At 2U, we are all in on purpose. We are motivated by our mission – to make learning limitless– and connected by our shared passion to deliver world-class higher education at scale. As the parent company of edX, a leading online learning platform, 2U powers thousands of higher education offerings – from free courses to full degrees. Together with our college, university, and corporate partners, we are helping accelerate careers and transform lives.
What We’re Looking For:
As a CRM Engineer III Software Developer at 2U, you will be a key technical leader, responsible for guiding a team of engineers and administrators in developing and maintaining the critical business systems that support our prestigious university partners. You will leverage your expertise to set the technical direction for an education-focused CRM, with a strong emphasis on Agentforce and Data Cloud implementations, driving value-driven outcomes for the business. For this particular opening, 2U Software Development is looking for a senior level CRM Engineer who will work on complex enterprise architecture, full-stack development, and team leadership. This individual will have exceptional verbal and written communication skills, a passion for changing higher ed, and a solution-minded, consultative approach to development.
Responsibilities Include, But Are Not Limited To:
Leadership & hands-on Development:
- Lead a team of Salesforce engineers in the design, development, and maintenance of 2U’s core Business Systems and CRM infrastructure.
- Perform hands-on development and prototyping new innovative capabilities
- Support and maintain production systems by triaging, diagnosing, and resolving platform defects and incidents to ensure system stability and reliability.
Collaboration & Governance:
- Establish and enforce technical best practices for development, architecture, and quality assurance to ensure reliable, scalable, and secure systems.
- Collaborate closely with business stakeholders to translate complex requirements into value-driven technical solutions and capabilities that align with core business services.
- Mentor and coach team members, fostering a culture of technical excellence and continuous improvement.
Solution Architecture & Design:
- Drive the conceptualization, design, and implementation of innovative solutions, with a particular focus on leveraging and integrating Agentforce and Data Cloud technologies.
- Oversee the design and building of transactional systems that process our university and learning management system data.
- Direct the design and building of systems that efficiently move data from various source systems such as Snowflake, Java based apps, and other clouds (AWS).
Things That Should Be In Your Background:
- 8+ years of progressive Software Development experience, with at least 2+ years in a technical leadershi