Solution Engineer (Salesforce)

Clarity Partners; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Clarity Partners is seeking a Solution Engineer (Salesforce) in Chicago, IL, hybrid. You will design, develop, and support Salesforce solutions alongside experienced architects and business stakeholders.

This role targets early-career developers with 1–2+ years of experience who want to grow in the Salesforce ecosystem and collaborate across agile teams. Strong communication and eagerness to learn are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field (CS/IT/Engineering) or equivalent.
• 1–2+ years hands-on software development experience.
• Experience with REST APIs or web services.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Eagerness to learn Salesforce development and build a career on the Salesforce platform.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a client-focused consulting environment.
• Salesforce development experience is a plus.
• Familiarity with SQL, relational databases, Agile, or cloud platforms is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop, enhance, and maintain Salesforce applications under guidance.
• Learn and apply Salesforce development best practices (Apex, LWC, Flows).
• Assist with integrations between Salesforce and external apps using REST APIs.
• Participate in requirements gathering, solution design, and Agile ceremonies.
• Write clean, maintainable code following standards; document solutions.
• Support testing, debugging, and deployment activities.
• Collaborate with developers, admins, and business stakeholders to deliver client solutions.
• Participate in code reviews and improve development standards and practices.
• Document technical solutions and implementation details for reference.
• Stay current on Salesforce technologies and pursue training/certifications.

Skills

Salesforce

Apex

Lightning Web Components

REST APIs

Git

SQL

Agile

Client facing

Education

BS in CS/IT/Eng

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

Voted one of Chicago's Best Places to Work by the Chicago Tribune for the ninth year in a row, Clarity Partners is hiring!

Clarity Partners is seeking a Solution Engineer (Salesforce) local to Chicago, IL. This role is ideal for an early-career software developer who is eager to build a career on the Salesforce platform. You will work alongside experienced architects, developers, and business stakeholders to design, develop, and support Salesforce solutions that meet evolving business needs. This role will report in a hybrid setting.

Responsibilities

• Develop, enhance, and maintain Salesforce applications under the guidance of senior developers and solution architects.
• Learn and apply Salesforce development best practices using Apex, Lightning Web Components (LWC), Flows, and other Salesforce technologies.
• Assist with building integrations between Salesforce and external applications using REST APIs and other integration methods.
• Participate in requirements gathering, solution design discussions, and Agile ceremonies.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code following established development standards.
• Support testing, debugging, troubleshooting, and deployment activities.
• Collaborate with developers, administrators, business analysts, and project teams to deliver high-quality client solutions.
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to continuous improvement of development standards and best practices.
• Document technical solutions, processes, and implementation details for team and client reference.
• Stay current on Salesforce technologies and participate in ongoing technical training and certification opportunities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 1–2+ years of hands‑on software development experience through full‑time employment, internships, co‑ops, or equivalent professional experience.
• Understanding of software development fundamentals, including object‑oriented programming, APIs, debugging, version control (Git), and software development best practices.
• Experience working with REST APIs or web services.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and communication skills.
• Eagerness to learn Salesforce development and build a career on the Salesforce platform.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a client‑focused consulting environment.
• Salesforce development experience is a plus.
• Familiarity with SQL, relational databases, Agile development methodologies, or cloud platforms is a plus.
• Prior consulting or client‑facing experience is a plus.

Clarity is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. For the Solution Engineer (Salesforce) role, the base salary pay range is $90,000 - $105,000. The range represents a good faith estimate that Clarity reasonably expects to pay for this job at the time of posting. Compensation will depend upon an individual’s skills, experience, qualifications, location, and other relevant factors. The salary pay range is subject to change and may be modified at any time.