What are the responsibilities and job description for the Principal Engineer - Salesforce Platform position at Marriott International?
Job Category Information Technology
Location Marriott International HQ, 7750 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, Maryland, United States VIEW ON MAP
Schedule Full-Time
Located Remotely? N
Relocation? N
Position Type Management
You will lead design, architecture and custom development in one of the biggest salesforce org to build next generation Reservation application using Salesforce and other web technologies such as APEX, JavaScript, LWC, RestAPI and GraphQL. Collaboration with other engineering teams across the organization is essential for its success and drive continuous development and iterative deployments.
About You
You must champion best practices for creating reusable, scalable, organized and well tested code. In addition, you’ll customize and extend current tools and processes to increase effectiveness of you team.
The Principal Salesforce Engineer will
• Leverage SFDC expertise to act as technical architect and hands on Salesforce developer at times.
• Mentor and coach development team.
• Design and oversee technical architecture solutions that involve integrations with other internal systems with focus on security, authentication, scalability and performance.
• Make informed decisions on architectural design, considering tradeoffs, benefits and recommendations.
• In depth salesforce knowledge, staying updated with latest releases and guiding on new capabilities.
• Drive UX and design strategies, seeking platform adoption improvements.
• Identify process and system optimization opportunities for efficiency and end user experience.
• Collaborate with business analysts and product managers to understand requirements and translate into solutions.
Skills/Experience required:
• B.S. Computer Science, Software Engineering, MIS or equivalent work experience
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, problem solving and follow-through abilities.
• 8-10 years of professional software development experience building on highly scalable web front ends.
• At least 8 years of experience required in design, develop, test, and implement highly customized Salesforce applications, primarily using Lightning Web Components or Aura Components.
• Experience integrating Salesforce.com with external systems using Request and Reply mechanism, Fire and Forget Mechanism, Batch Data Synchronization, Remote Call-in and UI Data Changes and salesforce different API’s such as REST Service, Bulk API, Streaming API, Chatter REST API, Metadata API and Tooling API.
• High proficiency in JavaScript and JavaScript frameworks. Solid grasp of newer ECMAScript specifications
• Solid understanding of REST, GraphQL and DevOps concepts
• Experience in CTI and gamification.
• Experience in building application observability using tools such as Dynatrace and Splunk
Other Qualifications
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, especially when it comes to conveying technical concepts to audiences at all levels.
• Ability to mentor and learn from other team members through pairing, code reviews, and documentation.
• Experience with major architectural bodies of work within a front-end application and building UI component libraries.
• Experience with monitoring and performance analysis and code quality metrics coupled with a drive for code quality and encouraging peers to elevate their craft.
• An unbridled curiosity and interest in problem solving and iterative development.
• Constant drive to complete projects and to overcome roadblocks with positivity and creativity.
• Hands-on experience with crafting robust unit tests and working with continuous integration and deployment pipelines.
• You aren’t afraid to course correct anti-patterns you’ve noticed within the team.
Marriott International is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive, people-first culture. We are committed to non-discrimination on any protected basis, such as disability and veteran status, or any other basis covered under applicable law.
Marriott International is the world’s largest hotel company, with more brands, more hotels and more opportunities for associates to grow and succeed. Be where you can do your best work, begin your purpose, belong to an amazing global team, and become the best version of you.
