Job Title:
Senior Salesforce Engineer
Department:
Integrations
Position Description
The Senior Salesforce Engineer owns technical delivery end to end — translating business requirements into secure, high-performing architectures and driving solutions from concept through production. This role serves as a trusted technical advisor and informal team leader, bringing structure to planning and delivery processes, mentoring junior developers, and establishing development standards. The ideal candidate operates with a high degree of autonomy, balancing immediate delivery needs with long-term system health, and continuously grows both their technical depth and leadership capabilities to elevate overall team effectiveness.
Duties & Responsibilities
Technical Delivery
- Design and build scalable Salesforce solutions using Apex, Lightning Web Components (LWC), Flow, and APIs
- Develop and maintain integrations with external systems using REST/SOAP, middleware, and event-driven patterns
- Own data model design, security configuration, and performance optimization
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex platform issues
- Identify opportunities to improve system efficiency, reliability, and automation through continuous optimization
Architecture & Planning
- Contribute to architectural decisions in collaboration with senior team members
- Translate business requirements into clear technical approaches and actionable delivery plans
- Drive decisions that balance immediate priorities with system stability, scalability, and technical debt reduction
Project & Stakeholder Management
- Own initiatives end to end, proactively managing timelines, risks, and dependencies without reliance on a dedicated project manager
- Bring structure and clarity to how work is planned, tracked, and communicated across the team
- Serve as a trusted technical advisor, influencing decisions through expertise and sound judgment
Team Leadership & Growth
- Mentor junior developers and contribute to development standards and best practices
- Continuously expand technical and leadership capabilities to improve team delivery outcomes
Education & Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, technology, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience
- 5–10+ years of Salesforce development experience
- Advanced proficiency with Apex, LWC, Salesforce declarative tools, and platform services
- Experience building integrations using REST/SOAP APIs and event-driven approaches
- Demonstrated ability to independently organize, plan, and deliver technical work from concept through production
- Solid understanding of Salesforce data model, security model, and governor limits
- Proven experience in Agile environments, including sprint planning, backlog refinement, estimation, and release cycles (e.g., Jira)
- Ability to break down and communicate complex concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Salesforce certifications strongly preferred (Platform Developer I/II, App Builder, or similar)
- Experience with Snowflake, CloverDX, or similar data/integration platforms
- Exposure to AI-enabled solutions or automation initiatives
Ren is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
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