Opal Group organizes premier virtual and live conferences for top executives and decision-makers across various industries. The Software Systems Engineer will design, build, and maintain internal systems and integrations to support operations and automation initiatives, developing scalable and secure solutions to enhance business processes.
Responsibilities:
- Translate business requirements into technical specifications, development plans, and delivered solutions
- Design and implement scalable system architectures that minimize operational risk and long-term maintenance
- Develop and maintain Salesforce customizations, automation, and integrations
- Build and maintain API-based integrations across platforms including Salesforce, Microsoft 365, Zoom, WordPress, and other business systems
- Design and deploy automation tools that reduce manual processes while maintaining data integrity and access controls
- Develop secure front-end and server-side functionality where required
- Manage system enhancements, updates, and regression prevention to ensure ongoing stability
- Establish and maintain version control, documentation standards, and structured deployment processes
- Create and maintain clear technical documentation to ensure systems are sustainable and not dependent on tribal knowledge
- Implement logging, monitoring, and basic alerting for critical workflows and integrations
- Support system stability and internal technical initiatives as needed
- Troubleshoot production issues and implement durable, long-term solutions
Requirements:
- 5+ years of professional software development experience working with production systems
- Demonstrated ability to independently own projects across the full development lifecycle
- Strong experience with Salesforce custom development and integration
- Experience building and maintaining API-based integrations (REST, OAuth2, webhooks, automation workflows)
- Experience developing custom WordPress functionality and working with modern web technologies
- Familiarity with Microsoft 365 and Zoom integrations is preferred
- Strong understanding of system architecture, data modeling, debugging, and application reliability
- Experience working with version control and structured deployment practices
- Ability to translate non-technical business needs into effective technical solutions
- Strong written and verbal English communication skills
- Self-motivated and comfortable operating independently in a remote environment
- Experience serving as the primary or sole developer within a small or mid-sized organization
- Experience building internal portals or client-facing dashboards
- Familiarity with CI/CD practices and production monitoring
- Salesforce certifications are a plus