Job Overview
Role: Jr. Software Platform Engineer Location: Pune Experience: 1–4 Years Qualification: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering or a Related Discipline Key Skills: Salesforce Development, Apex, Lightning Web Components (LWC), SOQL, Salesforce Flow, Validation Rules, Salesforce Administration, Salesforce Security Model, REST APIs, SOAP APIs, Git, CI/CD, Agile/Scrum, Agentforce
Job Description
MetLife Recruitment 2026 is hiring for the Jr. Software Platform Engineer position in Pune, Maharashtra. Candidates with a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering or a related discipline and 1–4 years of experience in software development, CRM platforms or enterprise application support can apply. The role focuses on Salesforce development, customization, administration, security and enterprise application support. Candidates will work with Apex, Lightning Web Components (LWC), SOQL, Salesforce Flow and other declarative platform capabilities while collaborating with senior developers, architects and business stakeholders. A Salesforce Certification is required for this position. Knowledge of the Salesforce security model and principles is also specifically required.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Salesforce Development: Support the development, customization and enhancement of Salesforce applications based on business and technical requirements.
- Configuration Management: Manage configuration items while minimizing unnecessary Salesforce customization.
- Solution Building: Build and maintain Salesforce solutions using Apex, LWC, SOQL and declarative platform capabilities.
- Collaboration: Collaborate with senior team members to implement new features and resolve defects.
- Salesforce Administration: Perform basic Salesforce administrative activities (set up users, update roles, profiles and permission sets, generate reports and maintain dashboards).
- Data Management: Support routine Salesforce data updates; Support data imports, exports, validation, cleansing and data-quality activities.
- Troubleshooting: Troubleshoot platform functionality, access and performance issues.
- Integration Support: Support Salesforce integration activities with other enterprise applications.
- Best Practices: Follow coding standards, security guidelines and governance processes.
- Agile Participation: Participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, stand-ups, reviews and retrospectives.
- Documentation: Maintain technical documentation, configuration details, support guides and release records.
- Stakeholder Interaction: Work with cross-functional stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver Salesforce solutions.
- Continuous Learning: Continuously improve knowledge of Salesforce technologies and emerging capabilities such as Agentforce.
Skills and Eligibility Criteria
Educational Background: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering or a related discipline.
Experience: 1–4 years of experience in software development, CRM platforms or enterprise application support. Foundational hands-on experience with Salesforce development and customization.
Mandatory Technical Skills:
- Apex
- Lightning Web Components (LWC)
- SOQL
- Salesforce declarative capabilities (Flow, validation rules)
- Basic Salesforce administration
- Salesforce security model and principles
Competencies:
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Salesforce Certification (required)
- Willingness to learn and grow within the Salesforce ecosystem
- Salesforce Administrator certification (preferred)
- Salesforce Platform Developer certifications (PD1, PD2) (preferred)
- Exposure to Salesforce Sales Cloud or Service Cloud (preferred)
- Internship, academic project or professional experience supporting Salesforce implementations (preferred)
- REST/SOAP API and integration knowledge (preferred)
- Git and CI/CD awareness (preferred)
- Agile/Scrum experience (preferred)
- Enterprise support and digital transformation knowledge (preferred)
- Salesforce Agentforce knowledge (preferred)