Senior Salesforce Developer

About Flexport: 

At Flexport, we believe global trade can move the human race forward. That’s why it’s our mission to make global commerce so easy there will be more of it. We’re shaping the future of a $10T industry with solutions powered by innovative technology and exceptional people. Today, companies of all sizes—from emerging brands to Fortune 500s—use Flexport technology to move more than $19B of merchandise across 112 countries a year. 

The recent global supply chain crisis has put Flexport center stage as we continue to play a pivotal role in how goods move around the world. We are proud to have the support of the best investors in the game who believe in our mission, solutions and people. Ready to tackle global challenges that impact business, society, and the environment? Come join us.

The Opportunity:

With Flexport offices and infrastructure on three continents, our team is as global as our client base and we’re excited to continue building a product and service they love. Wherever you are, whichever role you play, you’re guaranteed to share your day with passionate and resourceful team members. 

Our Commercial force will continue to grow globally along with our client base. Flexport’s Salesforce development team (Biz Tech) partners closely with the Sales Operations and broader Commercial team to drive growth. The Biz Tech builds scalable processes across our go-to-market technology stack and ensures our Commercial teams can operate at peak productivity.  Specifically, as a Developer (Engineer) on this team you will partner with and be a trusted advisor to the North America Sales Leadership team, with ownership across the entire Commercial technology stack such as Salesforce, Gong, LinkedIn Sales Navigator, and other tools. 

 You will:

• Lead the design, development, and maintenance of complex Salesforce solutions that enable scalable operations and processes for our Commercial organization;
• Provide technical insights and recommendations to ensure that Salesforce application is scalable, maintainable, and aligned with the organization’s long-term goals;
• Investigate and resolve complex technical issues and system outages;
• Identify, build, and maintain system integrations between Salesforce and go-to-market applications to drive automation and streamlined workflow execution;
• Work closely with cross-functional teams, influencing decisions related to integration with other systems, data management, and overall system architecture;
• Create and maintain comprehensive documentation of application architectures, configurations, and processes;
• Coach and mentor junior technical resources; own responsibility for ongoing technical development of technical resources on Salesforce projects.

 You should have:

• 6+ years of experience in Salesforce development, with a proven track record of independently building and maintaining scalable processes to meet business goals;
• Strong coding skills in Apex, LWC, JavaScript, SOQL ,Salesforce integration, Salesforce CPQ;
• Experience integrating Salesforce with different business systems, as well as working with integration tools (ETL, marketing automation, reporting, etc.);
• Familiarity with managing system integrations with GTM technologies like CPQ, Hubspot, Salesloft (or other Sales Automation tools), accounting tools (Netsuite), and enrichment providers;
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams to define, scope, and deliver sustainable solutions aligned to business needs;
• Experience leading Salesforce deployments, and including SF CLI and SF CI/CD best practices;
• Energized by fast-paced environments that combine near-term problem solving with long-term planning for scale.

 About Flexport

We believe trade can move the human race forward. That’s why it’s our mission to make global trade easy for everyone. Flexport is building the platform for global logistics, empowering buyers, sellers and their logistics partners with the technology and services to grow and innovate. Today, companies of all sizes—from emerging brands to Fortune 500s—use Flexport technology to move more than $10B of merchandise across 112 countries every year.

 Worried about not having any logistics experience?

Don’t be! Our mission is to make global trade easy for everyone. That’s why it’s important to bring people from diverse backgrounds and experiences together with our industry veterans to help move the global logistics industry forward.

We know this industry is complex. That’s why we invest in education starting day one with Flexport Academy, a one week intensive onboarding program designed specifically to set every new Flexport employee up for success.

At Flexport, our ability to fulfill our mission of making global trade easy for everyone relies on having a diverse, dedicated and engaged workforce. That is why Flexport is committed to creating and nurturing an environment where anyone can be their authentic self. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, health status, marital and family status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Commitment to Equal Opportunity

At Flexport, our ability to fulfill our mission of making global commerce easy and accessible relies on having a diverse, dedicated and engaged workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, health status, marital and family status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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