Senior Salesforce Engineer I (Hybrid)

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For more than 80 years, Kaplan has been a trailblazer in education and professional advancement. We are a global company at the intersection of education and technology, focused on collaboration, innovation, and creativity to deliver a best-in-class educational experience and make Kaplan a great place to work.

Our offices in India opened in Bengaluru in 2018. Since then, our team has fueled growth and innovation across the organization, impacting students worldwide. We are eager to grow and expand with skilled professionals like you who use their talent to build solutions, enable effective learning, and improve students’ lives.

The future of education is here and we are eager to work alongside those who want to make a positive impact and inspire change in the world around them.

The Senior Salesforce Engineer I plays a pivotal role in helping the company maximize the value of their Salesforce investment by creating tailored solutions that address unique business needs, improve user experience, and support data-driven decision-making. The position works closely with product owners and user experience teams in an agile environment to incrementally release new features and applications within the Salesforce platform. The role also participates in planning and collaborates with team members to facilitate solutions. In addition, the Senior Salesforce Engineer I writes code, formulates tests, and contributes to continuous integration structure.

Primary/Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement software applications to address complex and critical tasks within the Salesforce environment.
• Playing a key role in designing and refining the architecture of applications. 
• Managing and maintaining existing systems and applications, ensuring their ongoing functionality, performance, and deployment.
• Maintain high test coverage across unit, functional, and integration test suites.
• Manage the timeline and status of the software release process
• Work closely with developers to learn implementation details about product features and perform releases
• Provide production support of software products by investigating and recreating reported defects
• Providing guidance, mentorship, and training to other team members. 
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams, to meet project goals and deliverables.
• Continuously evaluating and adopting best practices in applications to improve security and performance.
• Involve in conducting interviews and various organizational initiatives.
• Hybrid Schedule: 3 days remote / 2 days in office
• 30-day notification period preferred 

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s/Master’s Degree in a relevant field (Computer Science, Engineering) or equivalent proven experience required.
• 6+ years of experience developing on the Salesforce.com plattform.
• Experience with Salesforce.com developer toolkit including Apex Classes, Apex WebServices (with REST and SOAP standards), Apex Controllers, Triggers, Visualforce pages, LWC, Batch Apex, Apex Schedulers, Custom Settings, Custom Labels, SOQL and Migration Tools.
• Demonstrate excellent understanding of various governor limits applicable to Salesforce.
• Strong foundations of basic software development principles: Design patterns, Modular programming, Object Oriented design and Microservices.
• Proven ability to integrate business processes across disparate systems using ESB, SOAP and/or REST based web services.
• Proven experience with front end technologies such as JQuery, JavaScript, React, CSS and HTML.
• Proven ability to integrate business processes across disparate systems using ESB, SOAP and/or REST based web services.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively work in team environment with minimal supervision.
• Existing Salesforce certifications or demonstrated success on Trailhead are looked upon very favorably. 

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At Kaplan, we recognize the importance of attracting and retaining top talent to drive our success in a competitive market. Our salary structure and compensation philosophy reflect the value we place on the experience, education, and skills that our employees bring to the organization, taking into consideration labor market trends and total rewards.  All positions with Kaplan are paid at least $15 per hour or $31,200 per year for full-time positions. Additionally, certain positions are bonus or commission-eligible.   And we have a comprehensive benefits package, learn more about our benefits here.

Diversity & Inclusion Statement:

Kaplan is an Equal Opportunity Employer.   Our employees’ diverse range of perspectives, ideas, and backgrounds give Kaplan a competitive edge in anticipating and surpassing the needs of our students in today's global marketplace. We are dedicated to cultivating an inclusive workplace that values diversity, promotes equity, and integrates inclusivity into all aspects of our operations. We strongly believe that diversity strengthens our organization, fuels innovation, and improves our capacity to effectively serve our customers and communities.  Learn more about our culture here.

Kaplan considers qualified applicants for employment even if applicants have an arrest or conviction in their background check records. Kaplan complies with related background check regulations, including but not limited to, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.  There are various positions where certain convictions may disqualify applicants, such as those positions requiring interaction with minors, financial records, or other sensitive and/or confidential information.

Kaplan is a drug-free workplace and complies with applicable laws.