Salesforce Software Engineer

What You'll Do

We're looking for a Salesforce Developer who's passionate about building solutions that make a real impact. In this role, you'll design, develop, and maintain customized Salesforce applications that streamline processes and enhance user experience across the organization. You'll collaborate with business partners, analysts, and technical teams to translate business requirements into effective, scalable Salesforce solutions.

What You'll Do

• Design, develop, and implement custom Salesforce solutions using Apex, Lightning Components, Flows, and related technologies.

• Configure and maintain Salesforce Lightning UI and security to ensure proper data access and meet organizational needs.

• Integrate Salesforce with external systems using APIs and event driven architecture.

• Maintain and improve existing Salesforce applications, ensuring high performance and reliability.

• Participate in system testing, debugging, deployment, and support of updates and new features.

• Collaborate with business users and stakeholders to analyze requirements and deliver practical, efficient solutions.

• Create and maintain technical documentation, data models, and process flows.

• Stay current on Salesforce platform updates and best practices to continuously improve our ecosystem.

Who You Are

• Associate's or bachelor's degree (preference in a computer science, technology, engineering or math-related field or equivalent experience) and 3+ years work experience or equivalent experience.

• Experience in Apex, Lightning Web Components (LWC), and SOQL/SOSL

• Experience with Salesforce configuration including UI, data model, and security models.

• Experience with Salesforce integrations (REST/SOAP APIs, AWS, etc.).

• Familiarity with Salesforce data architecture, user interface design, security, and DevOps practices.

• Excellent planning, organizational, problem-solving, analytical, decision-making and communication skills required.

• Proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript and modern web development practices

Salary Range Information

Salary ranges below reflect targeted base salaries. Non-sales positions have the opportunity to participate in a bonus program. Sales positions are eligible for sales incentives, and in some instances a bonus plan, whereby total compensation may far exceed base salary depending on individual performance. Actual compensation for all roles will be based upon geographic location, work experience, education, licensure requirements and/or skill level and will be finalized at the time of offer.

Salary Range (Non-Exempt expressed as hourly; Exempt expressed as yearly)

$81900 - $158400 / year

Time Off Program

Flexible Time Off (FTO) is provided to salaried (exempt) employees and provides the opportunity to take time away from the office with pay for vacation, personal or short-term illness. Employees don't accrue a bank of time off under FTO and there is no set number of days provided.

Pension Eligible

Yes
Work Environment

This role offers in-office, hybrid (blending at least three office days in a typical workweek), and remote work arrangements (only if residing more than 30 miles from Des Moines, IA, or Charlotte, NC). You'll work with your leader to figure out which option may align best based on several factors.

Job Level

We'll consider talent at the next level with the right experience and skills.

Hours

This role will partner with our global teams and has an expectation for flexibility in your work schedule to have a regular start time around 7:30am CST a few days a week.

Work Authorization/Sponsorship

At this time, we're not considering candidates that need any type of immigration sponsorship now or in the future or those needing work authorization for this role. (This includes, but is not limited to students on F1-OPT, F1-CPT, J-1, etc.)

Nonimmigrant Workers and for Employment-Based Immigrants

Investment Code of Ethics

For Principal Global Investors positions, you'll need to follow an Investment Code of Ethics related to personal and business conduct as well as personal trading activities for you and members of your household. These same requirements may also apply to other positions across the organization.

Experience Principal

At Principal, we value connecting on both a personal and professional level. Together, we're imagining a more purpose-led future for financial services - and that starts with you. Our success depends on the unique experiences, backgrounds, and talents of our employees. And we support our employees the same way we support our customers: with comprehensive, competitive benefit offerings crafted to protect their physical, financial, and social well-being. Check out our careers site to learn more about our purpose, values and benefits.

Principal is an Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Posting Window

We will accept applications for 3 full days following the Original Posting Date, after which the posting may remain open or be removed based upon applications received. If we choose to post the job again, we will accept additional applications for at least 1 full day following the Most Recently Posted Date. Please submit applications in a timely manner as there is no guarantee the posting will be available beyond the applicable deadline.

Original Posting Date

10/14/2025

Most Recently Posted Date

10/14/2025

LinkedIn Remote Hashtag

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