Salesforce Engineer I
Job Location:
Salt Lake, UT - USA
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Job Summary
If youre passionate about building a better future for individuals communities and our countryand youre committed to working hard to play your part in building that futureconsider WGU as the next step in your career.
Driven by a mission to expand access to higher education through online competency-based degree programs WGU is also committed to being a great place to work for a diverse workforce of student-focused professionals. The university has pioneered a new way to learn in the 21st century one that has received praise from academic industry government and media leaders. Whatever your role working for WGU gives you a part to play in helping students graduate creating a better tomorrow for themselves and their families.
The salary range for this position takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs.
At WGU it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their position and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is:
Job Description
As a Salesforce Engineer on the Student Lifecycle Services engineering team you will help power the systems that support students from enrollment through graduation. You will work within a large complex Salesforce environment where your contributions directly impact how students access education and support.The work you do has real impact. Every automation integration and performance improvement you build helps ensure students can enroll on time receive financial aid and stay connected to the resources they need to succeed.
- This is a full-time in-office role based in Salt Lake City UT (5 days per week onsite required)
- This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship
- 300 Flows powering critical business processes
- 2000 Apex classes across a mature and evolving codebase
- Integrations with Banner (SIS) ServiceNow Kafka Informatica Marketo and other core systems
- A platform that enables WGU to serve 150000 students
- Write Apex code including triggers classes and test classes using the teams trigger framework
- Build and maintain Salesforce Flows that automate business processes
- Implement features based on technical designs from senior engineers
- Write meaningful test classes with strong assertions that validate behavior
- Participate in code reviews and contribute constructive feedback
- Troubleshoot production issues using debug logs monitoring tools and governor limit analysis
- Modify and extend Batch Queueable and Schedulable Apex classes
- 2 to 4 years of software development experience including
- 1 year of hands-on Salesforce development experience
- Experience working with Apex SOQL and Flows
- Bachelors Degree in Computer Science Information Technology or a related field
- Experience writing and maintaining Apex triggers and test classes
- Strong understanding of Salesforce governor limits and bulkification best practices
- Familiarity with REST API concepts including consuming or exposing APIs
- Ability to read understand and safely modify existing code
- Salesforce Platform Developer I certification
- Experience working with a trigger framework pattern
- Exposure to asynchronous Apex (Batch Queueable Schedulable)
- Experience with Lightning Web Components (LWC)
- Familiarity with version control and CI/CD concepts
- Experience with Copado or similar DevOps tools
We thoughtfully review every application and invite forward the candidates whose experience and potential best align with the role and our mission.
- Introductory call (30 minutes)
- Technical panel interview (60 minutes)
- Hiring manager interview (60 minutes)
Job Description Disclaimer: This position description provides the major duties/responsibilities requirements and working conditions for the position. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current position however management reserves the right to revise or change as necessary to meet organizational needs. Other responsibilities may be assigned when circumstances require.
Position & Application Details
Full-Time Regular Positions (classified as regular and working 40 standard weekly hours): This is a full-time regular position (classified for 40 standard weekly hours) that is eligible for bonuses; medical dental vision telehealth and mental healthcare; health savings account and flexible spending account; basic and voluntary life insurance; disability coverage; accident critical illness and hospital indemnity supplemental coverages; legal and identity theft coverage; retirement savings plan; wellbeing program; discounted WGU tuition; and flexible paid time off for rest and relaxation with no need for accrual flexible paid sick time with no need for accrual 11 paid holidays and other paid leaves including up to 12 weeks of parental leave.How to Apply: If interested an application will need to be submitted online. Internal WGU employees will need to apply through the internal job board in Workday.
Additional Information
Disclaimer: The job posting highlights the most critical responsibilities and requirements of the job. Its not all-inclusive.
Accommodations: Applicants with disabilities who require assistance or accommodation during the application or interview process should contact our Talent Acquisition team at
Equal Employment Opportunity: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristic as required by law.
Required Experience:
IC
About Company
Western Governors University is an online university where you can earn an affordable, accredited, career-focused college degree at an accelerated pace.
