Career Category
Manufacturing
Job Description
As a Senior Associate Software Engineer at Amgen, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining software applications to meet business needs. You will collaborate with a team of software engineers, participate in the full software development life cycle, and ensure the delivery of high-quality code and solutions. Your strong programming skills, problem-solving abilities, and attention to detail will contribute to the development of robust and scalable software solutions.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and Develop scalable custom solutions on the Salesforce Service Cloud platform using Apex, Lightning Web Components (LWC), Visualforce, Aura and work with SOQL.
- Implement and configure standard and custom Salesforce objects, fields, layouts, Flows, validation rules, and approval processes.
- Develop Apex classes, triggers (including batch classes, schedulers), and robust exception-handling logic.
- Write test classes for code coverage, perform unit testing and support UAT.
- Build and maintain integrations using REST and SOAP APIs with external/internal systems.
- Utilize DevOps tools such as Copado, Git, and CI/CD pipelines for deployment automation and release management.
- Participate in code reviews, manage releases and handle deployments
- Troubleshoot and resolve issues, perform root-cause analysis, and optimize system performance and code quality.
- Collaborate with business analysts, architects, and other stakeholders to understand business needs and translate them into technical solutions.
- Participate in Agile ceremonies and actively contribute to sprint planning, estimation, retrospectives, and demos.
- Guide and mentor junior developers in standard development practices, code reviews, and platform optimization.
- Maintain clear documentation of processes, solutions and system architecture.
- Ensure salesforce best practices are implemented.
Must-Have Qualifications
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related field.
- 4 - 7 years of hands-on Salesforce development experience.
- Proficiency in:
- Lightning Web Components (LWC)
- Apex (classes, triggers, batch processing)
- Visualforce & Aura
- Salesforce configuration and security models
- Experience integrating Salesforce with internal and third-party systems using REST/SOAP APIs.
- Solid understanding of Salesforce platform capabilities, object model, sharing rules, and automation tools.
- Experience with Git, version control branching strategies, and CI/CD practices in large enterprise environments.
- Demonstrated expertise with Copado for deployment management and pipeline automation.
Preferred Qualifications
- Salesforce Platform Developer I certification
- Salesforce Platform Developer II certification
- Salesforce Administrator certification
Soft Skills
- Strong problem-solving and analytical capabilities
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Detail-oriented and committed to code quality and performance optimization
- Self-motivated and adaptable in fast-paced environments
- Collaborative, team-first mindset
- Willingness to mentor junior team members and drive platform best practices
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