qualys
Senior Principal Application Developer, Salesforce
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Foster City
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Principal
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- 8+ years
- Category
- Software engineering
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- 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.
Nice to have
- 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.
Full description
Come work at a place where innovation and teamwork come together to support the most exciting missions in the world!
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.