Software Engineering LMTS

Salesforce•Indianapolis, IN

About The Position

Salesforce is seeking a hands-on technical leader for its DET IT Finance Engineering team to build solutions for cloud ERP platforms such as Workday, Oracle Cloud ERP, SAP S/4HANA Cloud, or comparable systems. The role combines software engineering fundamentals with expertise in ERP technical development, enterprise integrations, or data engineering. The environment includes Workday Financials, MuleSoft, cloud platforms, and financial data solutions. The engineer will help shape architecture, build reliable solutions, and apply AI and automation to improve engineering productivity and finance operations. As a Lead Software Engineer, you will drive the design and delivery of enterprise finance solutions used globally at Salesforce. You will work across ERP applications, APIs, integrations, and data platforms, remaining actively involved in implementation while guiding architecture, reviewing code, mentoring engineers, and improving platform reliability. Candidates may specialize in ERP development, MuleSoft or comparable integration platforms, or data platforms supporting cloud ERP, and should be ready to learn and apply their experience across platforms, including Workday.

Requirements

10+ years of enterprise software engineering experience, including substantial hands-on technical delivery involving a cloud ERP platform such as Workday, Oracle Cloud ERP, SAP S/4HANA Cloud, NetSuite, or a comparable platform.
Demonstrated technical depth in at least one of ERP technical engineering, integration engineering, or data engineering.
ERP technical engineering experience may include extensions, integrations, business-process automation, security, reporting, or accounting/data-processing frameworks.
Integration engineering experience may include MuleSoft Anypoint Platform or comparable technologies for API development, orchestration, messaging, and enterprise system connectivity.
Data engineering experience may include advanced SQL, data modeling, ETL/ELT pipelines, transformation frameworks, and cloud data platforms supporting ERP or financial processes.
Strong hands-on programming skills in languages relevant to the specialization, such as Java, Python, SQL, or equivalent, and ability to write, review, debug, and optimize production code.
Proven experience leading architecture and solution design for complex enterprise systems.
Strong understanding of APIs, REST/SOAP services, authentication, asynchronous processing, and integration design patterns.
Experience designing for data integrity, reconciliation, auditability, security, and reliable recovery from failures.
Practical experience with source control, automated testing, CI/CD, and production monitoring.
Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills across applications, integrations, and databases.
A related technical degree is required.
Ability to translate finance requirements into technical solutions and explain design decisions to technical and business stakeholders.
Willingness to develop expertise in Workday and the broader finance technology stack.

Nice To Haves

Hands-on Workday technical experience in areas such as Financials, Accounting Center, Prism Analytics, Studio, EIB, Core Connectors, Extend, Orchestrate, reporting, or security.
Experience with MuleSoft Anypoint Platform, including API development, DataWeave, API Management, and CloudHub.
Experience building and operating solutions on AWS, GCP, or another major cloud platform.
Familiarity with finance processes such as general ledger, accounts receivable/payable, revenue recognition, tax, payments, or financial close.
Experience with event-driven architectures using Kafka, Pub/Sub, SQS, or equivalent technologies.
Experience applying AI developer tools, LLMs, or agentic automation to enterprise engineering workflows.
Understanding of SOX controls, enterprise security, and finance-system governance.

Responsibilities

Define technical architecture across cloud ERP, integration, and data platforms, establishing standards for security, scalability, maintainability, and performance.
Design, build, and operate integrations connecting Workday and other finance applications with Salesforce, revenue recognition, tax, banking, and enterprise data platforms.
Develop solutions using a primary technical strength in ERP development, integration engineering, or data engineering, and collaborate across the other disciplines.
Build reliable APIs, event-driven integrations, data pipelines, and transformations with validation, reconciliation, error handling, and monitoring.
Lead complex troubleshooting across application, integration, and data layers, addressing root causes and improving operational resilience.
Modernize existing solutions using appropriate cloud services, automation, and reusable engineering components.
Apply AI-assisted development and agentic tools to coding, testing, documentation, and support, with attention to accuracy, security, and measurable value.
Own technical delivery from design through implementation, testing, deployment, and production support.
Mentor engineers through design and code reviews and partner with product, finance, architecture, security, and platform teams.