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Job Description
Qualys, Inc is a pioneer and leading provider of disruptive cloud-based IT, security, and compliance solutions with over 10,000 active customers in more than 130 countries, including a majority of each of the Forbes Global 100 and Fortune 100. Qualys helps organizations streamline and consolidate their security and compliance solutions in a single platform and build security into digital transformation initiatives for greater agility, better business outcomes, and substantial cost savings.
As a Salesforce Senior Principal Application Developer, you should have around 12–16 years of experience and a good understanding of the Salesforce platform end to end.
Key Responsibilities:
- Own the technical design and architecture of complex Salesforce solutions across Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, CPQ/Revenue Cloud and Experience Cloud.
- Lead hands-on development in Apex, Lightning Web Components, SOQL/SOSL and Flows, and act as the escalation point for the hardest technical problems.
- Design scalable integrations with ERP, billing, marketing and data platforms using REST/SOAP APIs, Platform Events, Change Data Capture and middleware (e.g., MuleSoft, Boomi).
- Set and enforce coding standards, design patterns (trigger frameworks, separation of concerns), code review practices and security best practices.
- Work with architects, product owners and business stakeholders to turn requirements into technical designs and estimates.
- Mentor and grow a team of senior and mid-level developers through reviews, pairing and knowledge-sharing sessions.
- Assess new Salesforce releases and features and recommend how to adopt them.
- Reduce technical debt, and lead org health reviews, refactoring and platform optimization.
- Analyze business and technical requirements, providing actionable feedback on specifications, design, and integration flows.
- Actively engage in Agile ceremonies and support cross-functional collaboration to drive efficient project delivery.
Desired Skills & Experience:
- Expert knowledge of Apex, Lightning Web Components, Aura, Visualforce, SOQL/SOSL and asynchronous Apex.
- Experience with Flow automation at scale, including knowing when to use Flow and when to use Apex.
- Deep experience with the Salesforce data model, the sharing and security model.
- Proven integration experience: REST/SOAP APIs, Named Credentials, OAuth, Platform Events, Streaming API and Bulk API.
- Experience with version control systems such as Git and CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions).
- Track record of delivering enterprise-scale Salesforce programs in Agile/Scrum environments.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with keen attention to detail.
Soft Skills & Collaboration:
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to engage cross-functional stakeholders and end users.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team environment.
- Strong analytical mindset with a proactive approach to problem-solving.
- A mentoring mindset, with a commitment to growing developers and building a strong engineering culture.
- Ownership and accountability for delivery quality, production stability and stakeholder commitments.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s or master’s, degree in computer science, Engineering or a related field (or equivalent experience).
- 12–16 years of software development experience, with at least 8+ years building on the Salesforce platform.
- Experience with Sales, Service, Marketing, Experience, and/or CPQ Clouds.
- Demonstrated ability to stay current with Salesforce platform updates and innovations.
- Active involvement in the Salesforce community is a plus.
Work Location:
The position is based at our U.S. headquarters, with in-office presence required in accordance with company policy.
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The salary range for this position is $175,000 - $200,000 per year. Final compensation will be determined based on several factors, including but not limited to skills, relevant experience, and work location. Please note this range reflects base salary and does not include incentive compensation or potential equity grants. We also offer a comprehensive and highly competitive benefits package.
Qualys is an Equal Opportunity Employer, please see our EEO policy.
Skills Required
- 12-16 years of software development experience
- At least 8 years of Salesforce platform development experience
- Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience
- Experience with Sales, Service, Marketing, Experience, and/or CPQ Clouds
- Expert knowledge of Apex, Lightning Web Components, Aura, Visualforce, SOQL/SOSL, and asynchronous Apex
- Experience with Salesforce Flow automation at scale
- Deep experience with the Salesforce data model and sharing and security model
- Proven integration experience with REST/SOAP APIs, Named Credentials, OAuth, Platform Events, Streaming API, and Bulk API
- Experience with Git and CI/CD tools such as Jenkins or GitHub Actions
- Track record delivering enterprise-scale Salesforce programs in Agile/Scrum environments
- Excellent communication, analytical, problem-solving, collaboration, mentoring, ownership, and accountability skills
- Active involvement in the Salesforce community
Qualys Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Qualys and has not been reviewed or approved by Qualys.
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Affordable Benefits — Benefits costs are widely viewed as low for employees and dependents, with healthcare often described as almost fully paid for. Feedback suggests this affordability helps offset perceptions of lower base pay in some roles.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare offerings are broad, including multiple medical plan options, dental and vision coverage, mental health support, and disability insurance. Benefits are described as “pretty amazing” or “great,” reinforcing perceived quality and coverage depth.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Equity participation is accessible through company stock plans and an employee stock purchase plan. Compensation packages commonly include equity alongside salary and bonus, which some consider a meaningful part of total rewards.
Qualys Insights
What We Do
Qualys, Inc. (NASDAQ: QLYS) is a pioneer and leading provider of disruptive cloud-based security, compliance and IT solutions with more than 10,000 subscription customers worldwide, including a majority of the Forbes Global 100 and Fortune 100. Qualys helps organizations streamline and automate their security and compliance solutions onto a single platform for greater agility, better business outcomes, and substantial cost savings. The Qualys Cloud Platform leverages a single agent to continuously deliver critical security intelligence while enabling enterprises to automate the full spectrum of vulnerability detection, compliance, and protection for IT systems, workloads and web applications across on premises, endpoints, servers, public and private clouds, containers, and mobile devices. Founded in 1999 as one of the first SaaS security companies, Qualys has strategic partnerships and seamlessly integrates its vulnerability management capabilities into security offerings from cloud service providers, including Amazon Web Services, the Google Cloud Platform and Microsoft Azure, along with a number of leading managed service providers and global consulting organizations. For more information, please visit http://www.qualys.com
