Senior Software Engineer - Salesforce

GreatAmerica Financial Services Corporation; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Gym reimbursement

Paid time off

Job summary

GreatAmerica Financial Services Corporation is seeking a Salesforce Engineer to leverage Salesforce ecosystem knowledge to design and implement successful solutions. You will develop and optimize solutions across various Salesforce Clouds while practicing test-driven development and collaborating with Agile teams.

This role offers competitive compensation, monthly bonuses, 401(k) with company match, ample paid time off, and health benefits. Candidates must have a Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems and Salesforce certifications for this engaging opportunity.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of developer and admin experience in Salesforce Clouds.
• Salesforce certifications: Admin, Advanced Admin, Salesforce Certified Platform Developer I & II.
• Advanced knowledge of Lightning Web Components and Apex.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, document and implement solutions across Salesforce Clouds.
• Work effectively with CI/CD tools for effective release management.
• Act as an active member of an agile product team, collaborating daily.

Skills

Salesforce ecosystem knowledge

Apex

LWC

Agile methodology

Data modeling and flows

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems

Tools

Git

Copado

Salesforce APIs

Job description

As a Salesforce engineer you will be relied on to leverage your knowledge of the Salesforce ecosystem, design and implement ideal solutions using out‑of‑box configuration and custom development on the platform that creates the greatest value for our customers.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, document and implement solutions and reusable assets across various Salesforce Clouds including sales, service and experience.
• Use declarative programming and custom programming (Apex, LWC) to meet the solution design and align with Salesforce best practices and architectural standards.
• Practice test‑driven development, creating and implementing effective unit tests and code coverage for all solutions.
• Implement sound logging and other diagnostic tools in each deployed solution.
• Work effectively with the CI/CD tool Copado to promote changes through higher orgs, including production.
• Participate in source control management, Pull Request reviews and resolve merge conflicts.
• Refactor and optimize solutions to increase value and productivity of the team.
• Troubleshoot applications and data issues and implement bug fixes.
• Optimize and extend features in existing Salesforce environments.
• Work on inbound and outbound integrations with other systems using various Salesforce integration patterns.
• Engage in Salesforce data discussions and help non‑Salesforce teams with Salesforce data model and data concerns.
• Suggest and support external teams about Salesforce APIs and provide OAS as required for callouts into Salesforce.
• Experience with Salesforce event architecture and maintain the existing codebase of the applications.
• Implement security and access provisioning using Salesforce sharing and access mechanisms.
• Work with middleware tools like MuleSoft from Salesforce.
• Collaborate with multiple teams on an Agile train to understand cross‑team dependencies.
• Support functional and non‑functional testing teams to deliver on the implemented product.
• Extend support to other developers on the team for any issues and hurdles to maintain solid output.
• Ensure architectural integrity and consistency across the applications in the product area.
• Participate as an active member of an agile product team: define stories, implement, test to meet sprint goals.
• Manage key relationships with internal & external resources, clients, and third parties.
• May be required to work extended hours to meet deadlines and travel to conferences, training and skill development opportunities.
• Conduct research and prototyping of new Salesforce features.
• Adhere to and support the Salesforce Governance COE standards to improve best practices.
• Act as a solutions‑oriented consultant promoting change and process improvement.
• Collaborate daily with the Product Owner and other product team members; participate in design/architectural discussions, grooming user stories, sprint demos and daily standups.
• Contribute ideas to the software engineering team on best practices and process improvements.
• Perform code reviews of other developers' code and enforce coding standards and best practices.
• Mentor other Software Engineers and interns.

Qualifications

• Exceptional interpersonal skills for communicating effectively with internal & external resources, clients and third parties.
• Strong negotiation, collaboration, and stakeholder expectation management skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and in a team‑oriented, collaborative environment.
• Experience in prioritizing and executing tasks in high‑pressure environments.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving capabilities to adapt to shifting priorities.
• Ability to multi‑task with strong organizational skills.
• System‑oriented mindset with a passion for new tools and self‑motivated learning.
• Entrepreneurial attitude and ability to thrive in fast‑paced work.
• Self‑starter, goal‑oriented, critical thinker and creative problem solver.
• Strong sense of urgency and follow‑through on issues and timelines.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems or equivalent.
• Salesforce certifications: Admin, Advanced Admin, Salesforce Certified Platform Developer I & II.
• 5–8 years of developer and admin experience in Sales, Service and Experience Clouds.
• Advanced knowledge of Lightning Web Components, Aura framework, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Apex, SOQL, SOSL, triggers, batch classes, scheduled classes.
• Intermediate knowledge of Visualforce pages and components.
• Advanced knowledge of record sharing, dynamic forms, user security, permissions and role hierarchy.
• Advanced knowledge of formulas, validation rules, data modeling and flows.
• Advanced knowledge of secure programming, Developer Console, Query Optimizer, Data Loader, CLI and Debug Logs.
• Advanced experience with integration patterns and Salesforce APIs: REST, SOAP.
• Experience with Git, pull request reviews, branch management and merge conflict resolution.
• Experience with CI/CD environments using tools such as Copado.
• In‑depth experience with Scrum, Agile methodology; SAFe experience is a plus.
• Advanced troubleshooting skills for isolating root causes in Salesforce applications.
• Ability to produce system design artifacts such as flowcharts and wireframes.
• Expertise in Microsoft Office products and design & development best practices.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and monthly bonuses for eligible employees.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Annual profit sharing.
• Paid time off: vacation (80+ hours per year, increases with tenure), sick days (10 per year), paid holidays (10).
• Gym reimbursement.
• Health, dental, vision insurance.
• Short‑term and long‑term disability coverage.
• Company‑paid life insurance.
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA).
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Parental leave.
• Education and career planning benefits, including tuition assistance.
• Leadership development opportunities.
• Networking opportunities.
• Paid parking and service awards.
• Hybrid work arrangements and a business‑casual environment.

Please note: Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa.