Senior Software Engineer, Salesforce

LinkedIn; Karnataka; Hybrid; INR 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

LinkedIn, India's leading tech hub, seeks a Senior Salesforce Engineer to design, develop, and scale secure Salesforce solutions using Apex, LWC, Agentforce, and Data Cloud. You will own backend logic, integrations, and AI-enabled features, collaborating with stakeholders to deliver robust customer and enterprise experiences.

The role emphasizes best practices, testing, and CI/CD deployments while thriving in a hybrid work environment with occasional office days as needed by the team.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of Salesforce development experience.
• Experience building with LWC, Aura, Apex, VF Pages.
• Experience with SFDC configurations and integrations.
• Familiar with CPQ/Apttus and Einstein AI features.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate requirements into technical Salesforce solutions.
• Design, develop, test, and deploy Salesforce apps using Apex, LWC, and declarative tools.
• Build responsive UIs aligned with SLDS for accessible experiences.
• Develop backend logic, integrations, and APIs using Apex and platform events.
• Implement and guide AI-based solutions and agents using Einstein AI and GenAI tools.
• Follow Salesforce best practices, maintain code docs, and write tests for custom development.
• Lead release cycles and deployments across existing applications and code.
• Integrate systems like DocuSign, Apttus, CPQ, Conga, etc.

Skills

Lightning Web Components

Apex

Salesforce security model

Salesforce Sales Cloud

Salesforce Data Cloud

Agentforce

Tools

VSCode

Salesforce Lightning Design System

Declarative tools

REST/SOAP services

Platform events

Job description

LinkedIn is the world's largest professional network, built to create economic opportunity for every member of the global workforce. Our products help people make powerful connections, discover exciting opportunities, build necessary skills, and gain valuable insights every day. We're also committed to providing transformational opportunities for our own employees by investing in their growth. We aspire to create a culture that's built on trust, care, inclusion, and fun – where everyone can succeed.

Join us to transform the way the world works.

As a Senior Salesforce Engineer, you will lead the design, development, and scaling of secure, high‑quality solutions across the Salesforce platform. You’ll translate complex business requirements into robust technical designs, prepare and review RFCs, and deliver end‑to‑end solutions using Apex, LWC, Agentforce, Salesforce Data Cloud, and AI‑driven capabilities. The role includes managing and optimizing the SFDC org, driving best practices, and collaborating closely with cross‑functional partners to build modern, intelligent customer and enterprise experiences. At LinkedIn, our approach to flexible work is centered on trust and optimized for culture, connection, clarity, and the evolving needs of our business. The work location of this role is hybrid, meaning it will be performed both from home and from a LinkedIn office on select days, as determined by the business needs of the team.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with business stakeholders to understand the requirements, translate them into technical solutions.
• Design, develop, test, and deploy Salesforce applications usingApex, Lightning Web Components (LWC), and declarative tools.
• Build responsive, accessible user interfaces aligned withSalesforce Lightning Design System (SLDS).
• Develop backend logic, integrations, and APIs usingApex, REST/SOAP services, and platform events.
• Design and develop AI based solutions and agents using Einstein AI, Agentforce and any Gen-AI tools.
• Best Practices: Adhere to Salesforce best practices, maintain code documentation, and write / maintain test classes for all custom development,
• Take ownership of release cycles to implement and deploy new/updates to existing applications and code,
• Integrating and maintaining business applications to Salesforce, such asDocuSign, Apttus, CPQ, Conga, etc,
• Collaborating with IT / Developers for other systems in order to integrate across the business,
• Develop Proactive monitoring using Event Monitoring and features.
• Test and Deploy solutions using CI/CD pipelines.
• Implement and troubleshootSalesforce CPQ and Apttus solutions.

Basic Qualifications

• Experience withSalesforce platform, Salescloud, and at least 6+ years of Salesforce development experience,
• Experience in developing LWC, Aura Components, Apex Triggers, Classes, VF Pages.
• Experience in SFDC Configurations
• Experience with integration solutions such as Dell Boomi, HDFS or other 3rd Party systems
• Experience in Salesforce CPQ and/or Apttus
• Experiencewith VSCode, Salesforce Lightning Design System
• Experience in working on Cursor / Agentforce Vibe Coding
• Experience with, various IT application development methodologies (e.g., Agile, Waterfall and blended models), and software engineering concepts
• Experience in implementing async apex.
• Experience with Data Migration
• Experience on implementing Salesforce Mobile pages/apps
• Experience in Enstein AI features like Prediction Builder, Next Best Actions, GenAi
• Experience in configuring event monitoring reports and dashboards.
• Eager to learn new tech stacks and contribute in a fast pacing environment.
• Experience as an IC and mentoring team members.
• Experience of collaborating with business stakeholders and team members.

Preferred Qualifications

• Salesforce certifications (e.g., Platform Developer I / II, Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Agentforce Specialist)
• 7+ Years of software development experience
• Exposure to Salesforce Data Cloud, Agentforce, or AI-driven features
• Experience with integration platforms (Boomi, ETL tools)
• Familiarity with Agile development methodologies

Suggested Skills

• Lightning Web Components
• Apex
• Salesforce security model
• Salesforce Sales Cloud
• Salesforce Data Cloud
• Agentforce

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