Sr. Salesforce Platform Engineer

About The Role

Skechers IT division is transforming our engineering practice by embracing high-performing, cloud native APIs and applications using a modern technology stack that includes serverless, microservices, containers, Boomi iPaaS, QA, and zero-touch delivery pipelines. Additionally, Skechers is transforming our Customer Relationship Management practices through adoption of the Salesforce core CRM and Consumer Goods platform. The Senior Salesforce Platform Engineer is a key role within the Software Engineering and Architecture organization and will be central to continually improving and enhancing the Salesforce platform for Skechers through both development excellence and operational automation.

What You'll Do

• Platform Development & Engineering: Lead and take ownership of all Salesforce programmatic requests and platform enhancements
  Develop SOQL code, Apex classes and triggers and Custom User Interfaces leveraging Lightning Web Components (LWC) and JavaScript
  Use Salesforce APIs using REST, SOAP, GraphQL and platform events
  Design and implement scalable solutions across Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Consumer Goods Cloud, and Marketing Cloud Next
• DevOps & Platform Operations: Design and implement comprehensive CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or similar tools for automated Salesforce deployments
  Establish and maintain Git branching strategies including feature branches, develop/staging/production workflows, and release management processes
  Create and manage scratch orgs for development, testing, and training purposes using Salesforce DX
  Implement automated testing frameworks including unit tests, integration tests, and end-to-end testing
  Manage deployment automation across multiple Salesforce orgs (dev, staging, production) with proper promotion workflows
• Integration & Architecture: Experience integrating Salesforce with external systems using middleware such as Boomi, MuleSoft and Informatica
  Experience in cloud platforms such as AWS, ERP systems such as Oracle and the ability to integrate Salesforce with cloud and ERP systems
• Code Quality & Standards: Implement and maintain PMD rulesets and code quality standards across all Salesforce development
  Establish code review processes and enforce coding standards
  Configure automated code analysis and quality gates in CI/CD pipelines
  Monitor and optimize platform performance and scalability
• Release Management & Support: Take ownership of release cycles to implement and deploy new/updates to existing applications and code
  Manage environment promotion strategies and deployment scheduling
  Work with the Production Support team to ensure fixes and enhancements are delivered in a timely fashion
  Support the Salesforce Administrator as necessary with platform configuration and maintenance
• Business Collaboration: Translate business process requirements into detailed technical specifications to meet business goals
  Ensure development activities are aligned with scope, schedule, priority, and business objectives
  Interface with both internal and external technical experts to implement solutions

Requirements

• B.S. in Computer Science or equivalent or proven years of experience
• 8+ years of software development experience
• 5+ years of Salesforce platform engineering experience including DevOps practices
• Extensive experience implementing and developing in Apex, LWC, and JavaScript
• Ability to communicate complex topics with precision and accuracy