Salesforce Engineer
Lyft
- Location
- Seattle, WA
- Work model
- On-Site
- Level
- Mid
- Salary
- $108.6k – $135.7k/yr
- H-1B history
- 99 approvals (FY2023)
- Posted
- 2h ago
Skills
About this role
At Lyft, our purpose is to serve and connect. We aim to achieve this by cultivating a work environment where all team members belong and have the opportunity to thrive.
We believe that our people are our greatest asset, and the technology that supports them is crucial to our success. Within Corporate Engineering, IT, Privacy and Security teams, we're focused on partnering with our business customers and stakeholders to elevate their impact to game-changing status. Our strategic initiatives, formulated through our customer-obsession culture, deliver the technology they need to increase their velocity and impact. We're seeking an experienced Salesforce Engineer to design, develop, and maintain the Salesforce solutions that power our sales, marketing, legal, and business operations across Lyft's enterprise and partner ecosystems.
If you are a candidate who has a passion for building scalable business systems, who thrives in cross-functional collaboration, and has a commitment to delivering high-quality technical solutions, then you may be the ideal person for this position. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds.
Responsibilities
• Independently design and develop customized Salesforce solutions using declarative tools (Flow, Process Builder, Workflow Rules) and programmatic approaches (Apex, Lightning Web Components, Visualforce)
• Create and maintain complex data models, custom objects, fields, and relationships to support evolving business requirements across sales, marketing, legal, and finance teams
• Evaluate, assess, and build robust integrations between Salesforce and external systems using REST/SOAP APIs, middleware platforms (Boomi, Workato), and ETL processes
• Partner closely with Sales, Marketing, Legal, and Finance stakeholders to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions that deliver measurable business impact
• Implement comprehensive testing strategies including unit tests, integration tests, and user acceptance testing to ensure solution quality and reliability
• Follow established DevOps practices for code deployment, version control (Git), and release management across development, staging, and production environments
• Monitor system performance, troubleshoot production issues, and implement proactive solutions to prevent recurring problems while maintaining system uptime
• Maintain data integrity and implement security best practices across all Salesforce implementations, ensuring compliance with privacy and regulatory requirements
• Participate in agile development processes including sprint planning, standups, and retrospectives while contributing to technical roadmap planning
• Support MarTech stack consolidation initiatives and contribute to enterprise application architecture decisions that optimize operational efficiency
• Identify and implement opportunities to leverage AI and automation within Salesforce processes to enhance user productivity and business outcomes
• Maintain active Salesforce certifications and stay up to date with new products and features in the Salesforce ecosystem
Experience
• 3-5 years of hands-on Salesforce development experience with a proven track record of delivering business-critical solutions in enterprise environments
• Strong proficiency in Apex programming, SOQL/SOSL, Lightning Web Components, and Salesforce declarative configuration tools
• Experience building Salesforce integrations using REST/SOAP APIs and familiarity with middleware platforms such as Boomi or Workato
• Solid understanding of software development lifecycle, version control systems (Git), and CI/CD practices for enterprise application deployment
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science,