Principal Salesforce Application Engineer

About the Job

The Red Hat Sales Cloud team is looking for a Principal Application Engineer to help drive growth and development of our new Salesforce Lightning instance. In this role, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and implementing customized solutions on the Salesforce platform. You will have excellent communication skills and technical expertise and provide best practice recommendations for integration and application development, deployment, and iterative refinement. You will collaborate closely with business stakeholders, architects, business system analyst (BSA), quality assurance (QA) teams, and global cross-functional teams to deliver efficient and scalable solutions that meet business needs. This role requires deep expertise in Salesforce, strong problem-solving abilities, and a commitment to technical excellence
 

What you will do

• Lead the design, development, and implementation of Salesforce solutions, including integrations to other applications

• Guiding and mentoring junior developers in technical and functional areas

• Promoting best practices, performing code reviews, and ensuring appropriate design patterns are being followed

• Deep understanding on when to use Declarative (Flow, Approval Processes, Validation Rules, etc.) or programmatic (Apex Classes, Apex Triggers, Lightning Web Components) based Salesforce solutions

• Use knowledge of tools and best practices for the development and deployment of enterprise applications, including source code management, code review, and unit testing

• Use experience in RESTful and SOAP web services, including Salesforce APIs, and platform events in support of our salesforce.com integrations with other third-party applications and enterprise systems

• Customize and configure Salesforce to support complex pricing and product catalog requirements

• Collaborate with business analysts and stakeholders to understand business needs and translate them into technical requirements

• Develop and maintain technical documentation for Salesforce solutions, including data models, workflows, and business logic

• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to senior/junior engineers and developers

• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to Salesforce performance, integrations, and functionality

• Work closely with other teams, including Salesforce administrators, architects, and DevOps, to deliver end-to-end solutions

What you will bring

• 8+ years of experience in software development, with at least 5 years working with Salesforce

• Strong proficiency in Apex, Visualforce, SOQL, and Salesforce Lightning (LWC)

• Experience with Salesforce configuration, pricing models, and product catalog management

• Familiarity with integration tools and third-party APIs (REST, SOAP)

• Knowledge of Agile methodologies and tools such as Jira, GitHub, VS Code, and CI/CD practices

• Excellent problem-solving skills and a demonstrated ability to work independently and within a team environment

• Salesforce certifications, such as Salesforce Platform Developer I/II, are highly desirable

• Experience with other Salesforce products like Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, or Marketing Cloud

• Prior experience integrating Salesforce with ERP systems or other third-party platforms

• Knowledge of JavaScript, HTML5, and modern web development frameworks

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The salary range for this position is $120,720.00 - $199,120.00. Actual offer will be based on your qualifications.

Pay Transparency

Red Hat determines compensation based on several factors including but not limited to job location, experience, applicable skills and training, external market value, and internal pay equity. Annual salary is one component of Red Hat’s compensation package. This position may also be eligible for bonus, commission, and/or equity. For positions with Remote-US locations, the actual salary range for the position may differ based on location but will be commensurate with job duties and relevant work experience. 

About Red Hat

Red Hat is the world’s leading provider of enterprise open source software solutions, using a community-powered approach to deliver high-performing Linux, cloud, container, and Kubernetes technologies. Spread across 40+ countries, our associates work flexibly across work environments, from in-of