Salesforce Engineer III

At 2U, we are all in on purpose. We are motivated by our mission – to eliminate the back row in education – and connected by our shared passion to deliver world-class digital education at scale. As the parent company of edX, the world’s leading online learning platform, 2U powers more than 4,000 online higher education offerings – from free courses to full degrees. Together with more than 230 colleges, universities, and corporate partners, we are helping to unlock human potential.

What We’re Looking For:

The ideal candidate for this role has 4+ years working in the Salesforce ecosystem as a Salesforce Administrator or Salesforce Developer. Your background should include extensive administrative experience supporting Enterprise-sized Salesforce CRMs that are heavily integrated with a vast array of platforms and 3rd party vendors (e.g. NetSuite, SendGrid). This requires the ability to support applications using Service Cloud, Sales Cloud, Marketing Cloud, Communities and the Force.com platform. The candidate should be a diligent, hardworking individual who is able to learn new systems and processes rapidly, can work with little supervision and is capable of delivering outstanding work at all times.

Things That Should Be In Your Background:

• 4+ years of development experience with Apex, VisualForce and Force.com
• Expertise implementing in both Sales Cloud and Service Cloud a must
• Have a thorough understanding of the Salesforce platform and be able to interact with business users to understand requirements in order to translate them into design specifications
• Salesforce administration, release management and deployment expertise
• Excellent knowledge of Salesforce products and licensing models
• Salesforce Development/Customizations (API, APEX, Visual Force, Workflows)
• Familiarity with Salesforce.com best practices, support mechanisms, procedures and limitations is required
• Experience with management of Salesfore.com sandboxes, including their integrations
• Ability to analyze complex systems, and troubleshoot and isolate system issues.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines and handle multiple/detail-oriented tasks
• Ability to influence at all levels of the organization
• Ability to work independently as well as work in a team environment
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills
• Salesforce Platform Developer I Certification

Other Attributes That Will Help You In This Role:

• Salesforce Platform Developer II Certification, Admin Certifications.
• Experience with Lightning, WorkDay, NetSuite, Pardot or Marketing Cloud
• Strong understanding of SDLC methodologies (Agile, SCRUM, other)

While this position is open to remote candidates across the U.S., we will prioritize those who live in the Washington-Baltimore metropolitan area and who are available to come into our Headquarters in Lanham, MD two days a week.

Benefits & Culture

Our global employee base is a diverse collection of innovators, dreamers, and doers working together to transform lives through higher education. We believe that every employee can advance our shared purpose, and that life at 2U should be fun and meaningful. If you’re excited by the opportunity to provide over 40 million learners and counting with access to world-class online higher education, then join us – and do work that makes a difference. #NoBackRow

We offer comprehensive benefits (unique per country) and excellent work/life balance.
Full-time, U.S.benefits include: 

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Life insurance, disability, and 401(k) employer match
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Free snacks and drinks in-office
• Generous paid holidays and leave policies, including unlimited PTO
• Additional time off benefits include: volunteer days, parental leave, and a company-wide winter break

The anticipated base salary range for this role is ($126,000 -$151,000), with potential bonus eligibility.  Salary offers are made based on the candidate’s qualifications, experience, skills, and education as they directly relate to the requirements of the position, budget for the position and cost of labor in the market in which the candidate will be hired.

2U Diversity and Inclusion Statement

At 2U, we are committed to building and sustaining a culture of belonging, respect, and inclusion. We are proud of the steps we’ve taken to bring together an employee base that embodies diverse walks of life, ideas, genders, ages, races, cultures, sexual orientations, abilities and other unique qualities. We strive to offer a workplace where every employee feels empowered by what makes