Software Development Engineer III — Salesforce

About the role

At F5, we strive to bring a better digital world to life. Our teams empower organizations across the globe to create, secure, and run applications that enhance how we experience our evolving digital world. We are passionate about cybersecurity, from protecting consumers from fraud to enabling companies to focus on innovation. Everything we do centers around people. That means we obsess over how to make the lives of our customers, and their customers, better. And it means we prioritize a diverse F5 community where each individual can thrive.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and Design Solutions: Analyze and translate complex business requirements and acceptance criteria into functional and non-functional system requirements. Design strong, scalable, reusable, and reliable technical solutions that address business needs and present these effectively via POCs or flow diagrams.
• Full-Stack Development: Drive full-stack engineering efforts by developing scalable Salesforce solutions that integrate both front-end and back-end customization, including Lightning Web Components, Aura, Apex, and enhanced system integrations. Implement multi-platform services using tools like React/Next.js, TypeScript, Java Spring Boot, Node.js, or Python.
• Build customer-focused UIs and foster seamless integrations across Salesforce and external/internal systems while maintaining strong accessibility standards.
• Salesforce Development: Develop and maintain functionality for Salesforce platform applications, creating front-end Aura and/or LWC components and backend custom objects with Apex code. Build custom UIs and integrate Salesforce with other applications.
• AgentForce and Agentic Platform Expertise: Implement, customize, and maintain agentic platforms like AgentForce to fulfill platform-specific business needs and automation requirements effectively. Demonstrate expertise in using agentic solutions to scale operations within Salesforce environments.
• Cloud Development & AWS Services: Integrate and deploy services on AWS using industry-standard practices for authentication and integration. Built AWS stacks using services like API Gateway, IAM roles, and OAuth for secure and reliable cloud operations and leveraged EC2/EKS for compute and S3/RDS for storage.
• AI-Powered Development: Build and deploy AI-driven features within applications, utilizing tools like Copilot, Codex, or similar AI technologies. Demonstrate experience in completing multiple development cycles that integrate AI to improve system functionality, automation, and predictive capabilities.
• CI/CD and DevOps: Build and manage CI/CD pipelines for Salesforce app deployments using tools like GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, or Jenkins. Implement best practices for infrastructure automation using tools like Terraform, ARM, or Bicep, and align build/release strategies with Salesforce platform requirements.
• Collaborate and Support: Work in an Agile/Scrum environment with architects, product owners, and business stakeholders. Provide production support and onboard new team members. Monitor and Improve Systems: Collaborate with Site Reliability Engineers to ensure applications meet performance, reliability, security, and operational standards. Leverage AI tools to boost productivity and improve applications with AI-powered features.

Requirements

• 5+ years of proven experience as a full-stack developer with advanced Salesforce development expertise.
• Strong hands-on skills in Salesforce development (Aura, Lightning Web Components, Apex), System Administration, and Platform App Builder.
• Deep understanding of AgentForce or similar agentic platforms, with successful implementation experience as a core contributor.
• Proven ability to leverage AI-assisted development workflows and tools to optimize design and predictive features.
• Experienced in developing/integrating scalable services on AWS, with solid knowledge of authentication/integration best practices (e.g., API Gateway, IAM role strategies, OAuth).
• Well-versed in relational and NoSQL databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL, CosmosDB).
• Exceptional knowledge of core web technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) with a focus on standards compliance, accessibility, and a seamless user experience.
• Strong object-oriented programming skills and Agile methodology experience.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent field, coupled with excellent communication and problem-solving skills.

Qualifications

• Preferred certifications: Salesforce Certifications (Salesforce Certified Platform Developer), AgentForce Specialist.

Skills

• AI-assisted development workflows and tools.
• AWS services (API Gateway, IAM roles, OAuth).
• CI/CD and DevOps tools (GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, Jenkins).
• Core web technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript).
• Relational and NoSQL databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, CosmosDB).
• Object-oriented programming skills.
• Agentic platforms (AgentForce).
• Cloud development (AWS).
• System Administration.
• System Integration.
• Agile methodology.

Benefits

The annual base pay for this position is: $152,200.00 - $228,400.00. F5 maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, geographic locations, and market conditions, as well as to reflect F5’s differing products, industries, and lines of business. The pay range referenced is as of the time of the job posting and is subject to change. You may also be offered incentive compensation, bonus, restricted stock units, and benefits. More details about F5’s benefits can be found at the following link: https://www.f5.com/company/careers/benefits.

Pay

The annual base pay for this position is: $152,200.00 - $228,400.00.

Schedule

Not specified.

Equal Employment Opportunity

F5 is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all employees. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, sensory, physical, or mental disability, marital status, veteran or military status, genetic information, or any other classification protected by applicable local, state, or federal laws.