Salesforce Development Engineer II

GM Financial

$95K — $115K *
Enterprise Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 2-4 years software development experience required
  • Bachelor's in Computer Science or related field preferred
  • Deep proficiency in Apex, Visualforce, and Lightning Web Components (LWC)
  • Proven ability with Salesforce Cloud technologies: Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, and Financial Services Cloud
  • Experience optimizing data architecture and implementing scalable solutions
  • Skilled in CI/CD and Salesforce DevOps practices using tools like Salesforce DX and Azure DevOps
  • Ability to leverage AI tools to improve workflows and evaluate outputs

Responsibilities

  • Architect and build advanced Salesforce and cloud-based applications
  • Drive innovation through proof-of-concepts and emerging technologies exploration
  • Lead and mentor developers, influencing technical direction
  • Champion DevSecOps practices, including automated testing and secure coding
  • Collaborate with architects and product owners for high-impact solutions
  • Proactively resolve production issues to ensure reliability and scalability
  • Ensure continuous improvement in Agile practices and team dynamics

Benefits

  • 401K matching from day one
  • 12 weeks bonding leave for new parents at 100% pay
  • Tuition assistance for continued education
  • GM employee auto discount
  • Community service pay to promote volunteer work
  • Nine company holidays for time off
Full Job Description
Job Description

Location: Arlington, TX

Work Arrangement: Hybrid - 2 days onsite, 3 days remote per week

Sponsorship Notice: At this time, we are unable to offer employment sponsorship for this position. This includes, but is not limited to, H-1B, TN, L1, and OPT visa types.

Salesforce Developer - Innovation in Cloud-First Engineering

Are you a Salesforce developer ready to shape the future of enterprise cloud solutions? Join a high-performing Agile team where your expertise will drive impactful digital transformation across web, API, and cloud platforms.

We're looking for a Salesforce Software Development Engineer (SDE III) who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and is passionate about building scalable, secure, and elegant solutions using modern Salesforce and cloud-native technologies.

Responsibilities

What makes you a dream candidate?
  • The SDE II establishes direction and provides guidance to other team members while consistently delivering on commitments
  • The SDE II engages beyond the team to accomplish objectives, influencing and collaborating with other teams within GM Financial, and working directly with organizations external to the company
  • Architect and build advanced Salesforce and cloud-based applications that solve real business challenges.
  • Lead by example-mentor developers, influence technical direction, and foster a culture of excellence.
  • Drive innovation through proof-of-concepts, feasibility studies, and continuous exploration of emerging technologies.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with architects, product owners, and external partners to deliver high-impact solutions.
  • Champion DevSecOps practices including CI/CD, automated testing, and secure coding standards.
  • Ensure reliability and scalability by proactively resolving production issues and optimizing performance.
  • The SDE II is expected to demonstrate mastery of software development practices performed by Scrum teams
  • Developing product features for any or all of the following: data marketplaces, mobile applications, web applications, and API services
  • The SDE II provides technology leadership and promotes team learning throughout the product development lifecycle
  • Adoption of and migration to the public cloud within the team as appropriate
  • The SDE II understands cloud technologies and how best to employ them; and assists other team members to speed the implementation
  • Using automated pipelines for building, testing, and deploying software packages; continuously improving both the quality and speed of the pipelines
  • The SDE II is instrumental in the design and implementation of the pipelines
  • Leveraging test automation and peer reviews to increase product quality
  • As a technology leader, the SDE II coaches the team to achieve full participation and high quality reviews
  • Maintaining a production-first mindset focused on scale, uptime, and the team's ability to rapidly triage/resolve production issues
  • Investing in our Agile practice to continuously improve product quality, time to market, and team member happiness


Qualifications

Have Other Skills? We Use These Too
  • Software development expertise in one or more high level programming languages
  • The SDE II has developed language agility to move easily from one product to another
  • The SDE II promotes modern software development patterns and practices that promote simplicity, understanding, reuse, and security
  • Deep proficiency in Apex, Visualforce, and Lightning Web Components (LWC).
  • Proven ability to design and implement scalable solutions across Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Automotive Cloud, and Financial Services Cloud, leveraging platform features like OmniStudio, Flow, and Experience Cloud.
  • Strong understanding of Salesforce data architecture, security models, and integration patterns using REST/SOAP APIs, Platform Events, and External Services.
  • Experience with legacy components (Aura, Visualforce) and modern frameworks (LWC, SLDS), with a focus on performance, usability, and maintainability.
  • Skilled in declarative development and configuration, including custom objects, validation rules, workflows, and process automation.
  • Familiarity with Salesforce DevOps practices using tools like Salesforce DX, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, and Git, including CI/CD pipelines and automated testing.
  • Ability to work across the full development lifecycle in Agile Scrum teams, driving continuous improvement and delivering high-quality, production-ready solutions.
  • Expertise optimizing the data architecture, database queries and indexes as a cornerstone for delivering scalable, performant products and services
  • Ability to implement features across mobile, web, and API service levels as applicable to the product team
  • Proficient at designing, building, and optimizing automated pipelines with automated testing and automated security controls
  • Experience working in Agile Scrum teams with demonstrated success leading improvements (getting better/faster/happier)
  • Brings passion and enthusiasm to the team; leads by example
  • Champions and executes strategies across teams that deliver measurable business value
  • Demonstrates mastery of software languages, architecture, and design; is perceived by most as the expert
  • Works through others to achieve more than individual contribution
  • Strong interpersonal, verbal, and writing skills
  • Demonstrated expertise in the following technologies as required for the product being developed:
  • Salesforce UI/Frontend: Lightning Web Components (LWC), Aura Components, Visualforce, SLDS (Salesforce Lightning Design System)
  • DevOps & Automation: Azure DevOps, Terraform, Jenkins
  • Security & Quality: Salesforce Shield, SonarQube, Checkmarx
  • Databases: Oracle, SQL Server, NoSQL
  • Testing: Selenium, DevTest, TestNG, Postman, SpecFlow, JMeter


Additional Knowledge and Skills

Working effectively within an AI enabled environment:
  • Ability to use AI tools (e.g., Microsoft Copilot) to support daily work
  • Skills in evaluating AI outputs for accuracy, compliance, and bias
  • Experience integrating AI into workflows to improve efficiency or insights
  • Familiarity with AI assisted research, summarization, and content generation
  • Understanding of responsible AI use, including ethics and data protection


Work Experience & Education
  • 2-4 years experience in software development required
  • High School Diploma or equivalent required
  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related Engineering field; and/or commensurate experience preferred


What We Offer: Generous benefits package available on day one to include: 401K matching, bonding leave for new parents (12 weeks, 100% paid), tuition assistance, training, GM employee auto discount, community service pay and nine company holidays.

Compensation: Competitive pay and bonus eligibility.

Work Life Balance: Flexible hybrid work environment, 2-days a week in office.

NOTE: We are unable to consider candidates who require visa sponsorship for this position

This position is not open to agency submissions

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