Senior Salesforce Engineer (f/m/d)

The job overview for this role is that Contentful is seeking a motivated Senior Salesforce Engineer to join their team and play a key role in the business systems team responsible for their Salesforce instance. The Senior Salesforce Engineer will be involved in developing new processes and improving existing ones, ensuring they are audit-proof while maintaining a flexible platform. The role will involve working as an SFDC Developer, providing best-practice solutions, managing integrations, and collaborating with other teams. The successful candidate should have a bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a relevant subject, at least 5 years of Salesforce development experience, and excellent knowledge of Salesforce governor limits, Apex, VisualForce, LWC, and other relevant technologies.

• Function as SFDC Developer and suggest best-practice solutions to address user requirements
• Work on the design, configuration, and administration of salesforce organization including but not limited to Apex, Triggers, VisualForce Pages, Lightning Web Components, Flows, Approval Processes
• Manage custom and packaged integrations with other internal and third-party systems
• Provide guidance and best practices to ensure a scalable instance
• Work cross-functionally with other engineering and GTM teams
• Author technical design documentation that fully defines all application code and the underlying methodology for the design decisions made
• Conduct code reviews to ensure code quality
• Troubleshoot issues, identify problems, and provide timely fixes and solutions
• Perform regular reviews on implementation done by less experienced developers and offer feedback and suggestions for improvements
• Mentor junior and mid-level developers and designate tasks to team members
• Independently communicate with both technical teams and business owners during the design and implementation process.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or relevant subject
• 5+ years of work experience in Salesforce development projects
• Salesforce certification "Salesforce Platform Developer I" (ideally Platform Dev II)
• Excellent knowledge of Salesforce governor limits and how they influence design
• Excellent knowledge of Apex, VisualForce, LWC, SOQL, Javascript, OOP concepts
• Excellent knowledge of Software Design Principles and Software Development Lifecycle
• Excellent understanding of data structures, data modeling, database schema
• Experience with web services
• Good knowledge of Salesforce security model
• Proven ability to solve practical business problems in a high growth environment
• Ability to clearly communicate ideas, timelines, and requirements with your team
• Experience working with Salesforce Service Cloud is a plus
• Experience with Agile methodologies is a plus
• Experience working in a SaaS company is a plus
• English-speaking (full professional proficiency)

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for information, support, discussion, and counseling for life's challenges
• Personal education budget to improve skills and grow in career
• Free German class or internal learning initiatives
• Physical fitness budget to support physical wellness
• Range of virtual events, workshops, guest speakers, and team activities
• Monthly phone/internet stipend and phone upgrade reimbursement after 2 years
• Contentful socks and other swag as part of company events