Principal Salesforce Engineer

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