Colibri Group
Senior Salesforce Developer/Engineer
Colibri Group, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290
At Colibri, culture is a critical part of our collective success, and we live our values everyday: Love, Joy,
Boldness, Teamwork and Curiosity. These values guide our interactions with each other, our customers,
and the community as a whole.
We have a rich and storied history. Colibri is one of the pioneers of online professional education,
introducing some of the first web-based professional education courses in 2001. Today, the company's
family of brands are the leading online professional education platforms in their respective end-markets.
We proudly to serve >1 million customers annually and employ more than 1,500 mission-aligned
professionals. To learn more, please visit: www.colibrigroup.com
Position Overview:
As our Senior Salesforce Engineer, you'll play a vital role at Colibri Group. We are looking for an individual that will be central to continually improving and enhancing the Salesforce platform for our organization. Our Salesforce instance is of great importance to us, therefore you should keep the wider organization's best interests in mind composing and deploying any code.
We are looking for someone who can take ownership of all programmatic requests. You will work alongside our Salesforce Administrator to collaborate on specifications based on stakeholder requirements, validate the proposals, and deliver the solutions.
What You'll Do
We are looking for someone who can take ownership of all programmatic requests. You will work alongside our Salesforce Administrator to collaborate on specifications based on stakeholder requirements, validate the proposals, and deliver the solutionsCollaborating with the Salesforce Administrators to validate business requirements and any considerations (security, scalability, limits),Develop Apex (classes and triggers), Visualforce*, (based on specific requirements) to extend Salesforce in order to support business requirementsCustom User Interface development, including Visualforce* pages/Lightning pages, Aura Components** and Lightning Web ComponentsIntegrations: Use Salesforce APIs to integrate with other systems used in the organizationBest Practices: Adhere to Salesforce best practices, maintain code documentation, and write / maintain test classes for all custom developmentTake ownership of release cycles to implement and deploy new/updates to existing applications and codeIntegrating and maintaining business applications to Salesforce, such as [Adobe Commerce, OCD, Conga, Qualtrics, ETC.]Collaborating with IT / Developers for other systems in order to integrate across the businessSupporting the Salesforce AdministratorHelp create and maintain documentation for users, processes, and workflow.What You'll Need to Succeed
Experience implementing and developing in Apex, LWC, Visualforce, and JavaSalesforce Sales and Service Cloud product knowledge and at least 5 years of Salesforce development experienceAble to work independentlyAble to collaborate and communicate effectively with business stakeholders / other Salesforce team membersAbility to work as a team, maintain a positive attitudeProficient with Microsoft Visual Studio, Salesforce Lightning Design System and the Salesforce development lifecycle.IT or Engineering degreeGeneral web development experience with HTML, CSS, JavascriptA proactive attitude to Salesforce enhancements and bringing existing code into best practicesAbility to write, interpret, and critique technical specificationsExperience working with large data sets and bulkificationSoft skills: the ability to gather requirements and present solutions to stakeholders.Desirable
Additional Salesforce certifications e.g. Certified Salesforce Administrator, Certified Salesforce Platform App Builder, Platform Developer II, JavaScript Developer I, Certified Salesforce Platform DeveloperCompetency in other languages / development (XML, Flex, JavaScript, .NET, SQL, C++, SOAP-based web services)Demonstrates continued personal/professional developmentActive in the Salesforce community
Colibri Group welcomes applicants from all backgrounds and experiences, and we understand that not every candidate will meet every requirement listed in the job description. Research has shown that women and people of color may be less likely to apply to jobs unless they feel they meet every qualification, and we want to actively combat this bias in our hiring process. If you're excited about the role and believe you have the skills and experience to contribute to our team, we encourage you to apply, even if your background doesn't align perfectly with every qualification listed. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we believe that diversity of perspectives and experiences is essential to our success. You may be just the right candidate for this role or another position within our organization. Don't hesitate to take the leap and apply today!
Boldness, Teamwork and Curiosity. These values guide our interactions with each other, our customers,
and the community as a whole.
We have a rich and storied history. Colibri is one of the pioneers of online professional education,
introducing some of the first web-based professional education courses in 2001. Today, the company's
family of brands are the leading online professional education platforms in their respective end-markets.
We proudly to serve >1 million customers annually and employ more than 1,500 mission-aligned
professionals. To learn more, please visit: www.colibrigroup.com
Position Overview:
As our Senior Salesforce Engineer, you'll play a vital role at Colibri Group. We are looking for an individual that will be central to continually improving and enhancing the Salesforce platform for our organization. Our Salesforce instance is of great importance to us, therefore you should keep the wider organization's best interests in mind composing and deploying any code.
We are looking for someone who can take ownership of all programmatic requests. You will work alongside our Salesforce Administrator to collaborate on specifications based on stakeholder requirements, validate the proposals, and deliver the solutions.
What You'll Do
We are looking for someone who can take ownership of all programmatic requests. You will work alongside our Salesforce Administrator to collaborate on specifications based on stakeholder requirements, validate the proposals, and deliver the solutionsCollaborating with the Salesforce Administrators to validate business requirements and any considerations (security, scalability, limits),Develop Apex (classes and triggers), Visualforce*, (based on specific requirements) to extend Salesforce in order to support business requirementsCustom User Interface development, including Visualforce* pages/Lightning pages, Aura Components** and Lightning Web ComponentsIntegrations: Use Salesforce APIs to integrate with other systems used in the organizationBest Practices: Adhere to Salesforce best practices, maintain code documentation, and write / maintain test classes for all custom developmentTake ownership of release cycles to implement and deploy new/updates to existing applications and codeIntegrating and maintaining business applications to Salesforce, such as [Adobe Commerce, OCD, Conga, Qualtrics, ETC.]Collaborating with IT / Developers for other systems in order to integrate across the businessSupporting the Salesforce AdministratorHelp create and maintain documentation for users, processes, and workflow.What You'll Need to Succeed
Experience implementing and developing in Apex, LWC, Visualforce, and JavaSalesforce Sales and Service Cloud product knowledge and at least 5 years of Salesforce development experienceAble to work independentlyAble to collaborate and communicate effectively with business stakeholders / other Salesforce team membersAbility to work as a team, maintain a positive attitudeProficient with Microsoft Visual Studio, Salesforce Lightning Design System and the Salesforce development lifecycle.IT or Engineering degreeGeneral web development experience with HTML, CSS, JavascriptA proactive attitude to Salesforce enhancements and bringing existing code into best practicesAbility to write, interpret, and critique technical specificationsExperience working with large data sets and bulkificationSoft skills: the ability to gather requirements and present solutions to stakeholders.Desirable
Additional Salesforce certifications e.g. Certified Salesforce Administrator, Certified Salesforce Platform App Builder, Platform Developer II, JavaScript Developer I, Certified Salesforce Platform DeveloperCompetency in other languages / development (XML, Flex, JavaScript, .NET, SQL, C++, SOAP-based web services)Demonstrates continued personal/professional developmentActive in the Salesforce community
Colibri Group welcomes applicants from all backgrounds and experiences, and we understand that not every candidate will meet every requirement listed in the job description. Research has shown that women and people of color may be less likely to apply to jobs unless they feel they meet every qualification, and we want to actively combat this bias in our hiring process. If you're excited about the role and believe you have the skills and experience to contribute to our team, we encourage you to apply, even if your background doesn't align perfectly with every qualification listed. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we believe that diversity of perspectives and experiences is essential to our success. You may be just the right candidate for this role or another position within our organization. Don't hesitate to take the leap and apply today!