrations with ERP, billing, marketing, and data platforms using APIs, Salesforce events, change data capture, and middleware.
Set and enforce coding standards, design patterns, code review practices, and security best practices.
Work with architects, product owners, and business stakeholders to translate requirements into technical designs and estimates.
Mentor and develop senior and mid-level developers through reviews, pairing, and knowledge-sharing sessions.
Assess Salesforce releases and features and recommend adoption approaches.
Reduce technical debt and lead org health reviews, refactoring, and platform optimization.
Analyze business and technical requirements and provide actionable feedback on specifications, designs, and integration flows.
Participate in Agile ceremonies and support cross-functional collaboration for efficient project delivery.