Software Engineer- Salesforce

Western Governors University • Phoenix, AZ

3d

About The Position

We are looking for a skilled Salesforce Engineer to design, develop, and maintain scalable CRM solutions that power our go-to-market teams. In this role, you will translate complex business requirements into robust Salesforce implementations and collaborate cross-functionally with Sales, Marketing, and Operations. You will work within an agile team committed to quality, automation, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology
• Equivalent relevant experience performing the essential functions of this job may substitute for education degree requirements. Generally, equivalent relevant experience is defined as 1 year of experience for 1 year of education, and is at the hiring manager's discretion.
• 2 years of hands-on Salesforce development experience in a professional setting
• Experience interfacing with databases and integrating third-party products with existing infrastructure

Nice To Haves

• Salesforce Platform Developer II, Salesforce Administrator, or Advanced Administrator certification.
• Experience with Experience Cloud (Community Cloud) or Field Service Lightning.
• Knowledge of Einstein Analytics / Tableau CRM or Salesforce Data Cloud.
• Background in Java, Python, or JavaScript outside of Salesforce context.
• Active Salesforce Platform Developer I certification (or higher).

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deploy customizations using Apex, Lightning Web Components (LWC), Visualforce, and SOQL/SOSL.
• Build and maintain integrations between Salesforce and third-party systems using REST/SOAP APIs and middleware platforms.
• Configure and optimize Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, and/or Experience Cloud to support evolving business needs.
• Develop automation using Flow Builder, Process Builder, and Apex Triggers.
• Conduct code reviews, enforce best practices, and ensure high test coverage standards (≥ 80% Apex test coverage).
• Collaborate with business analysts and stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into technical design documents.
• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues with urgency and clear communication.
• Participate in platform release management, including sandbox management, deployments, and change sets / DevOps pipelines.

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree