Principal Salesforce Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Apply now : Principal Salesforce Engineer , location is Onsite (Houston, TX) . The start date is 8 / 4 / 2025 for this 6 month contract, potential to extend / convert position.

Job Title : Principal Salesforce Engineer

Location-Type : Onsite (Houston, TX), 4 days onsite, Fridays remote

Start Date Is : 8 / 4 / 2025

Duration : 6 month contract, potential to extend / convert

Compensation Range : $70-$84 / hr

Client is seeking a Principal Salesforce Engineer to lead the design, development, and implementation of advanced Salesforce solutions. This role will architect systems from the ground up, deliver scalable Salesforce integrations, and mentor team members. The position requires deep technical expertise in Salesforce platforms, strong coding abilities, and experience collaborating across cross-functional teams.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities :

Architect and build Salesforce.com solutions from concept to deployment

Design, develop, test, document, and deploy solutions on the Salesforce platform (Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Force.com, AppExchange)

Develop and review Apex classes, triggers, Visualforce pages, Lightning Components, and SOQL queries

Lead and participate in design / coding sessions, resolving technical challenges

Integrate Salesforce with external systems using REST / SOAP APIs and middleware (MuleSoft, WebMethods, etc.)

Mentor and coach junior engineers and team members

Collaborate closely with architects, product managers, and business stakeholders

Conduct code reviews and ensure adherence to coding best practices

Must-Haves :

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, MIS, or related field (or HS Diploma 4 additional years of relevant experience)

10 years of overall software development experience, including Salesforce engineering

Expertise in Apex, Visualforce, Lightning Components, Aura Framework, and SOQL

Hands-on experience with Salesforce development tools : Process Builder, Triggers, Flows, CSS, HTML, and Web Services

Strong integration experience using REST, SOAP, and middleware tools like MuleSoft

Experience with project / change management in software life cycles

Strong leadership, mentoring, and problem-solving abilities

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Ability to work onsite Monday–Thursday (Houston, TX), 9–5pm CST

Soft Skills :

Leadership and mentorship mindset

Ability to multitask and meet deadlines

Adaptable and proactive in a fast-paced environment

Strong collaboration and consensus-building skills

Nice-to-Haves :

Experience with JavaScript frameworks (AngularJS, React)

Salesforce Communities and Lightning App Builder development

Familiarity with Visual Studio Code, GitHub, Jira

Experience with Agile / Scrum methodologies

Web application development or imaging technology background