Senior Software Salesforce Engineer

 

See yourself at Twilio

Join the team as Twilio’s next Sr. Software Salesforce Engineer

Who we are & why we’re hiring

Twilio powers real-time business communications and data solutions that help companies and developers worldwide build better applications and customer experiences.

Although we're headquartered in San Francisco, we have presence throughout South America, Europe, Asia and Australia. We're on a journey to becoming a global company that actively opposes racism and all forms of oppression and bias. At Twilio, we support diversity, equity & inclusion wherever we do business.

About the job

We need a strong engineer with Salesforce AppExchange experience. This position is needed to continue to develop and scale an intuitive product that allows our customers to build, manage, and send their digital marketing communications.  You’ll work with a passionate, versatile, and collaborative team, tackling tough problems as we continue to push our technology forward. Additionally, you’ll have the opportunity to influence and implement architectural solutions that will enable us to achieve our goal of being the world’s most trusted communication platform. 

Responsibilities

In this role, you’ll:

• Live by and champion our cultural values encompassed in what we call The Twilio Magic
• Collaborate with engineering and product management team members to help influence and improve our current product offering
• Develop end to end Salesforce solutions using Configuration and Customization - APEX Class, Triggers, Visualforce pages, and Lightning components
• Initiate, lead, and deliver Salesforce projects, including maintaining a role in developing and designing architecture
• Lead the building of Salesforce application development and support competencies amongst engineering peers  
• Acquire new technical skills and knowledge in a fast-paced, high-delivery environment
• Perform code reviews, mentor junior developers to maintain high-quality coding standards, and ensure best practices are followed
• Participate in an Agile environment, attend daily scrum meetings, analyze assigned user stories, and identify and resolve gaps in functional user stories and business requirements
• Contribute to the testing of our code and the delivery of what we create to production

Qualifications 

Not all applicants will have skills that match a job description exactly. Twilio values diverse experiences in other industries, and we encourage everyone who meets the required qualifications to apply. While having “desired” qualifications make for a strong candidate, we encourage applicants with alternative experiences to also apply. If your career is just starting or hasn't followed a traditional path, don't let that stop you from considering Twilio. We are always looking for people who will bring something new to the table!

 

Required:

• Typically, 5+ years of software development experience with cloud application development
• Bachelor’s in Computer Science or related industry experience
• 5+ years developing, maintaining, and supporting applications in the Salesforce AppExchange ecosystem using Apex and Aura Components
• 5+ years experience with Salesforce customization and configuration 
• Knowledge of building distributed systems at scale and microservices architecture
• Experience in UI technologies like JavaScript, Lightning Design System, and Lightning Web Components
• Experience using Salesforce configuration and customizations using Apex, Visualforce, Triggers, Scheduled and Batch classes
• Positive attitude and aptitude to learn and execute quickly in a small team 
• Experience implementing modern automated testing approaches   

Desired:

• Experience with AWS preferred, multi-region deployment a plus
• Experience in secure coding best practices 

Location

This role will be remote but is not eligible to be hired in San Francisco, CA, Oakland, CA, San Jose, CA, or the surrounding areas.

Travel 

We prioritize connection and opportunities to build relationships with our customers and each other. For this role, you may be required to travel occasionally to participate in project or team in-person meetings.

What We Offer

There are many benefits to working at Twilio, including, in addition to competitive pay, things like generous time-off, ample parental and wellness leave, healthcare, a retirement savings pro