Our vision for the future is based on the idea that transforming financial lives starts by giving our people the freedom to transform their own. We have a flexible work environment, and fluid career paths. We not only encourage but celebrate internal mobility. We also recognize the importance of purpose, well-being, and work-life balance. Within Empower and our communities, we work hard to create a welcoming and inclusive environment, and our associates dedicate thousands of hours to volunteering for causes that matter most to them.

Chart your own path and grow your career while helping more customers achieve financial freedom. Empower Yourself.

Senior Software Engineer, Salesforce

As a Senior Software Engineer, you’ll play a pivotal role in designing, building, and delivering innovative technology solutions that fuel Empower’s mission to help millions of customers achieve financial freedom. You’ll develop high-quality software that adheres to modern design patterns and architectural principles—balancing technical excellence with practical delivery.

This role combines hands-on engineering with leadership and mentorship responsibilities, helping shape both our systems and our people.

What You’ll Do

• Design, build, test, and support scalable, resilient software aligned with Empower’s business and architectural strategies.

• Develop and enhance complex applications, introducing new features and improving existing systems for performance, scalability, security, and maintainability.

• Partner with other developers and architects to evolve our codebase, tools, and development processes.

• Provide expert technical support and guidance to end users and internal partners.

• Contribute to and maintain automated CI/CD pipelines, improving delivery efficiency and reliability.

• Write automated and unit/functional tests and follow modern engineering practices to ensure code quality and maintain high test coverage.

• Troubleshoot and resolve complex production issues with speed and precision.

• Apply Empower’s security controls and disaster recovery principles in all design and implementation efforts.

• Drive application resiliency through thoughtful design and robust engineering.

• Create prototypes and proof-of-concepts that inspire innovation and shape future technical direction.

• Design pragmatic, scalable solutions with clear trade-offs and articulate them effectively to stakeholders.

• Produce clear, detailed design documentation to support implementation and estimation.

• Contribute to long-term architectural vision emphasizing simplicity, scalability, and maintainability.

• Collaborate with cross-functional, geographically distributed teams to deliver customer value.

• Model and promote best practices across coding standards, architecture, and process — coaching and mentoring peers and junior engineers.

• Actively participate in Agile/Scrum ceremonies.

• Support Lead Developers in oversight, training, and technical guidance of the team.

• Perform other duties as needed.

What You’ll Bring

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience.

• 2+ years or professional experience developing solutions in Salesforce Sales, Service, or Industry Clouds (e.g., Financial Services, Health, Manufacturing).

• Strong grasp of object-oriented programming principles and experience with at least one OOP language (Java, Python, etc.).

• Proficiency in working with JSON and XML.

• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and iterative delivery.

• Continuous learning mindset with a passion for staying current with emerging technologies.

• Strong communication and collaboration skills — able to thrive in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.

• Experience deploying updates, diagnosing production issues, and implementing integrations that meet customer needs.

What Will Set You Apart

• 2+ years of **Salesforce Omnistudio or Financial Services Cloud **experience.

• 4+ years of hands-on OOP development experience with modern frameworks and tools.

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field (preferred).

• Experience with or interest in Omni Studio,Copado, and Financial Services Cloud.

• Practical experience designing and building scalable solutions for complex enterprise systems and business challenges.

• Strong knowledge of modern integration methods.

We are an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to diversity. All individuals, regardless of personal characteristics, are encouraged to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, pregnancy, religion, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable state or local law.