Sr. Software Engineer (Salesforce)

OPENLANE; Toronto; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company at the forefront of automotive technology as a Senior Software Engineer. In this pivotal role, you'll lead the implementation of Salesforce.com, collaborating with diverse teams to enhance user experience across the organization. Your expertise in OOP programming and data management will be crucial as you troubleshoot issues, develop scripts, and maintain data integrity. This innovative firm offers competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and a culture that promotes internal advancement. If you're passionate about leveraging technology to drive change in the automotive industry, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

401K or RRSP with company match

Paid Vacation, Personal, and Sick Time

Paid maternity and paternity leave

Employer-paid disability and life insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Volunteering day off

Opportunities for skill expansion

Internal promotions and diverse career paths

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience with Salesforce.com Administration and Development.
• Proficient in OOP Programming and Server-side Java.
• Strong skills in SQL and shell scripting.

Responsibilities

• Manage technical aspects of Salesforce.com CRM application.
• Implement features using standard and custom objects.
• Support and train new end users on Salesforce.com applications.

Skills

Salesforce.com Administration

OOP Programming

Server-side Java

SQL Queries

Shell Scripting (Bash, Perl, Python)

Data Management

Integration Tools

Visualforce

Apex

Education

BS in Computer Science/Engineering

MS in Computer Science/Engineering

Tools

Salesforce.com

Heroku

ETL Tools

Job description

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OPENLANE powers the world’s most trusted automotive marketplaces through innovation, technology and people. Our end-to-end platform serves the remarketing needs of the world’s largest OEMs, dealers, fleet operators, rental companies and financial institutions.

We’re a technology companydelivering next generation tools to accelerate and simplify remarketing.

We’re an analytics companyleveraging data to inform and empower our customers with clear, actionable insights.

And we’re an auction companypowering the world’s most advanced and integrated mobile, digital and physical auction marketplaces.

Come help us revolutionize and innovate vehicle auctions in the automotive industry.

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer who will drive the implementation of Salesforce.com and its utilization across the organization. Working with the Salesforce.com Product manager and other stakeholders, you will own the project to implement end-to-end solutions for OPENLANE. You will be working in a highly collaborative team and be critical to responding to any questions or issues from users throughout the company, troubleshooting any technical and functional support issues, develop scripts, manage data loads, review data quality, and to provide guidance and training to other internal stakeholders on new features and functionality.

What You Will Be Doing:

Manage the technical aspects of Salesforce.com CRM application

Maintain the functional areas of data management, monitor end-user usage and security and ensure data integrity across all systems

Implement feature sets using standard and custom objects, workflows, triggers, user roles, security, profiles, workflow rules, email alerts and templates, and campaigns.

Develop and maintain Visualforce, Apex, and Integration tools to other third-party solutions

Recommend, schedule, and perform software improvements and upgrades for optimal performance

Identify usage and data problems and craft technical / communication plans to remedy.

Support and train new end users on the Salesforce.com applications

Participate in cross-functional teams that address strategic business issues

You Should Have the Following:

BS in Computer Science/Engineering, or equivalent required, MS in Computer Science/Engineering a plus

5+ years of Salesforce.com Administration and Developer experience; Salesforce.com certifications preferred (e.g. Platform Developer I/II, Platform App Builder)

Minimum of 8+ years’ experience with OOP Programming, Server-side Java, Web Services, XML, XSLT, SOAP or equivalent

Proficient with Unix Tools, shell scripting (Bash, Perl, Python, etc.), SQL queries, PL/SQL, SQL*Loader or equivalent

Experience with Heroku is a plus

Experience with enterprise integration tools and extract, transformation, and load (ETL) tools is desired

The successful candidate will have strong technical, analytical, time management, training, and presentations skills

Ability to organize and prioritize responsibilities effectively to meet deadlines

Ability to recognize problems, gather data, draw valid conclusions, and effectively present information to managers, peers, and customers

Ability to work effectively with a wide variety of people, strong communication skills, both written and oral

What We Offer:

Competitive pay

Medical, dental, and vision benefits with employer HSA contributions (US) and FSA options (US)

Immediately vested 401K (US) or RRSP (Canada) with company match

Paid Vacation, Personal, and Sick Time

Paid maternity and paternity leave (US)

Employer-paid short-term disability, long-term disability, life insurance, and AD&D

Robust Employee Assistance Program

Employer paid Leap into Service Day to volunteer

Tuition Reimbursement for eligible programs

Opportunities to expand your skill set and share your knowledge across a publicly traded, global organization

Company culture of internal promotions, diverse career paths, and rapid advancement

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Motor Vehicle Manufacturing

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