Principal Salesforce Engineer​/Development Lead

Overview

We are a collaborative, respectful workplace that encourages dreaming, doing, and growing. This role is based in Plano, TX.

Applicants must have the right to work in the United States and not require Toyota support or sponsorship for employment‑based visas or any other work authorization. Toyota does not offer such sponsorship.

• Lead architecture and development of Salesforce platforms integrating cloud‑native services and enterprise systems.
• Design and implement Salesforce Service Cloud, Experience Cloud, and related technologies to create scalable, secure, and extensible platforms.
• Hands‑on Salesforce Platform Development when required.
• Own complex, cross‑domain technical initiatives spanning Salesforce, backend services, integrations, and cloud infrastructure.
• Contribute to architecture decisions and engineering best practices to ensure operational excellence, performance, and resilience.
• Collaborate with technical lead, product, operations, and business stakeholders to translate requirements into robust technical solutions.
• Mentor and influence engineering teams through design reviews, pair programming, and architectural guidance.
• Innovate by integrating emerging AI‑powered development tools and automation into the software lifecycle.
• Ensure platform security, compliance, and observability through thoughtful design and implementation.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in software engineering.
• 12+ years of hands‑on software development experience, designing and operating large‑scale, production‑grade systems.
• Advanced expertise in Salesforce Service Platform technologies (Service Cloud, Experience Cloud, Agent Force, Apex, Lightning Web Components, Salesforce Shield).
• Deep understanding of Salesforce integration patterns (REST, Bulk APIs, Platform Events, Streaming APIs, middleware).
• Strong technical foundation in distributed systems, cloud‑native architectures (preferably AWS), RESTful APIs, event‑driven architectures, and microservices.
• Demonstrated ability to build scalable, reliable, high‑performance applications with operational excellence focus.
• Experience with CI/CD tools such as Copado or Harness integrated with Salesforce.
• Practical knowledge of observability, application security, compliance, and performance optimization.
• Exposure to GenAI‑powered software development lifecycle practices.

• Salesforce Certified Platform Developer I & II, Service Cloud Consultant, Application Architect, or System Architect certifications.
• Strong Trailhead profile.
• Additional years of experience leading technical initiatives in enterprise Salesforce environments.
• Expertise in integrating AI capabilities safely into enterprise platforms.

• Team Member Vehicle Purchase Discount
• Team Member Lease Vehicle Program (if applicable)
• Comprehensive health care and wellness plans for your entire family
• 401(k) Savings Plan with company match and annual retirement contribution regardless of personal contribution
• Paid holidays and paid time off
• Referral services related to prenatal services, adoption, childcare, schools and more
• Tax‑advantaged accounts (Health Savings Account, Health Care FSA, Dependent Care FSA)

Applicants for our positions are considered without regard to race, ethnicity, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, religion, military or veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by law.