Software Development Engineer III — Salesforce
Seattle, WA - USA
Job Summary
At F5 we strive to bring a better digital world to life. Our teams empower organizations across the globe to create secure and run applications that enhance how we experience our evolving digital world. We are passionate about cybersecurity from protecting consumers from fraud to enabling companies to focus on innovation.
Everything we do centers around people. That means we obsess over how to make the lives of our customers and their customers better. And it means we prioritize a diverse F5 community where each individual can thrive.
Why do you want to join our team
Life at F5 is never dull. We are constantlyidentifyingindustry trends and disruptions then innovating to get ahead of future customer needscreating application services that help the worlds leading organizations deliver their critical business apps faster and with the highest levels of flexibility security performance and support.
But our successisntdriven solely by what we do. We care deeply about how we do it. At F5 our culture is how we live every single day. This produces extraordinary resultsnot only for our customers but also for our employees. We are committed to a culture that supports your whole life.
Come work at a place where innovation and teamwork come together to build and support the most exciting missions in the world! You get the adventure and independence of working at a start-up without any of the financial risks because you are supported by a growing Fortune 1000 technology company.
What will you do
Our Software Development Engineer providescutting-edgesoftware development support by analyzing business requirements to design and developappropriate systemsolutions. They bring provenexpertisein designing developing deployingmonitoring and supporting scalable systems and agentic platformsleveragingAI and cloud technologies to deliver exceptional results. They also collaborate closelywithArchitectsto ensure that applications align with company service level standards and roadmap requirements.
Your Primary Responsibilities will include:
Analyze and Design Solutions:Analyze and translate complex business requirements and acceptance criteria into functional and non-functional system requirements.Design strong scalable reusable and reliable technical solutions that address business needs and present these effectively via POCs or flow diagrams.
Full-Stack Development:Drive full-stack engineering efforts by developing scalable Salesforce solutions that integrate both front-end and back-end customization including Lightning Web Components Aura Apex and enhanced system integrations.Implement multi-platform services using tools like React/ TypeScript Java Spring Boot or Python.Build customer-focused UIs and foster seamless integrations across Salesforce and external/internal systems whilemaintainingstrong accessibility standards
Salesforce Development: Develop andmaintainfunctionality for Salesforce platform applicationscreatingfront-end Aura and/or LWCcomponentsand backend custom objects with Apex code. Build custom UIs and integrate Salesforce with other applications.
AgentForceand Agentic PlatformExpertise:Implement customizeandmaintainagentic platforms likeAgentForceto fulfill platform-specific business needs and automation requirements effectively.Demonstrateexpertisein using agentic solutions to scale operations within Salesforce environments
Cloud Development & AWS Services:Integrate and deploy services on AWS using industry-standard practices for authentication and integration. Built AWS stacks using services likeAPI Gateway IAM roles and OAuthfor secure and reliable cloud operationsand leveraged EC2/EKS forcomputeand S3/RDS for storage.
AI-Powered Development:Buildand deploy AI-driven features within applicationsutilizingtools like Copilot Codex or similar AI technologies. Demonstrate experience in completing multiple development cycles that integrate AI to improve system functionality automation and predictive capabilities.
CI/CD and DevOps:Build and manage CI/CD pipelines for Salesforce app deployments using tools like GitHub Actions Azure DevOps or Jenkins. Implement best practices for infrastructure automation using tools like Terraform ARM or Bicep and align build/release strategies with Salesforce platform requirements.
Collaborate and Support: Work in an Agile/Scrum environment with architects product owners and business stakeholders.Provide production support and onboard new team members.
Monitor and Improve Systems: Collaborate with Site Reliability Engineers to ensure applications meet performance reliability security and operational standards. Leverage AI tools to boost productivity and improve applications with AI-powered features.
Other Responsibilities
Uphold F5s Business Code of Ethics and promptly report any violations.
Contribute to company culture through teamwork and innovation.
Provide excellent customer service and support to both internal and external stakeholders.
What do you need to be successful in this role
5 years of proven experience as a full-stack developer with advanced Salesforce developmentexpertise.
Strong hands-on skills in Salesforce development (Aura Lightning Web Components Apex) System Administration and Platform App Builder.
Deep understanding ofAgentForceor similar agentic platforms with successful implementation experience as a core contributor.
Proven ability toleverageAI-assisted development workflows and tools tooptimizedesign and predictive features.
Experienced in developing/integratingscalable services on AWS with solid knowledge of authentication/integration best practices (e.g. API Gateway IAM role strategies OAuth).
Well-versed in relational and NoSQL databases (e.g. PostgreSQL MySQLCosmosDB).
Exceptional knowledge of core web technologies (HTML CSS JavaScript) with a focus onstandardscompliance accessibility and a seamless user experience.
Strong object-oriented programming skills and Agilemethodologyexperience.
Bachelors orMasters degree in Computer Scienceor equivalent field coupled with excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
Certifications (Preferred or Required):
Salesforce Certifications:
Salesforce Certified Platform Developer (required)
AgentForceSpecialist (preferred)
Our values:
At F5 we live and breathe our core values: Excellence Integrity Collaboration Customer Loyalty Profitable Growth Innovation Employee Success and Diversity. We help each other achieve our goals value diverse ideas fromdifferent backgrounds emphasize teamwork and most importantly we have fun.
The Job Description is intended to be a general representation of the responsibilities and requirements of the job. However the description may not be all-inclusive and responsibilities and requirements are subject to change.
The annual base pay for this position is: $152200.00 - $228400.00F5 maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge skills experience geographic locations and market conditions as well as to reflect F5s differing products industries and lines of business. The pay range referenced is as of the time of the job posting and is subject to change.
You may also be offered incentive compensation bonus restricted stock units and benefits. More details about F5s benefits can be found at the following link: F5 reserves the right to change or terminate any benefit plan without notice.
Please note that F5 only contacts candidates through F5 email address (ending with @) or auto email notification from Workday (ending with or @).
Equal Employment Opportunity
It is the policy of F5 to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and employment applicants without regard to unlawful considerations of race religion color national origin sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression age sensory physical or mental disability marital status veteran or military status genetic information or any other classification protected by applicable local state or federal laws. This policy applies to all aspects of employment including but not limited to hiring job assignment compensation promotion benefits training discipline and termination. F5 offers a variety of reasonable accommodations for candidates. Requesting an accommodation is completely voluntary. F5 will assess the need for accommodations in the application process separately from those that may be needed to perform the job. Request by contacting .
Required Experience:
IC
About Company
F5 application services ensure that applications are always secure and perform the way they should—in any environment and on any device.