Senior Salesforce Engineer

Get to know Okta

Okta is The World's Identity Company. We free everyone to safely use any technology-anywhere, on any device or app. Our Workforce and Customer Identity Clouds enable secure yet flexible access, authentication, and automation that transforms how people move through the digital world, putting Identity at the heart of business security and growth.

At Okta, we celebrate a variety of perspectives and experiences. We are not looking for someone who checks every single box - we're looking for lifelong learners and people who can make us better with their unique experiences.

Join our team! We're building a world where Identity belongs to you.

The Business Technology Team

At Okta, the Business Technology (BT) team drives internal efficiency through secure, scalable, and innovative systems. BT partners with teams across the company to build and support the infrastructure, automation, and enterprise applications that keep operations running smoothly. Focused on enabling productivity and aligning technology with business goals, BT plays a vital role in both day-to-day operations and long-term strategic growth.

The Senior Salesforce Engineer Opportunity

We are looking for a Senior Salesforce Engineer to join our growing team in Business Technology and help scale our internal business solutions with a sharp focus on security, reliability, and scalability.

You will be responsible for designing and developing customizations, configurations, and integrations required to meet the company's strategic business objectives. This role demands strong collaboration with business stakeholders, analysts, and engineers driving projects from ideation to production.

Reporting to the Manager of Customer Experience, Business Technology, this role provides end-to-end technical services including design, configuration, development, and testing while delivering high-quality and secure Salesforce solutions.

What you'll be doing

• Design and implement secure, scalable solutions using Apex, Lightning Web Components (LWC), and Salesforce configuration tools.
• Translate business requirements into technical specifications and solution designs that leverage the Salesforce platform.
• Build and maintain integrations between Salesforce and external systems.
• Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to align solutions with business goals.
• Provide level-of-effort estimates and feasibility assessments for proposed solutions.
• Develop Salesforce features across multiple clouds (Sales Cloud, Service Cloud Console, Experience Cloud).
• Own the full delivery lifecycle from discovery to deployment with proper documentation.
• Create and execute unit, integration, and functional test cases to ensure solution quality.
• Support production deployments and perform root cause analysis on issues.

What you'll bring to the role

• 3+ years of hands-on Salesforce development experience using Apex, Process Automation tools, and Lightning Web Components.
• 5+ years of software development experience using Java, Python, or JavaScript.
• Experience with Salesforce products such as Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Experience Cloud, and Communities with an in-depth understanding of best practices, coding and declarative frameworks
• Familiarity with source control and CI/CD pipelines.
• Ability to manage and deliver full lifecycle Salesforce projects independently.
• Deep understanding of developing secure solutions that protect sensitive data.
• Strong problem-solving, debugging, and communication skills.

And extra credit if you have experience in any of the following!

• Salesforce certifications (Platform Developer I/II, Service Cloud Consultant, etc.).
• Experience with Einstein Bots, predictive analytics, or other AI-powered Salesforce tools.
• Familiarity with DevOps tools and CI/CD practices for Salesforce.
• Experience improving support workflows and automation in customer service environments.
• Background in high-growth, fast-paced technology companies.

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What you can look forward to as a Full-Time Okta employee!

• Amazing Benefits
• Making Social Impact
• Developing Talent and Fostering Connection + Community at Okta

Okta cultivates a dynamic work environment, providing the best tools, technology and benefits to empower our employees to work productively in a setting that best and uniquely suits their needs. Each organization is unique in the degree of flexibility and mobility in which they work so that all employees are enabled to be their most creative and successful versions of themselves, regardless of where they live. Find your place at Okta today! https://www.okta.com/company/careers/.

Some roles may require travel to one of our office locations for in-person onboarding.

Okta is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, marital status, age, physical or mental disability, or status as a protected veteran. We also consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and convictions records, consistent with applicable laws.

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