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Software Engineering Junior

Salesforce · Mexico City, MX
full-timejunior (1-3 yrs)Posted 27d ago
Software EngineeringIC1ICHybrid
StackSalesforce PlatformApexLightning Web Components (LWC)Salesforce FlowsProcess BuilderJavaPythonJavaScriptHTMLSQLGitJenkinsSFDXSalesforce CLISalesforce APIsCI/CDGitHubHerokuMuleSoftEinstein GPTAgentforceAgile/ScrumCursor

Summary

Junior software engineer role on Salesforce's Digital Enterprise Technology (DET) team in Mexico City, focused on building and maintaining scalable Salesforce applications, web services, integrations, and AI-powered use cases using Apex, LWC, Java/Python, and DevOps tooling in a hybrid work environment.

About the role

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Job Category

Software Engineering

Job Details

About Salesforce

Salesforce is the #1 AI CRM, where humans with agents drive customer success together. Here, ambition meets action. Tech meets trust. And innovation isn’t a buzzword — it’s a way of life. The world of work as we know it is changing and we're looking for Trailblazers who are passionate about bettering business and the world through AI, driving innovation, and keeping Salesforce's core values at the heart of it all.

Ready to level-up your career at the company leading workforce transformation in the agentic era? You’re in the right place! Agentforce is the future of AI, and you are the future of Salesforce.

Software Engineering Junior
DET Team
Mexico City | Hybrid

Digital Enterprise Technology (DET) at Salesforce connects people and technology to shape the future of work at Salesforce. Guided by our core values — Trust, Customer Success, Equality, Innovation, and Sustainability — we drive business outcomes that fuel growth, improve productivity, and empower employees and customers globally.

We’re strategic partners and innovators, using Salesforce technology to transform how our company operates. As Customer Zero, we lead by example — showcasing what’s possible at scale. Join us to build the digital enterprise of the future across:
Technology strategy & architecture
Salesforce on Salesforce
Engineering, infrastructure & operations
Collaboration with Customer and stakeholders 
Delivery and governance

Role Description
We are seeking a talented, self-directed, and technically skilled individual on the DET Engineering team. This role offers an opportunity to make an impact while partnering with Salesforce’s mission-driven teams. You will apply your strong foundation in Salesforce platform, Java or equivalent languages to Design, build, test, and maintain scalable Salesforce Applications and Web Services, implement DevOps and Quality Engineering practices such as automated testing, code quality enforcement, and environment management using tools like Git, Jenkins, SFDX, Salesforce CLI, and Salesforce APIs. Additionally, you will ensure security best practices are followed, collaborate across teams to streamline workflows, and provide technical documentation to support continuous improvement in release and operations processes. You will be responsible through all phases of the development lifecycle, from initial technical designs, implementation, testing, to production deployments. 
This job requires that you be a self-starter with the ability to take ownership, work under pressure, and handle multiple tasks simultaneously. Strong oral and written communication skills are essential to interact with team members and deliver fast, reliable code.
 

Key Responsibilities
Design, develop, test, and deliver highly scalable and reliable solutions on the Salesforce platform.
Build and maintain integrations between Salesforce and external systems using APIs and middleware.
Implement business process automation using Salesforce Flows, Process Builder, Apex, Triggers, and Lightning Web Components (LWC).
Support and contribute to AI-powered Salesforce use cases, including Einstein GPT and Agentforce.
Quickly gain a deep understanding of the codebase, development processes, and engineering culture, and actively contribute to continuous improvement.
Collaborate closely with engineers, product managers, UX designers, and performance engineers to deliver features that are scalable, stable, and highly adopted by customers.
Define test strategies, build automation frameworks, and develop unit and functional tests to improve code coverage and automation metrics.
Adhere to Salesforce development best practices, security standards, code review guidelines, and ensure compliance with data governance and platform limits.

Required Skills
1–3 years of experience with Salesforce development or equivalent platform-based development.
Academic, professional, or internship experience working in a production-grade coding environment.
Strong foundation in object-oriented programming and design principles.
Familiarity with Salesforce Clouds, version control systems, and deployment processes.
Proficiency in Java or Python.
Strong working knowledge of JavaScript, HTML, and SQL.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
A collaborative team player with the ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams.

Desired Skills
Salesforce certifications and CRM domain knowledge.
Experience with the Salesforce platform, CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub).
Exposure to Heroku, MuleSoft, or external system integrations.
Experience leveraging AI-assisted development tools (e.g., Cursor) to improve developer productivity, code quality, and workflows.
Working knowledge of Agile/Scrum methodologies.
Experience delivering solutions in large-scale enterprise environments.
Ability to use telemetry, monitoring, and metrics to drive operational excellence and continuous improvement.

Unleash Your Potential

When you join Salesforce, you’ll be limitless in all areas of your life. Our benefits and resources support you to find balance and be your best, and our AI agents accelerate your impact so you can do your best. Together, we’ll bring the power of Agentforce to organizations of all sizes and deliver amazing experiences that customers love. Apply today to not only shape the future — but to redefine what’s possible — for yourself, for AI, and the world.

Accommodations

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Posting Statement

Salesforce is an equal opportunity employer and maintains a policy of non-discrimination with all employees and applicants for employment. What does that mean exactly? It means that at Salesforce, we believe in equality for all. And we believe we can lead the path to equality in part by creating a workplace that’s inclusive, and free from discrimination. Know your rights: workplace discrimination is illegal. Any employee or potential employee will be assessed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications – without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, transgender status, age, disability, veteran or marital status, political viewpoint, or other classifications protected by law. This policy applies to current and prospective employees, no matter where they are in their Salesforce employment journey. It also applies to recruiting, hiring, job assignment, compensation, promotion, benefits, training, assessment of job performance, discipline, termination, and everything in between. Recruiting, hiring, and promotion decisions at Salesforce are fair and based on merit. The same goes for compensation, benefits, promotions, transfers, reduction in workforce, recall, training, and education.

What you'll do

1Design, develop, test, and deliver highly scalable and reliable solutions on the Salesforce platform
2Build and maintain integrations between Salesforce and external systems using APIs and middleware
3Implement business process automation using Salesforce Flows, Process Builder, Apex, Triggers, and Lightning Web Components (LWC)
4Support and contribute to AI-powered Salesforce use cases including Einstein GPT and Agentforce
5Collaborate with engineers, product managers, UX designers, and performance engineers to deliver features
6Define test strategies, build automation frameworks, and develop unit and functional tests
7Adhere to Salesforce development best practices, security standards, code review guidelines, and data governance
8Provide technical documentation to support continuous improvement in release and operations processes

Requirements

1–3 years of Salesforce or equivalent platform development experience, including academic, professional, or internship exposure to production-grade coding
Strong foundation in object-oriented programming with proficiency in Java or Python, and working knowledge of JavaScript, HTML, and SQL
Ability to design, develop, test, and deploy scalable Salesforce applications including Apex, Triggers, Flows, and Lightning Web Components
Experience with version control, deployment pipelines, and DevOps tools such as Git, Jenkins, SFDX, and Salesforce CLI
Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to collaborate across cross-functional engineering teams

Nice to have

Salesforce Certifications
CRM domain knowledge
Jenkins
GitHub Actions
Heroku
MuleSoft
Cursor
Agile/Scrum
Telemetry and monitoring tools
Einstein GPT
Agentforce

Role overview

Role family
Software Engineering
Level
IC1 — backend
Experience
1–3 years
Type
Individual Contributor
Remote policy
Hybrid
Visa sponsorship
Not offered

Tech stack analysis

LANGUAGES
JavaPythonJavaScriptHTMLSQLApex
FRAMEWORKS
Lightning Web Components (LWC)Salesforce FlowsProcess Builder
DATABASES
Salesforce Object Query Language (SOQL)SQL
INFRASTRUCTURE
JenkinsGitHubSFDXSalesforce CLIHerokuGitCI/CD pipelines
TOOLS
CursorMuleSoftSalesforce APIsEinstein GPTAgentforce

Salary estimate

MXN/month 45K – MXN/month 75K
AI-estimated salary range
Confidence45%
Reasoning

Salary is not disclosed. Based on Salesforce's junior engineering roles in Mexico City, typical compensation ranges from MXN $45,000–$75,000/month gross, reflecting Salesforce's above-market positioning in Mexico's tech sector, the hybrid role in CDMX, and the 1–3 year experience band. Confidence is moderate given Salesforce's known competitiveness but lack of disclosed compensation data for this specific role.

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Green flags

5 items
Exposure to cutting-edge AI technologies including Einstein GPT and Agentforce, positioning the candidate at the forefront of AI-driven CRM development.growth

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Benefits breakdown

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Hiring insights

JD quality
7/10
Urgency
medium
Autonomy
medium
Team size
medium (5-15)

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Red flags

PRO4 items
No salary or compensation range disclosed, making it difficult for candidates to assess market alignment before investing time in the process.compensation

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Interview insights

PRO
Rounds
4
Duration
4 wks
Difficulty
medium
Take-home
Yes

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Career path

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About the company

Salesforce is the world's #1 CRM platform, serving over 150,000 companies with cloud-based sales, service, marketing, and analytics tools. With products like Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, and the Einstein AI platform, Salesforce powers customer relationships for enterprises from startups to Fortune 500 companies across every industry.

HQSan Francisco, CA, USA
Interview difficultymedium
Build vs Maintainboth
Cross-functionalYes