Shift / Work Hours The resource can be offshore, but must provide sufficient overlap with the U.S. team, ideally through 12:00 PM CST.
Position Summary We are seeking an experienced Senior Salesforce Engineer to join our team on a contract basis. The engineer will design, develop, and maintain scalable Salesforce solutions that support customer, sales, and service operations. This role will collaborate with internal stakeholders, architects, and cross-functional engineering teams to ensure the Salesforce ecosystem is robust, secure, and aligned with strong engineering and architectural practices. The ideal candidate will bring deep Salesforce technical expertise, hands-on integration experience, and the discipline to enforce modern engineering standards across the platform.
Key Responsibilities
Design, build, and enhance Salesforce applications using Apex, Lightning Web Components (LWC), Visualforce, and SOQL.
Implement integrations with external systems using REST APIs and event-driven messaging platforms (e.g., Kafka).
Collaborate with architects and business analysts to translate requirements into scalable, maintainable solutions.
Establish and follow engineering best practices, including source control (Git), code reviews, branching strategies, CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and environment management.
Establish and maintain Azure DevOps-based workflows, including repositories, pipelines, and automated testing for Salesforce engineering.
Ensure solutions follow Salesforce security, data modeling, and performance best practices.
Participate in Agile ceremonies, providing technical expertise and leadership during sprints and releases.
Optimize workflows, automations, and data processes across Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, and custom Salesforce applications.
Provide technical mentoring and knowledge sharing when required.
Support production environments, troubleshoot issues, and drive root-cause analysis for long-term reliability.
Stay current with Salesforce platform updates, releases, and new features, recommending adoption where beneficial.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
6+ years of Salesforce development experience with strong expertise in Apex, Lightning Web Components, and Salesforce APIs.
Proven experience working with Salesforce core products such as Sales Cloud and Service Cloud.
Strong hands-on experience with API integrations (REST/SOAP) and event-driven architectures (Kafka, Pub/Sub).
Solid understanding of modern engineering practices, including Git-based source control, Salesforce DX/metadata management, branching strategies, CI/CD, automated testing, and deployment management.
Familiarity with Azure DevOps repositories and pipelines.
Strong knowledge of Salesforce data modeling, security architecture, and sharing rules.
Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and collaboration skills.
Preferred Qualifications
Salesforce Platform Developer II certification or equivalent advanced Salesforce certifications.
Experience with industry-specific Salesforce products such as Health Cloud or Financial Services Cloud.
Experience implementing logging, monitoring, and observability practices within Salesforce and integrated systems.
Background in Agile/Scrum delivery environments with strong cross-functional collaboration skills.
Prior experience establishing or enforcing engineering standards across Salesforce teams.
Numbers & Facts
Location
Boston, MA
Skills
Agile Programming Methodologiesunmatched
Analysis Skillsunmatched
Apache Kafkaunmatched
Application Programming Interface (API)unmatched
Architectural Analysisunmatched
Architectural Servicesunmatched
Best Practicesunmatched
Business Analysisunmatched
Cloud Computingunmatched
Code Reviewsunmatched
Computer Scienceunmatched
Continuous Deployment/Deliveryunmatched
Continuous Integrationunmatched
Cross-Functionalunmatched
Customer Support/Serviceunmatched
Data Modelingunmatched
DevOpsunmatched
Ecosystemsunmatched
Environmental Issuesunmatched
Environmental Managementunmatched
Financial Servicesunmatched
Gitunmatched
Identify Issuesunmatched
Leadershipunmatched
Management Strategyunmatched
Mentoringunmatched
Metadataunmatched
Microsoft Windows Azureunmatched
Multiplatform/Cross-Platformunmatched
Performance Modelingunmatched
Production Supportunmatched
Production Systemsunmatched
REST (Representational State Transfer)unmatched
Requirements Managementunmatched
Root Cause Analysisunmatched
SOAP (Simple Object Access Protocol)unmatched
Salesunmatched
Sales Operationsunmatched
Salesforce.comunmatched
Scalable System Developmentunmatched
Scrum Project Management and Software Developmentunmatched