eCornell Salesforce Developer (Remote)

eCornell Salesforce Developer (Remote)

As Cornell University’s online learning unit, eCornell delivers online professional certificate courses to individuals and organizations worldwide. These courses are developed by Cornell faculty, covering topics such as data analytics, management, marketing, human resources, leadership, and STEM. Students engage in an interactive, small cohort format to acquire immediately applicable skills and earn a professional certificate from Cornell University. eCornell has provided online learning courses and certificate programs for 15 years to over 130,000 students across more than 2,000 companies.

The Opportunity:

eCornell is seeking a Salesforce Developer to design, develop, and implement customized solutions within the Salesforce platform. This role requires collaboration with business stakeholders to understand their needs and deliver high-quality technical solutions that enhance business efficiency and success. The ideal candidate will possess strong technical expertise, excellent soft skills, and a commitment to inclusive workplace practices.

You are considered competitive for this position if you are:

• A Technical Expert in Salesforce development tools: Apex, Visualforce, and Lightning Web Components.
• Experienced in Salesforce APIs and integrations, including Salesforce Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, and Marketing Cloud.
• Proficient in programming languages such as JavaScript, HTML, and CSS.
• Excellent with follow-up and follow-through, capable of working independently and making decisions with minimal supervision.
• Customer-centric, with strong interpersonal skills to build effective relationships with faculty, staff, and eCornell departments.
• Adaptable, flexible, patient, and curious in navigating complex issues, while maintaining a high level of confidentiality and good judgment.

What you will do:

• Architect and implement Salesforce solutions using Apex and Visualforce, and orchestrate enhancements to existing applications.
• Engineer robust data intake frameworks with advanced form-building systems and API integrations.
• Design and execute comprehensive data validation protocols and automated workflow solutions.
• Spearhead the development and optimization of Process Builders and flows to streamline business operations.
• Conceptualize and implement complex data models aligned with organizational objectives.
• Oversee enterprise-wide Salesforce administration and governance.
• Direct user access management strategies, including security protocols, third-party integration oversight, and delivery of premium technical support.
• Establish and maintain seamless integrations between Salesforce and external enterprise systems.
• Champion industry best practices and architectural design patterns within the Salesforce ecosystem.
• Develop and maintain sophisticated reporting solutions to drive data-driven decision making.
• Institute comprehensive documentation protocols for all development initiatives.
• Transform business requirements into elegant technical solutions while maintaining architectural integrity.
• Foster collaborative relationships across organizational and academic technology teams, delivering compelling stakeholder presentations.
• Serve as principal technical authority for Salesforce initiatives, cultivating team expertise through mentorship.
• Facilitate cross-departmental alignment on enterprise information management strategies.
• Drive innovation through continuous evaluation of emerging Salesforce capabilities and implementation of strategic technical enhancements.
• Accelerate platform evolution through strategic implementation of cutting-edge applications and technologies.

What you will need:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent.
• Technical expertise: 7+ years of proven experience in Salesforce administration, including day-to-day support and declarative development with custom objects, validation rules, process builders, flows, and other Salesforce business automation.
• Experience: 5+ years of proven experience as a Salesforce Developer, including Visualforce, Apex, Lightning Component Framework, and SOQL query language, with a track record of successful project delivery.
• Experience managing Salesforce Account Engagement (Pardot) marketing automation.
• Understanding of Salesforce development methodology, including using sandboxes and change sets.
• Desire to continually learn and incorporate new concepts and technologies into daily work.
• Problem-Solving Skills: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues.
• Communication: Excellent communication skills, with the ability to effectively convey technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Collaboration: Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Experience incorporating the perspectives of multiple communities, including communities of color.
• Experience working with diversity, equity, inclusion, and wellbeing programs.
• Passion for working in an organization that values and promotes diversity, equity, inclusion, anti-racism, and wellbeing.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Certifications: Salesforce Developer certifications (e.g., Platform Developer I/II) are highly preferred.
• Master’s Degree.
• Experience with one or more of the following Salesforce add-ons: Drift, SMS360, Tableau.
• Understanding of REST and XML protocols.
• Professional experience in any modern object-oriented programming language (e.g., C#, Java, PHP, or Python).
• Familiarity with Agile development methodologies.

Sponsorship for employment visa is not available for this position.

Rewards and Benefits

This position is based in Ithaca, New York, but the successful applicant may perform this role remotely anywhere within the United States. New York Convenience of employer guidelines require New York State individual tax reporting and withholdings for this position. Additional individual state income tax filings may also be required if working temporarily outside New York State.

Cornell receives national recognition as an award-winning workplace for its health, wellbeing, sustainability, and diversity initiatives.

Our benefits programs include comprehensive health care options, generous retirement contributions, access to wellness programs, and employee discounts with local and national retail brands. Learn more about our benefits: https://hr.cornell.edu/benefits-pay.

Discover the Total Rewards of Working at Cornell: https://hr.cornell.edu/jobs/your-total-rewards.

Our leave provisions include health and personal leave, three weeks of vacation, and 13 holidays: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and the day after, and an end-of-year winter break from December 25-January 1.

Cornell's impressive educational benefits include tuition-free Extramural Study and Employee Degree Program, tuition aid for external education, and the Cornell Children's Tuition Assistance Program.

Job Details:

• University Job Title: Systems Administrator IV
• Job Family: Information Technology
• Level: G
• Pay Rate Type: Salary
• Pay Range: $107,682.00 - $131,611.00
• Remote Option Availability: Remote
• Company: Endowed
• Contact Name: Freddie Salley
• Contact Email: [email protected]

About Us

Cornell University is an innovative Ivy League university and a great place to work. Our inclusive community of scholars, students, and staff contribute creative ideas to further the university's mission of teaching, discovery, and engagement. With its main campus in Ithaca, NY, Cornell's global presence includes medical college campuses on the Upper East Side of Manhattan and Doha, Qatar, as well as the Cornell Tech campus on Roosevelt Island in New York City.

We offer a rich array of services, programs, and benefits to help employees advance their careers and enhance personal life quality, including employee wellness, workshops, childcare and adoption assistance, parental leave, and flexible work options.