Senior Software Engineer - Salesforce
Core
Designing and maintaining complex Salesforce automation, integrations, and platform capabilities for a large university system serving 150,000+ students.
Role type
Senior IC Salesforce Architect/Engineer
Builds
Enterprise Salesforce platform with deep integrations to Banner, ServiceNow, and Kafka (via careerplan.io/jobs/JR-025416-senior-software-engineer-salesforce-at-wgu)
Domain
Higher Education Technology (EdTech)
Required skills
Salesforce platform mastery, async Apex patterns, multi-system integration architecture, CI/CD pipeline design, technical mentorship, cross-system problem solving
Preferred skills
Salesforce Architect certifications, Copado pipeline strategy, Kafka/event streaming, higher education SIS integration experience
Technologies
Salesforce, Apex, Copado, Kafka, ServiceNow, Banner
Responsibilities
Design systems spanning multiple Salesforce capabilities and external systems; make architectural decisions for the portfolio; lead technical design for complex cross-system features; solve hardest platform problems involving transaction boundaries; mentor junior engineers; drive technical direction for development practices; own and reduce technical debt; partner on platform strategy; represent technical perspective to stakeholders; design CI/CD improvements
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities
