What are the responsibilities and job description for the Salesforce Principal Engineer position at Apex Systems?
Job#: 3012792
Job Description:
About the Role:
We’re looking for an experienced and forward-thinking Salesforce Principal Engineer to lead the design, development, and delivery of scalable, secure, and high-impact Salesforce solutions. In this hybrid role, you’ll drive architectural strategy while staying close to the code—balancing vision with execution to solve complex problems and unlock business value.
You’ll work at the intersection of innovation and impact—collaborating with business leaders, product owners, and engineers to shape the future of our enterprise Salesforce ecosystem. This isn’t a hands-off architect role. You’ll own the roadmap, influence direction, guide technical teams, and bring bold ideas to life through smart, scalable design.
Ideal candidates are technical experts with a passion for problem-solving, a collaborative mindset, and the confidence to speak up, lead discussions, and mentor others. If you're ready to build, innovate, and make your mark—this is your opportunity to shape what’s next.
Essential Duties
As a key member of our Salesforce team, you’ll:
The ideal candidate will have an advanced level of experience in Salesforce data models, security architecture and best practices. Experience with Salesforce platform development including Apex, Lightning Web Components, Visualforce, SOQL, and Flow is strongly desired.
Certificates & Licenses
Benefits
Apex Benefits Overview: Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6 months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Apex team member can provide.
Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing® in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work® in the United Kingdom and Mexico.
Apex Benefits Overview: Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6 months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Apex team member can provide.
Apex Systems is part of the Commercial Segment of ASGN Incorporated.
NYSE: ASGN
4400 Cox Road
Suite 200
Glen Allen, Virginia 23060
Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Employee Services Department at [email protected] (Do not submit resumes or solicit consultants to this email address). UnitedHealthcare creates and publishes the Transparency in Coverage Machine-Readable Files on behalf of Apex Systems.
Job Description:
About the Role:
We’re looking for an experienced and forward-thinking Salesforce Principal Engineer to lead the design, development, and delivery of scalable, secure, and high-impact Salesforce solutions. In this hybrid role, you’ll drive architectural strategy while staying close to the code—balancing vision with execution to solve complex problems and unlock business value.
You’ll work at the intersection of innovation and impact—collaborating with business leaders, product owners, and engineers to shape the future of our enterprise Salesforce ecosystem. This isn’t a hands-off architect role. You’ll own the roadmap, influence direction, guide technical teams, and bring bold ideas to life through smart, scalable design.
Ideal candidates are technical experts with a passion for problem-solving, a collaborative mindset, and the confidence to speak up, lead discussions, and mentor others. If you're ready to build, innovate, and make your mark—this is your opportunity to shape what’s next.
Essential Duties
As a key member of our Salesforce team, you’ll:
- Drive the overall Salesforce architecture and infrastructure strategy, identifying gaps and designing solutions that scale with the business.
- Design, develop, and implement Salesforce solutions aligned to organizational goals using Apex, Lightning Components, Visualforce, and other platform tools.
- Lead the integration of Salesforce with other enterprise systems to ensure secure, seamless data flow and high system performance.
- Partner with stakeholders, product owners, and development teams to define technical requirements and contribute to the long-term Salesforce roadmap.
- Oversee and contribute to the customization and configuration of Salesforce, ensuring alignment with compliance and security standards.
- Mentor junior developers and administrators, fostering a culture of technical excellence and knowledge sharing across the team.
- Participate in all phases of the software development lifecycle including technical design, coding, testing, deployment, and ongoing support.
- Contribute to Agile ceremonies and help drive iterative value delivery using Agile and LeSS methodologies.
- Remain current on Salesforce trends, development practices, and platform advancements to proactively inform architecture decisions.
- Ensure all code and configurations are clean, secure, testable, and maintainable; support automated testing efforts to maintain quality.
The ideal candidate will have an advanced level of experience in Salesforce data models, security architecture and best practices. Experience with Salesforce platform development including Apex, Lightning Web Components, Visualforce, SOQL, and Flow is strongly desired.
Certificates & Licenses
- Salesforce Administrator, Platform Developer, or Architect certification desired.
- A commitment to pursuing these certifications is also welcome!
- Experience in financial services or regulated industries.
- Exposure to Salesforce Marketing Cloud, Experience Cloud, or Financial Services Cloud.
Benefits
- Premium benefit package including medical, vision, dental, life and long-term disability insurance
- Vacation/sick time
- 401K retirement plan with company matching program
- Eight paid holidays
Apex Benefits Overview: Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6 months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Apex team member can provide.
Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing® in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work® in the United Kingdom and Mexico.
Apex Benefits Overview: Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6 months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Apex team member can provide.
Apex Systems is part of the Commercial Segment of ASGN Incorporated.
NYSE: ASGN
4400 Cox Road
Suite 200
Glen Allen, Virginia 23060
Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Employee Services Department at [email protected] (Do not submit resumes or solicit consultants to this email address). UnitedHealthcare creates and publishes the Transparency in Coverage Machine-Readable Files on behalf of Apex Systems.
Salary : $135,000 - $180,000
