Sr. Salesforce Developer

First American Financial Corp.; Remote; CAD 173,000 - 267,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services provider in Canada is seeking a Senior CRM Engineer to enhance Salesforce capabilities while fostering a culture of innovation. This role requires at least 7 years of Salesforce development experience, including skills in Lightning Web Components and APEX. The position supports remote work and emphasizes a people-first culture. Comprehensive benefits package includes medical and 401k. Salary range: $126,100 - $193,325 annually.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Employee stock purchase plan

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience developing on the Salesforce platform.
• Advanced proficiency with Salesforce core and related toolkits.
• Expertise in developing Lightning Web Components and APEX.

Responsibilities

• Configure Salesforce Financial Services Cloud to meet evolving needs.
• Design and implement scalable technical solutions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment.

Skills

Salesforce development

Lightning Web Components

APEX

Critical thinking

Education

Salesforce Platform Developer I

Tools

Salesforce Financial Services Cloud

APIs

Job description

Who We Are

Join a team that puts its People First! Since 1889, First American (NYSE: FAF) has held an unwavering belief in its people. They are passionate about what they do, and we are equally passionate about fostering an environment where all feel welcome, supported, and empowered to be innovative and reach their full potential. Our inclusive, people‑first culture has earned our company numerous accolades, including being named to the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® list for ten consecutive years. We have also earned awards as a best place to work for women, diversity and LGBTQ+ employees, and have been included on more than 50 regional best places to work lists. First American will always strive to be a great place to work, for all. www.careers.firstam.com.

What We Do

Remote Work Welcome Join the ranks of visionary technology leaders at First American's Direct Division—where history meets innovation, and tradition fuels transformation. As a Senior CRM Engineer, you’ll be more than a technological leader; you’ll be a steward of a legacy that stretches back to 1889. As our Senior Salesforce Developer, you won’t just be implementing technology; you’ll be helping to define the culture of a sales and marketing organization undergoing transformative change. You will help design the future state architecture of our CRM platform, serving as the backbone of our quest for unity—fostering communication, enabling transparency, driving alignment, and ensuring accountability across the board. We’re not just seeking a technical expert; we’re in search of a change agent. Your blueprint will craft an end‑to‑end sales and marketing process that nurtures desired behaviors and delivers tangible results. Your insights will build trust in our CRM platform, enabling our sales and marketing teams to meet ever‑evolving demands. Your strategies will be the foundation of a new operating model—bridging people, process, and technology to create a seamlessly integrated sales and marketing organization. And through your lens, data will not just be data; it will be the narrative that empowers every role within our sales and marketing organization. Be a part of the team that’s not just making history but redefining it. Come architect the future of sales at First American's Direct Division. A multi‑billion‑dollar operation honored as a Fortune 500 Best Company to Work For. Your architecture won’t just serve our business; it will set a precedent for the entire title and settlement industry.

This Job requires availability during Central Time Zone; with MANDATORY DAILY availability 9:00am Central - 11:00am Central.

• Configure and customize Salesforce Financial Services Cloud to meet the evolving needs of Direct Division.
• Design & implement scalable technical solutions with the configuration before code mindset.
• Design, document and implement integrations with other systems and tools ensuring data consistency, data integrity, and adaptability.
• Create Lightning Web Components and applications to drive productivity, engagement, and best‑in‑class user experience.
• Develop and maintain custom Apex classes, triggers, and controllers as necessary to extend the utilization of our CRM platform.
• Support system performance monitoring, proactively addressing issues, and iterating on solutions based on user feedback.
• Collaborate closely with cross‑functional teams such as data operations, analytics, information security, and DevOps to ensure alignment with enterprise standards.
• Support and help manage technical debt ensuring high reusability of common features.
• Mentor team members on technical standards, best practices, and overall technical excellence.

What You’ll Bring

The ideal candidate will have proven expertise extending the Salesforce platform, passion to drive innovation, and be intrinsically motivated to deliver successful results.

• A minimum of 7+ years of direct experience developing on the Salesforce platform.
• Well versed in Salesforce best practices and methodologies along with a solid understanding of the product vision.
• Advanced proficiency with Salesforce core and industry‑centric toolkits including but not limited to flows, validation rules, custom metadata, connected apps, user permissions/entitlements, flexcards, omniscripts, and integration procedures.
• Expert skills in developing Lightning Web Components, platform events, Visualforce, APEX, and APIs.
• Knowledge of data integration tools with experience integrating Salesforce across enterprise systems.
• Critical thinking skills with the ability to spot gaps, challenge assumptions, push back and offer best‑practice alternatives to ideas.
• Preference will be given to candidates with proven experience with one or more of these Salesforce solutions: Financial Services Cloud, Marketing Cloud, AgentForce, Data Cloud, OmniStudio, CRM Analytics (Tableau CRM, Einstein Analytics).
• Required certifications: Salesforce Platform Developer I.
• Preferred certifications: Salesforce Platform Developer II; Salesforce Application and/or System Architect.

Pay Range: $126,100 - $193,325 Annually. This hiring range is a reasonable estimate of the base pay range for this position at the time of posting. Pay is based on a number of factors which may include job‑related knowledge, skills, experience, business requirements and geographic location.

Note that the following statements only apply to candidates who will be working from an unincorporated area within Los Angeles County.

First American will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with arrest or conviction records, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws (e.g., the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act).

First American intends to conduct a review of an applicant’s criminal history in connection with a conditional offer. First American reasonably believes that a criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship with the following material job duties for this position potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment: handling of confidential, proprietary or trade secret information belonging to First American or its customers, administrating or facilitating financial transactions, and the ability to meet customer‑imposed criminal history requirements.

What We Offer

By choice, we don’t simply accept individuality – we embrace it, we support it, and we thrive on it! Our People First Culture celebrates diversity, equity and inclusion not simply because it’s the right thing to do, but also because it’s the key to our success. We are proud to foster an authentic and inclusive workplace for All. You are free and encouraged to bring your entire, unique self to work. First American is an equal opportunity employer in every sense of the term. Based on eligibility, First American offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401k, PTO/paid sick leave and other great benefits like an employee stock purchase plan.