Salesforce Platform Engineer

Salesforce Software Engineer

Chicago, IL | Peoria, IL | Dallas, TX (Hybrid)

Diversified Services Network, Inc. (DSN) is seeking a full-time Salesforce Software Engineer to join our team in your choice of our Chicago, IL, Peoria, IL or Dallas, TX offices. We offer a hybrid work model with 1-2 days per week of onsite work, full benefits, PTO, 401k, and more! If you're looking to grow your career within an extremely reputable, stable Fortune 100 company - let's talk!

Position Overview

We are seeking a Salesforce Software Engineer to design, develop, and maintain Salesforce solutions that support enterprise digital platforms and customer, dealer, and partner-facing experiences. This role blends hands-on development across Apex, Lightning Web Components, and Salesforce Flow with integration work, solution architecture, and cross-functional collaboration in an Agile delivery environment.

Key Contributions & 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, and Salesforce APIs.

· Configure and customize Salesforce solutions across Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Experience Cloud, Marketing Cloud, Data Cloud, and related platform capabilities.

· Implement declarative solutions using 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 patterns.

· Participate in solution architecture design, code reviews, technical documentation, release planning, and platform optimization activities.

Technical Problem Solving

· Analyze business and technical requirements and translate them into scalable Salesforce designs.

· Troubleshoot Apex, LWC, automation, data, integration, deployment, and platform performance issues.

· Optimize Salesforce security and access controls using profiles, permission sets, permission set groups, sharing rules, role hierarchy, and field-level security.

· Apply Salesforce development best practices, design patterns, and secure software engineering standards to build reliable enterprise solutions.

Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement

· Collaborate with Product Owners, Salesforce Administrators, Salesforce Architects, QA Engineers, DevOps Engineers, system analysts, and business stakeholders.

· Gather, analyze, and refine functional and technical requirements for Salesforce initiatives and integrations.

· Communicate platform capabilities, solution designs, project updates, and implementation approaches clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.

· Participate in Agile sprint planning, standups, backlog refinement, release readiness, and production-support activities.

Testing & Quality Assurance

· Develop and execute unit, integration, regression, and user-acceptance testing for Salesforce solutions.

· Maintain Apex test coverage and support mock testing for integrations and asynchronous processes.

· Use Salesforce DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines to improve deployment quality and release reliability.

· Ensure compliance with Salesforce security, platform governance, and coding standards.

Continuous Improvement

· Contribute to Salesforce development standards, reusable components, and coding guidelines.

· Identify opportunities to improve business processes through Salesforce capabilities, integrations, automation, and data quality improvements.

· Research and implement emerging Salesforce technologies, platform releases, and AI-assisted development tools.

· Support knowledge sharing, technical documentation, and mentoring of junior engineers when applicable.

Team Structure & Work Environment

· Contribute to a range of technical solutions, including digital platforms, customer-, dealer-, and partner-facing Salesforce experiences, Experience Cloud portals, internal business tools, workflow automation, and API-led integrations.

· Hybrid work model with 1-2 office days per week; candidates should be prepared to transition to full-time onsite work in the future.

Requirements

Candidate Requirements

Education & Experience

· No degree required.

· 2-4 years of experience in Salesforce development, required.

· Salesforce certification is a plus, but not required.

Required Technical Skills

· Hands-on experience developing, configuring, testing, and deploying solutions on the Salesforce Platform.

· Knowledge of Apex, Lightning Web Components, Salesforce Flow, Salesforce data modeling, and Salesforce security concepts.

· Experience integrating Salesforce with enterprise applications, APIs, middleware, identity providers, and external systems.

· Understanding of Salesforce governance, platform limits, release management, and scalable solution design.

· Experience with DevOps, Git, CI/CD pipelines, Agile delivery, and enterprise software development practices.

· Salesforce Administrator, Platform Developer I, Platform Developer II, Experience Cloud, or related Salesforce certifications preferred.

Benefits

• 401(k)

• Dental insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Paid Holidays

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Salary expectations: 100,000-120,000 per annual