Senior Software Engineer - Salesforce
PropelPLM
Sales & Business Development, Software Engineering
Redwood City, CA, USA
Posted on Sep 5, 2025
COMPANY
Propel Software transforms the way product companies work. Our product value management platform connects commercial and product teams to optimize decision making, drive process efficiencies, and engage customers with compelling products and experiences. Propel has a proven track record of improving product quality, speeding time to revenue and profit, and improving customer satisfaction. Recognized as a Deloitte Technology Fast 500 winner and one of Fortune’s Most Innovative Companies in America, Propel is built on Salesforce and drives product success for hyper growth startups, corporate pioneers, and Fortune 500 leaders in the high tech, medtech and consumer goods industries.
TEAM
You will be part of the core Propel engineering team where you will rub shoulders with a group of talented, curious, and passionate software engineers. We have problem solvers, out of the box thinkers, and innovation propellers. This is a close-knit team that loves to work together and lend each other a helping hand. This is your opportunity to build mission-critical applications on top of the industry-leading and fastest-growing enterprise application platform - Salesforce Lightning.
ROLE
We are seeking an experienced Senior Software Engineer - Salesforce to join our dynamic engineering team at Propel Software. In this role, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining high-quality software solutions while mentoring junior team members and contributing to architectural decisions.
In this role you can expect to:
- Lead the design, development, and deployment of customized Salesforce solutions, including Apex, Lightning Web Components, Visualforce, and integrations with external systems.
- Partner with product and engineering teams to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions.
- Drive end-to-end Salesforce implementations, from requirements gathering to deployment and ongoing support.
- Manage Salesforce configuration and customization (flows, objects, validation rules, permissions, etc.).
- Optimize system architecture for performance, scalability, and security.
- Mentor junior developers and serve as a subject matter expert on Salesforce best practices.
- Stay current on Salesforce releases, features, and industry trends to recommend improvements.
To be successful in this role you bring:
- 8+ years of enterprise software development experience, with at least 5+ years focused on Salesforce development.
- Proven track record of Salesforce product development at scale.
- Strong expertise in Apex, Lightning Web Components, SOQL, and Salesforce APIs.
- Experience with integrations between Salesforce and other enterprise systems.
- Familiarity with DevOps practices, version control, and CI/CD pipelines for Salesforce (e.g., Git, CircleCI).
- Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to architect and implement complex solutions.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally in a fast-paced environment.
- Salesforce certifications strongly preferred (e.g., Platform Developer II, Application Architect, System Architect).
- Ability to effectively leverage AI-powered coding tools such as Windsurf, Cursor, or similar AI code assistants to enhance coding efficiency and improve code quality
Authorization to work in the United States is required; please note that at this time, Propel is not sponsoring visas for any positions.
Additional info
Location: This is a hybrid position located at our Headquarters in Redwood City, CA.
Equal Opportunity: Propel is proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace where different perspectives are valued and every voice is heard. We’re dedicated to pursuing and hiring a talented and diverse workforce.
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