• Software Engineer Principal

    CBRE (Richardson, TX)


    Software Engineer Principal

     

    Job ID

     

    216428

     

    Posted

     

    06-May-2025

     

    Service line

     

    REI Segment

     

    Role type

     

    Full-time

     

    Areas of Interest

     

    Digital & Technology/Information Technology

     

    Location(s)

     

    Dallas - Texas - United States of America, Richardson - Texas - United States of America

    Job Summary

    We are looking for a visionary and hands-on Principal Salesforce Engineer to lead the design and delivery of scalable, secure, and high-performance Salesforce solutions across the enterprise. This role demands deep technical expertise, a strategic mindset, and a proven track record of influencing architecture decisions and mentoring engineering teams. The ideal candidate will drive innovation and ensure that Salesforce serves as a core pillar of our digital transformation journey.

    What you’ll do

    + Solution Architecture: Define, design, and implement enterprise-scale architecture leveraging Salesforce core capabilities, Data Cloud, Experience Cloud, and cross-cloud integrations. Lead technical design sessions and code reviews to ensure best practices.

    + Technology Strategy: Contribute to the long-term vision and roadmap of Salesforce ecosystem within the enterprise, aligning platform capabilities with business goals.

    + Cross-Platform Engineering: Lead complex integrations across Salesforce, Snowflake, AWS, and other enterprise systems. Champion data strategy and API-first design.

    + Innovation & Optimization: Identify and implement opportunities for platform optimization, performance tuning, and automation through DevOps and CI/CD best practices.

    + Stakeholder Collaboration: Act as a technical advisor to business and product teams, translating high-level requirements into actionable, scalable solutions.

    + Governance & Standards: Establish engineering standards, enforce code quality, and ensure platform governance in collaboration with security and compliance teams.

    + Mentorship & Leadership: Provide technical leadership and mentoring to developers across multiple teams. Foster a culture of continuous learning, collaboration, and innovation.

    What you’ll need:

    + Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

    + Experience: 8+ years of experience in software engineering, with at least 6 years in the Salesforce ecosystem including complex multi-cloud implementations.

    Technical Skills:

    + Expert in Apex, Lightning Web Components (LWC), SOQL, Sales Cloud, and Experience Cloud

    + Deep experience with Data Cloud, MuleSoft, REST/SOAP APIs, and external integrations (e.g., Snowflake, PostgreSQL, AWS Lambda)

    + Strong background in DevOps, CI/CD tooling (AutoRABIT, Azure DevOps), and source control

    + Familiarity with Event-driven architecture, Pub/Sub, and modern API gateways

    + Leadership & Soft Skills:

    + Strong architectural thinking, decision-making, and documentation skills

    + Proven experience guiding distributed teams and cross-functional initiatives

    + Excellent communicator who can bridge technical and non-technical stakeholders

     

    Why CBRE?

     

    At CBRE, we believe we possess an encouraging environment where integrity, service, and excellence craft our approach to every opportunity. We are guided by the needs of the cities we inhabit, the communities we build and the world we live in.

     

    + CBRE named a Fortune’s Most Admired Real Estate Company Fourteen years in a row

    + CBRE agrees to acquire J&J Worldwide Services, a leading provider of engineering services, base support operations and facilities maintenance for the U.S. federal government.

    + Named a World’s Most Ethical Company by Ethisphere for 11th consecutive year.

    + Ranked #3 on Barron’s Most Sustainable Company list

    **Equal Employment Opportunity:** CBRE has a long-standing commitment to providing equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, veteran status, political belief, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

    **Candidate Accommodations:** CBRE values the differences of all current and prospective employees and recognizes how every employee contributes to our company’s success. CBRE provides reasonable accommodations in job application procedures for individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance due to a disability in the application or recruitment process, please submit a request via email at [email protected] or via telephone at +1 866 225 3099 (U.S.) and +1 866 388 4346 (Canada).

     

    CBRE, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer (Women/Minorities/Persons with Disabilities/US Veterans)