Software Development Engineer III — Salesforce

At F5, we strive to bring a better digital world to life. Our teams empower organizations across the globe to create, secure, and run applications that enhance how we experience our evolving digital world. We are passionate about cybersecurity, from protecting consumers from fraud to enabling companies to focus on innovation. Everything we do centers around people. That means we obsess over how to make the lives of our customers, and their customers, better. And it means we prioritize a diverse F5 community where each individual can thrive. Why do you want to join our team? Life at F5 is never dull. We are constantly identifying industry trends and disruptions, then innovating to get ahead of future customer needs—creating application services that help the world’s leading organizations deliver their critical business apps faster and with the highest levels of flexibility, security, performance, and support. But our success isn’t driven solely by what we do. We care deeply about how we do it. At F5, our culture is how we live every single day. This produces extraordinary results—not only for our customers but also for our employees. We are committed to a culture that supports your whole life. Come work at a place where innovation and teamwork come together to build and support the most exciting missions in the world! You get the adventure and independence of working at a start-up without any of the financial risks because you are supported by a growing Fortune 1000 technology company. What will you do? Our Software Development Engineer provides cutting-edge software development support by analyzing business requirements to design and develop appropriate system solutions. They bring proven expertise in designing, developing, deploying, monitoring, and supporting scalable systems and agentic platforms, leveraging AI and cloud technologies to deliver exceptional results. They also collaborate closely with Architects to ensure that applications align with company service level standards and roadmap requirements. Your Primary Responsibilities will include: • Design Reliable Full-Stack Solutions:Analyze and translate complex business requirements into scalable, reusable, and future-proof system solutions. Develop full-stack applications (Salesforce front-end and back-end customizations) with occasional work on cross-platform frameworks like React, Next.js, or Python to enable broader solutions. • Agentic Frameworks Expertise:Develop and implement solutions using agentic frameworks such as AgentForce, or an equivalent, for automating processes and driving efficiency. • Salesforce Development:Create robust Salesforce features (Apex, Aura, LWC components) with secure and high-performance design. Seamlessly integrate Salesforce with external/internal systems and authentication patterns (e.g., OAuth). • AI-Driven Enhancements:Apply AI-driven tools like Copilot or Codex to optimize workflows and introduce predictive and automation features into systems. • Cloud and AWS Development:Build, deploy, and maintain services using AWS ecosystem tools. Adapt integration practices with secure authentication methods such as API Gateway and IAM roles. • CI/CD, DevOps, and Agile:Manage CI/CD pipelines for seamless application deployment using tools like GitHub Actions or Azure DevOps. Collaborate within an Agile/Scrum environment, engaging dynamically with architects and product stakeholders. • Monitor and Improve Systems:Partner with reliability engineers to ensure applications meet performance, security, and operational needs. Identify opportunities for innovation using AI tools to enhance automation and productivity.What do you need to be successful in this role? • Experience & Expertise:5+ years of full-stack development experience at scale, with strong exposure to Salesforce and agentic frameworks (e.g., AgentForce or other). Advanced Salesforce skills: AgentForce, Data Cloud, Apex, Aura, and Lightning Web Components. Proven ability to build solutions using agentic platforms for process automation and scalability. Solid understanding of AWS services (deployment, authentication, integration patterns). • Technical Skills:Proficient in web development and cross-platform frameworks (React, TypeScript, Java Spring Boot, Python). Familiarity with relational and NoSQL databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, CosmosDB). Competence in leveraging AI-assisted workflows for development cycles and automation. • Soft Skills & Values:Strong communication skills, Agile methodology experience, and problem-solving abilities. Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent field. Commitment to teamwork, innovation, and customer-centric results. Certifications (Preferred or Required): • Salesforce Certifications: • Salesforce Certified Platform Developer (required) • AgentForce Specialist (preferred)Our values: At F5, we live and breathe our core values: Excellence, Integrity, Collaboration, Customer Loyalty, Profitable Growth, Innovation, Employee Success, and Diversity. We help each other achieve our goals, value diverse ideas from different backgrounds, emphasize teamwork, and most importantly, we have fun. The Job Description is intended to be a general representation of the responsibilities and requirements of the job. However, the description may not be all-inclusive, and responsibilities and requirements are subject to change. The annual base pay for this position is: $152,200.00 - $228,400.00 F5 maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, geographic locations, and market conditions, as well as to reflect F5’s differing products, industries, and lines of business. The pay range referenced is as of the time of the job posting and is subject to change. You may also be offered incentive compensation, bonus, restricted stock units, and benefits. More details about F5’s benefits can be found at the following link: https://www.f5.com/company/careers/benefits. F5 reserves the right to change or terminate any benefit plan without notice. Please note that F5 only contacts candidates through F5 email address (ending with @f5.com) or auto email notification from Workday (ending with f5.com or @myworkday.com). Equal Employment Opportunity It is the policy of F5 to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and employment applicants without regard to unlawful considerations of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, sensory, physical, or mental disability, marital status, veteran or military status, genetic information, or any other classification protected by applicable local, state, or federal laws. This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, job assignment, compensation, promotion, benefits, training, discipline, and termination. F5 offers a variety of reasonable accommodations for candidates. Requesting an accommodation is completely voluntary. F5 will assess the need for accommodations in the application process separately from those that may be needed to perform the job. Request by contacting accommodations@f5.com.