Senior Salesforce Engineer
@ Okta

San Francisco, California, United States
On Site
Posted 19 days ago

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About Okta

Okta is The World’s Identity Company, providing secure access, authentication, and automation. Our flexible products, Okta Platform and Auth0 Platform, place identity at the core of business security and growth.

Our Culture

At Okta, diverse perspectives and lifelong learning are celebrated. We value unique experiences that contribute to continuous improvement.

The Business Technology Team

The Business Technology team drives internal efficiency through secure, scalable, and innovative systems. They build and support infrastructure, automation, and enterprise applications to align technology with business goals.

The Senior Salesforce Engineer Opportunity

This role involves designing and developing secure, scalable Salesforce solutions. You will work with business stakeholders, analysts, and engineers from ideation to production.

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement secure, scalable solutions using Apex, Lightning Web Components (LWC), and configuration tools.
  • Translate business requirements into technical specifications and solution designs.
  • Build and maintain integrations between Salesforce and external systems.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align solutions with business goals.
  • Provide effort estimates and feasibility assessments.
  • Develop features for multiple Salesforce clouds including Sales, Service, and Experience Cloud.
  • Own the full delivery lifecycle with proper documentation.
  • Create and execute test cases to ensure quality and security.
  • Support production deployments and perform root cause analysis.

Requirements

  • 3+ years of Salesforce development experience with Apex, Process Automation tools, and LWC.
  • 5+ years of software development with Java, Python, or JavaScript.
  • Experience with Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Experience Cloud, and Communities.
  • Familiarity with source control and CI/CD pipelines.
  • Ability to manage full lifecycle Salesforce projects independently.
  • Strong problem-solving, debugging, and communication skills.
  • Extra credit for Salesforce certifications, AI-powered tools, DevOps practices and workflow automation experience.

Compensation & Benefits

Salary ranges vary by location: For the San Francisco Bay Area, between $148,000—$222,000 USD; for other locations (CA, CO, NY, WA), between $132,000—$198,000 USD. Okta also offers equity, bonus, and a comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision insurance, 401(k), and paid leave.

Work Arrangement

This role is classified as hybrid, with some in-person onboarding and flexibility based on location.

Key skills/competency

Senior Salesforce Engineer, Apex, LWC, integration, scalability, security, Salesforce clouds, CI/CD, business technology, automation

How to Get Hired at Okta

🎯 Tips for Getting Hired

  • Customize your resume: Tailor technical skills and Salesforce projects.
  • Highlight relevant experience: Emphasize Apex, LWC, and integrations expertise.
  • Prepare for interviews: Review Salesforce and development case studies.
  • Research Okta: Understand their culture and business technology focus.

📝 Interview Preparation Advice

Technical Preparation

Review Apex coding standards and best practices.
Practice Lightning Web Components development exercises.
Study Salesforce integration techniques and API usage.
Familiarize with CI/CD pipelines for Salesforce.

Behavioral Questions

Describe a complex Salesforce project experience.
Explain collaboration with cross-functional teams effectively.
Discuss handling tight deployment deadlines.
Share problem-solving methods for technical issues.

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