When you join Sallie Mae, you become a champion for all students.We're on a mission to power confidence as students begin their unique journey. To help them plan their higher education, successfully finish, and prepare for life after school. To help them Start smart. Learn big.
Students need guidance navigating this important time in their life. They need someone who acknowledges that their education path is unique. They need a partner willing to evolve and not only meet but surpass their expectations. We're changing. Because students need a better way.
We're looking for people who are excited to drive this transformation. To break barriers and think of new ways to adapt, help, and create better experiences for students-and for each other.
This is where diverse backgrounds, beliefs, and perspectives matter. It's where you're empowered to bring your authentic self to work.
Feeling your best allows you to do your best. Our benefits take care of the whole you-from physical and mental to financial and professional. You'll get opportunities to further your education and career, support for you and your family (including your pets!), paid time off to volunteer for the things that matter to you, and more.
We're obsessed with impact and making a real difference. For us, that means putting relationships first, asking "why not?" when tackling challenges, and continuously learning new skills.
Come do more than join something, change something. For students, for future generations, for the future of education.
Hybrid in Indianapolis, INWhat You'll ContributeAs an Engineer III, you will play a key role in designing, developing, and optimizing Salesforce-based solutions that support critical business initiatives. We are seeking an outcome-oriented engineer who combines strong Salesforce development expertise with broader web engineering knowledge and a passion for improving processes, scalability, and team efficiency. You will own complex technical work, contribute to architectural discussions, and help drive innovation through automation, AI-enabled solutions, and engineering best practices.
What You'll Do- Design, develop, test, and deploy scalable Salesforce solutions using Apex, Lightning Web Components (LWC), Flows, and related platform technologies.
- Partner with product owners, business stakeholders, and engineering teams to translate requirements into technical solutions.
- Own moderately complex projects and features from design through production deployment.
- Build and maintain integrations between Salesforce and internal or third-party applications.
- Identify opportunities to improve development processes, deployment strategies, engineering workflows, and team productivity.
- Leverage AI tools and emerging technologies to accelerate software delivery and improve quality.
- Participate in code reviews and contribute to engineering standards, best practices, and mentoring efforts.
- Troubleshoot production issues and implement sustainable long-term solutions.
- Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, automated testing strategies, and release management processes.
Required Qualifications- 5+ years of professional software engineering experience.
- 3+ years of hands-on Salesforce development experience.
- Experience with Apex, LWC, SOQL, Flows, and Salesforce APIs.
- Strong understanding of JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and API integrations.
- Strong troubleshooting and debugging skills.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
Preferred Qualifications- Salesforce Platform Developer I certification.
- Salesforce Administrator certification.
- Experience with Experience Cloud.
- Familiarity with Git and CI/CD pipelines.
- Exposure to AI-assisted development tools and Agile methodologies.
The Americans with Disabilities Act The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) prohibits discrimination by employers, in compensation and employment opportunities, against qualified individuals with disabilities who, with or without reasonable accommodation, can perform the "essential functions" of a job. A function may be essential for any of several reasons, including: the job exists to perform that function, the employee holding the job was hired for his/her expertise in performing the function, or only a limited number of employees are available to perform that function.
Feeling your best helps you do your best: Our benefits take care of the whole you-so you can build your work around your life (not the other way around!). - Competitive base salaries
- Bonus incentives
- Generous PTO, Floating Holidays and 12 Federal Holidays observed
- Support for financial-well-being and retirement 401k with employer match
- Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, hospital indemnity, critical illness, pet insurance and more
- Employer paid short-term/long-term disability and basic life insurance
- Flexible hybrid working arrangements.
- Paid parental leave and adoption reimbursement programs
- Free access to on-site staffed fitness centers (in Delaware) and gym subsidy (for locations outside Delaware)
- Confidential counseling support (EAP), Health Advocacy services and Wellness program with financial incentives
- Tuition Reimbursement and Family Scholarship Programs
- Career development and training opportunities
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