Salesforce Software Engineer at Practising Law Institute

Practising Law Institute (PLI) educates lawyers and other professionals through innovative programs, publications, podcasts, and resources. For more than 90 years, PLI has served as a trusted source of professional development for the legal community. As a nonprofit, the organization also provides pro bono training and materials to promote access to justice. Its clients include leading law firms, corporations, and government agencies, and PLI was recently recognized by Fast Company as one of the “Brands That Matter.”

We are seeking a Salesforce Software Engineer to join our technology team. In this full-time, hybrid role based in the United States, you will work alongside colleagues who value collaboration, continuous improvement, and a healthy work-life balance.

Key outcomes

• Design and implement new features within the Salesforce platform to support evolving business needs.
• Partner with agile team members to clarify requirements, refine user stories, and deliver both functional and non-functional solutions.
• Drive user stories from concept through completion while maintaining code quality and adherence to established practices.
• Investigate and resolve production defects related to Salesforce configurations and system integrations.
• Apply current Salesforce releases and industry best practices to both existing systems and new development.
• Collaborate with the DevOps team to maintain reliable continuous integration and continuous delivery pipelines.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent professional experience.
• Three to five years of hands-on Salesforce development and integration work.
• Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle, including practices such as code reviews and Scrum.
• Practical experience with Salesforce, Apex, custom user interface development, platform events, multi-threading, transactional consistency, and API integrations.
• Ability to translate business requirements into effective technical solutions.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in English.

Preferred qualifications

• Working knowledge of MuleSoft.
• Familiarity with .NET, Java, JavaScript, HTML, or JSON.
• Active interest in staying current with technology trends and emerging tools.

Compensation

The salary range for this position is $120,000 to $135,000 per year. Exact compensation may vary based on the candidate’s job-related skills and work experience.

In addition to competitive pay, we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and their families, a generous employer contribution to retirement savings, ample paid time off and holidays, flexible hybrid scheduling, a one-time $500 home office allowance, an annual gym and wellness allowance of up to $300, and unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning along with other professional development opportunities.

How to apply

If your background and interests align with this opportunity, we invite you to submit your application. Only candidates whose qualifications match our requirements will be contacted. Practising Law Institute is an equal opportunity employer.