Salesforce Platform Engineer

Salesforce Software Engineer Client: OpenKyber Job Type: Contract Duration: 12 Months Location: Chicago, IL 60661 / Peoria, IL 61629 / Irving, TX 75039 Work Model: Hybrid Maximum Pay Rate: $61/hour Experience Required: 2 4 Years Degree: Not Required Position Overview Caterpillar is seeking a Salesforce Software Engineer to design, develop, implement, test, and maintain Salesforce solutions that support digital platforms, customer experiences, dealer ecosystems, and enterprise business processes. The successful candidate will have hands-on experience developing Salesforce solutions using Apex, Lightning Web Components (LWC), Salesforce Flow, APIs, integrations, data modeling, and security . This role requires strong software engineering practices and the ability to build scalable, reliable Salesforce solutions in an enterprise environment. Key Responsibilities:

• Salesforce Application Development Design, develop, implement, test, and maintain Salesforce solutions using Agile/Scrum methodologies.
• Develop Salesforce applications using: Apex Lightning Web Components (LWC) Visualforce JavaScript SOQL/SOSL Salesforce APIs Configure and customize Salesforce across: Sales Cloud Service Cloud Experience Cloud Marketing Cloud Data Cloud
• Develop declarative solutions using Salesforce Flow, validation rules, custom objects, record-triggered automation, approval processes, and platform configuration.
• Develop integrations between Salesforce and enterprise applications using REST, SOAP, Platform Events, middleware, and event-driven architecture.
• Participate in solution architecture, code reviews, technical documentation, release planning, and platform optimization.

• Analyze business and technical requirements and translate them into scalable Salesforce solutions.
• Troubleshoot Apex, LWC, automation, integration, data, deployment, and performance issues.
• Optimize Salesforce security and access controls using: Profiles Permission Sets Permission Set Groups Sharing Rules Role Hierarchy Field-Level Security
• Automate business processes using Salesforce Flow and other platform automation tools.
• Apply Salesforce development best practices, design patterns, and secure software engineering standards.

• Design and develop integrations between Salesforce and external enterprise applications.
• Work with REST and SOAP APIs.
• Utilize Salesforce APIs and Platform Events.
• Work with middleware and event-driven integration architectures.
• Troubleshoot integration and data synchronization issues.

• Collaborate with Product Owners, Salesforce Administrators, Architects, QA Engineers, DevOps Engineers, system analysts, and business stakeholders.
• Gather and refine functional and technical requirements.
• Communicate solution designs, technical approaches, project updates, and platform capabilities.
• Participate in Agile sprint planning, standups, backlog refinement, testing, release readiness, and production support.

• Develop and execute unit, integration, regression, and user-acceptance testing.
• Maintain Apex test coverage.
• Support testing of integrations and asynchronous processes.
• Participate in Salesforce DevOps and CI/CD practices.
• Ensure compliance with Salesforce security, governance, coding, and development standards.

• Contribute to Salesforce development standards and reusable components.
• Improve business processes through Salesforce automation, integrations, and data-quality improvements.
• Research and implement new Salesforce platform capabilities and technologies.
• Support technical documentation, knowledge sharing, and mentoring when applicable.

• Hands-on Salesforce development experience Apex Lightning Web Components (LWC) Salesforce Flow & Automation SOQL/SOSL Salesforce APIs REST / SOAP Salesforce integrations Salesforce data modeling Salesforce security Git CI/CD DevOps Agile/Scrum Salesforce Platform Experience

• Sales Cloud Service Cloud Experience Cloud Marketing Cloud Data Cloud

• Salesforce certifications are a plus, including: Salesforce Administrator Platform Developer I Platform Developer II Experience Cloud

• 2 4 years of relevant Salesforce Software Engineering/Development experience Bachelor's degree not required Salesforce certification is preferred but not mandatory.

• Locations: Chicago, IL 60661 Peoria, IL 61629 Irving, TX 75039 Work Model: Hybrid, initially 1 2 days onsite per week . Candidates must be comfortable with the possibility that the position could transition to full-time onsite in the future.

• Local candidates are preferred. If a candidate is not currently local but is willing to relocate at their own expense and be onsite from Day 1 , this must be clearly stated on the resume.

• Round 1: Technical assessment/interview with the Development Lead Round 2: Panel interview with multiple team members/stakeholders Contract Details Duration: 12 months Maximum Rate: $45/hour Employment Type: Contract Opening: Backfill Ideal Candidate The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience with: Salesforce + Apex + LWC + Salesforce Flow + APIs/Integrations + SOQL + Salesforce Security + CI/CD/DevOps The candidate should also be able to explain their recent Salesforce projects, specific development responsibilities, integrations, and solutions they personally implemented.

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