Senior Software Engineer

American Express

. Lead the design and delivery of complex Salesforce solutions, integrations and platform capabilities from requirements through production .

Posted 9/17/2026full-timePhoenix • Arizona • United StatesSenior💰 $123,000 - $215,250 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in leading the design and delivery of complex Salesforce solutions, with a strong focus on technical leadership, architectural direction, and mentoring. Proficient in hands-on development, integration design, and driving modernization efforts within the Salesforce platform.

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Salesforce Solution DesignApex DevelopmentTechnical LeadershipEnterprise Integration DesignMentoring Engineers

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Hard Skills

Salesforce Platform DevelopmentApexLWCSOQL/SOSLAPIsIntegrationsData/Security ModelsCI/CDAutomationTechnical Risk Management

Soft Skills

MentoringInfluencing Without AuthorityProblem-SolvingNavigating AmbiguityDriving Alignment

Certifications & Qualifications

BS in Computer ScienceBS in Computer Engineering

Industry Keywords

Enterprise SolutionsTechnical DebtScalabilityMaintainabilityInner Sourcing

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Distributed Systems

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the design and delivery of complex Salesforce solutions, integrations and platform capabilities from requirements through production
Provide technical leadership and architectural direction, translating business needs into scalable, maintainable and secure solutions
Own solutions end-to-end, identifying dependencies, technical risks and trade-offs and driving them to resolution
Lead technical design discussions and influence decisions across Product, Engineering, Architecture and partner teams
Mentor and guide engineers through technical coaching and code/design reviews
Remain hands-on with development, code quality, testing, automation, observability and engineering best practices
Drive Salesforce platform modernization and simplification, reducing technical debt and improving scalability and maintainability
Improve CI/CD, developer productivity, automation and engineering processes
Evaluate and champion new Salesforce capabilities and technologies
Navigate ambiguity and drive alignment and resolution across teams
Promote inner sourcing, reusable capabilities and engineering practices across the technology organization

Requirements

What you’ll need

7+ years of software engineering experience, including experience leading the design and delivery of complex enterprise solutions
5+ years architecting, designing and developing on the Salesforce platform
Strong hands-on experience with Apex, LWC, SOQL/SOSL, APIs, integrations and Salesforce data/security models
Technical leadership across engineering teams, including solution design, code/design reviews and technical decision-making
Experience mentoring engineers, raising engineering standards and influencing teams without direct authority
Experience owning large or complex solutions end-to-end, including architecture, estimation, delivery, production readiness and ongoing modernization
Strong experience designing enterprise integrations and API-based solutions across Salesforce and distributed systems
Ability to evaluate architectural trade-offs, manage technical risk and drive alignment across stakeholders
Ability to operate effectively in ambiguity, take ownership and drive complex problems to resolution
BS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
Employment eligibility to work with American Express in the United States; visa sponsorship is not provided

Benefits

Comp & perks

Bonus
Comprehensive support for holistic well-being
Opportunities to learn new skills
Leadership development opportunities
Career growth opportunities