Director of Salesforce Engineering

Guidewire Software; United States; Remote; USD 170,000 - 298,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Director of Salesforce Engineering to lead the transformation of internal applications. This role involves overseeing the development and implementation of the Salesforce platform while driving innovation and ensuring efficiency across engineering teams. The ideal candidate will possess a strong technical background, exceptional stakeholder management skills, and proven leadership abilities. Join a forward-thinking company that values collaboration and professional growth, and make a significant impact on how technology drives business success.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of software engineering experience with leadership roles.
• Proven experience optimizing Salesforce for business needs.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage internal engineering teams for application development.
• Drive development and integration of Salesforce to meet business needs.

Skills

Salesforce Management

Software Engineering

Agile Methodologies

DevOps Practices

Stakeholder Management

Problem-Solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

Guidewire is looking to direct a material change in the way we drive value from our internal applications. With the changing technology landscape, and the growth of our business, there is an opportunity to rethink how we deliver to our stakeholders and the impact our software has on the business. In order to achieve this, we are seeking a dynamic and experienced Director of Salesforce Engineering. This role will be responsible for overseeing the development, implementation, and ongoing operations of the Salesforce platform. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background, excellent stakeholder management, proven leadership and managerial skills, a strategic mindset to drive innovation, and ensure appropriate efficiency throughput across the engineering team.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

Define and implement a clear vision and roadmap for internal application development strategy aligned with organizational goals.

Lead and manage the internal engineering teams and contractors responsible for internal applications, ensuring alignment with business goals and objectives.

Drive the development, customization, and integration of Salesforce and other internal applications to meet the needs of business stakeholders.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including, Sales, Professional Services, Product Development and Finance to understand their requirements and deliver effective solutions.

Develop and implement best practices for software development, deployment, and maintenance, ensuring high performance, security, and scalability.

Identify opportunities for innovation within the internal systems and processes and look outward to provide best in class solutions and practices.

Manage application / platform project timelines, budgets, and resources and capacity, ensuring projects are delivered on time and within scope.

Mentor and develop engineering team members, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, accountability, and professional growth.

Direct the team utilizing KPI’s and data to inform decision making.

Ensure compliance with relevant regulations, standards, and best practices.

Manage budget across applications, projects and services within a portfolio.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

10+ years of experience in software engineering, with at least 5 years in a leadership role.

Proven experience managing, innovating on and optimizing Salesforce.

Strong understanding of software development methodologies, including Agile and DevOps.

Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to make data-driven decisions.

Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with stakeholders at all levels.

Demonstrated ability to lead and inspire a diverse team of global engineers.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

• Define and implement a clear vision and roadmap for internal application development strategy aligned with organizational goals.

• Lead and manage the internal engineering teams and contractors responsible for internal applications, ensuring alignment with business goals and objectives.

• Drive the development, customization, and integration of Salesforce and other internal applications to meet the needs of business stakeholders.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including, Sales, Professional Services, Product Development and Finance to understand their requirements and deliver effective solutions.

• Develop and implement best practices for software development, deployment, and maintenance, ensuring high performance, security, and scalability.

• Identify opportunities for innovation within the internal systems and processes and look outward to provide best in class solutions and practices.

• Manage application / platform project timelines, budgets, and resources and capacity, ensuring projects are delivered on time and within scope.

• Mentor and develop engineering team members, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, accountability, and professional growth.

• Direct the team utilizing KPI’s and data to inform decision making.

• Ensure compliance with relevant regulations, standards, and best practices.

• Manage budget across applications, projects and services within a portfolio.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

• 10+ years of experience in software engineering, with at least 5 years in a leadership role.

• Proven experience managing, innovating on and optimizing Salesforce.

• Strong understanding of software development methodologies, including Agile and DevOps.

• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to make data-driven decisions.

• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with stakeholders at all levels.

• Demonstrated ability to lead and inspire a diverse team of global engineers.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $170,000 - $298,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Disability Accommodations and Guidewire’s Appeals Process. Guidewire provides accommodations to the hiring process to create a fair opportunity for candidates with disabilities to contend for open positions. Accommodation requests should be directed to [e-mail]. If things do not go as hoped, we invite you to use our appeals process. Guidewire promises to independently review any denied accommodation and any decision not to offer you the position. The appeals process is the same in either case. Within five business days of receiving a notice of denial of an accommodation, or receiving a notice of your non-selection for a vacancy, e-mail [e-mail] to make an appeal. Guidewire will assign a new decision-maker to review the request and/or hiring decision, who will then notify you in writing of a decision within 10 business days.

About Guidewire

Guidewire is the platform P&C insurers trust to engage, innovate, and grow efficiently. We combine digital, core, analytics, and AI to deliver our platform as a cloud service. More than 540+ insurers in 40 countries, from new ventures to the largest and most complex in the world, run on Guidewire.

As a partner to our customers, we continually evolve to enable their success. We are proud of our unparalleled implementation track record with 1600+ successful projects, supported by the largest R&D team and partner ecosystem in the industry. Our Marketplace provides hundreds of applications that accelerate integration, localization, and innovation.

For more information, please visit www.guidewire.com and follow us on Twitter: @Guidewire_PandC.

Guidewire Software, Inc. is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We are committed to an inclusive workplace, and believe that a diversity of perspectives, abilities, and cultures is a key to our success. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship, marital status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or disability. All offers are contingent upon passing a criminal history and other background checks where it's applicable to the position.

Guidewire is the platform P&C insurers trust to engage, innovate, and grow efficiently. We combine digital, core, analytics, and AI to deliver our platform as a cloud service. More than 540+ insurers in 40 countries, from new ventures to the largest and most complex in the world, run on Guidewire.

About Guidewire

Guidewire is the platform P&C insurers trust to engage, innovate, and grow efficiently. We combine digital, core, analytics, and AI to deliver our platform as a cloud service. More than 540+ insurers in 40 countries, from new ventures to the largest and most complex in the world, run on Guidewire.

As a partner to our customers, we continually evolve to enable their success. We are proud of our unparalleled implementation track record with 1600+ successful projects, supported by the largest R&D team and partner ecosystem in the industry. Our Marketplace provides hundreds of applications that accelerate integration, localization, and innovation.

For more information, please visit www.guidewire.com and follow us on Twitter: @Guidewire_PandC.

Guidewire Software, Inc. is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We are committed to an inclusive workplace, and believe that a diversity of perspectives, abilities, and cultures is a key to our success. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship, marital status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or disability. All offers are contingent upon passing a criminal history and other background checks where it's applicable to the position.

Guidewire is the platform P&C insurers trust to engage, innovate, and grow efficiently. We combine digital, core, analytics, and AI to deliver our platform as a cloud service. More than 540+ insurers in 40 countries, from new ventures to the largest and most complex in the world, run on Guidewire.

As a partner to our customers, we continually evolve to enable their success. We are proud of our unparalleled implementation track record with 1600+ successful projects, supported by the largest R&D team and partner ecosystem in the industry. Our Marketplace provides hundreds of applications that accelerate integration, localization, and innovation.

For more information, please visit www.guidewire.com and follow us on Twitter: @Guidewire_PandC.

Guidewire Software, Inc. is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We are committed to an inclusive workplace, and believe that a diversity of perspectives, abilities, and cultures is a key to our success. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship, marital status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or disability. All offers are contingent upon passing a criminal history and other background checks where it's applicable to the position.