Senior Salesforce Engineer

Morningstar; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 118,000 - 172,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k match up to 6%

Stock ownership potential

Company provided life insurance

Comprehensive health benefits

Job summary

Morningstar is seeking a Senior Salesforce Software Engineer for the Corporate Technology group. You will design, develop, and support scalable Salesforce solutions across Sales, Finance, Marketing, and Service, partnering with product management and business stakeholders to translate requirements into secure, maintainable deployments.

You will mentor junior developers, own complex integrations, and drive quality through testing and release management while advancing AI-enabled capabilities and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in a related field with relevant engineering experience.
• 5 years of Salesforce development experience; Salesforce Cloud knowledge.
• 3 years of Salesforce development experience to start from scratch and admin.
• Experience with Sales and Service Cloud; Lightning components.
• Experience with Agentforce, Einstein, AI patterns, prompt design, and enterprise integration (Informatica).
• Knowledge of APIs, middleware, ETL and data pipelines, and integrations with external systems.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Sales, Finance, and Marketing to deliver Salesforce solutions.
• Own programmatic requests and translate stakeholder requirements into technical specs.
• Mentor junior developers (40%).
• Develop and maintain Salesforce integrations with external systems (10%).
• Design and support Agentforce capabilities for AI-enabled outcomes.
• Choose between point-and-click vs Apex code for requirements (10%).
• Develop high-quality, maintainable code respecting governor and API limits (10%).
• Support legacy SQL Server CRM applications (5%).
• Create and execute unit/integration tests with >75% coverage.
• Review junior code (5%).
• Assist with QA testing and release management for Salesforce Packages.

Skills

Salesforce platform expertise

Mentoring

Requirements translation

Cross-functional collaboration

Security/compliance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field

Master’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field

Tools

Salesforce

Salesforce Agentforce

Einstein AI

Informatica

SQL Server

ASP.NET

Apex

Visualforce

SOQL

SOSL

Job description

Job Description Summary

We are hiring for The Senior Salesforce Software Engineer for Morningstar Corporate Technology group. The Senior Salesforce Software Engineer designs, develops, and supports scalable Salesforce solutions that enable Sales, Finance, Marketing, and Service business processes. This role partners with product management, business stakeholders, architects, and engineering teams to translate requirements into secure, maintainable solutions; leads complex development and integration work; supports release quality and operational stability; and mentors junior developers. The ideal candidate brings strong Salesforce platform expertise, experience with Agentforce and AI-enabled capabilities, and knowledge of enterprise data and integration technologies, including Informatica.

• Primary responsibilities of the Senior Salesforce Software Developer role include working with core business partners in Sales, Finance, and Marketing to understand business requirements and provide Salesforce solutions in a timely manner.
• This individual should take ownership of all programmatic requests and collaborate on specifications based on stakeholder requirements.
• This role also acts as mentor to junior level developers (40%).
• Work with product management team and internal customers to understand the business requirements and transform them into scalable solutions on the Force.com platform (10%). Develop, enhance, and maintain the integration of Salesforce with any external systems (10%).
• Design, build, and support Salesforce Agentforce capabilities, including agents, actions, prompts, guardrails, and integrations that deliver secure, scalable, and measurable AI-enabled business outcomes.
• For any given business requirement, analyze the requirements to make the appropriate choice between point and click tools vs custom apex code (10%).
• Develop high quality, reusable and maintainable code respecting the governor limits and API limits (10%).
• Support legacy CRM SQL Server based application (5%).
• Create and execute Unit and Integration tests ensuring proper test code coverage of above 75%.
• Review junior developer code (5%).
• Assist with quality assurance testing, both internal testing and guiding user acceptance testing (5%). Release management, including preparation and deployment of Salesforce Packages as well as maintaining version control. Proactively identify issues that may arise during deployment (5%).

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field and 5 years of relevant engineering experience in Software Engineer or similar positions.
• In alternative, we accept a Master’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field and 3 years of relevant engineering experience in Software Engineer or similar positions.
• 3 years of working experience in Salesforce development to be able to start the development from scratch and admin.
• Experience with Sales and Service cloud.
• Experience in Lightning components and Apex class. Experience in SQL Server 2008/2012, ASP/ASP.NET.
• Experience with Salesforce Agentforce, Einstein, generative AI patterns, prompt design, agent actions, data grounding, security controls, and responsible AI governance is preferred.
• Knowledge of Informatica and enterprise integration concepts, including APIs, middleware, ETL and data pipelines, event-driven patterns, identity and access controls, error handling, monitoring, and integrations between Salesforce and platforms such as Oracle, Snowflake, and other external systems.
• Experience with Salesforce.com design, configuration, and custom development using Apex Classes, Triggers, Visualforce pages, data migration tools, SOQL & SOSL.

Compensation And Benefits

At Morningstar we believe people are at their best when they are at their healthiest. That’s why we champion your wellness through a wide range of programs that support all stages of your personal and professional life. Here are some examples of the offerings we provide:

• Financial Health
  • 100% 401k match up to 6% of salary
  • Stock Ownership Potential
  • Company provided life insurance - 1x salary + commission
• Physical Health
  • Comprehensive health benefits (medical/dental/vision) including potential premium discounts and company provided HSA contributions (up to $500-$2,000 annually) for specific plans and coverages
  • Additional medical Wellness Incentives - up to $300-$600 annual
  • Company-provided long- and short-term disability insurance
• Emotional Health
  • Trust-Based Time Off
  • 6-week Paid Sabbatical Program
  • 6-Week Paid Family Caregiving Leave
  • Competitive 8-24 Week Paid Parental Leave
  • Adoption Assistance
  • Leadership Coaching & Formal Mentorship Opportunities
  • Annual Flex Stipend - $1000 annually to cover personal education & well-being expenses
  • Tuition Reimbursement
• Social Health
  • Charitable Matching Gifts program
  • Dollars for Doers volunteer program
  • Paid volunteering days
  • 15+ Employee Resource & Affinity Groups

Total Cash Compensation Range

$117,500.00-172,350.00

Inclusive of annual base salary and target incentive

Morningstar's hybrid work environment gives you the opportunity to collaborate in-person each week as we've found that we're at our best when we're purposely together on a regular basis. In most of our locations, our hybrid work model is four days in-office each week. A range of other benefits are also available to enhance flexibility as needs change. No matter where you are, you'll have tools and resources to engage meaningfully with your global colleagues.

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