Engineering - Salesforce Engineer - VP

About AQR Capital Management

AQR is a global investment firm built at the intersection of financial theory and practical application. We strive to deliver concrete, long-term results by looking past market noise to identify and isolate the factors that matter most, and by developing ideas that stand up to rigorous testing. By putting theory into practice, we have become a leader in alternative strategies and an innovator in traditional portfolio management since 1998.

At AQR, our employees share a common spirit of academic excellence, intellectual honesty and an unwavering commitment to seeking the truth. We’re determined to know what makes financial markets tick – and we’ll ask every question and challenge every assumption. We recognize and respect the power of collaboration and believe transparency and openness to new ideas leads to innovation.

The Team:

AQR is seeking a Salesforce Engineer to join our Client Technology Salesforce Engineering team. This team is responsible for building scalable Salesforce solutions that enable Business Development, Operations, and other key stakeholders to operate more efficiently and effectively. As part of the team, you’ll help to streamline business processes, improve data quality, scale with the firm’s growth, and enable teams to deliver better client experience.

Your Role:

• Enhance and support AQR Salesforce platform


• Design and build new screens and new functionality


• Translate functional requirements into technical requirements


• Test functionality to identify bugs and ensure alignment with requirements


• Handle administration setup, e.g., managing users, security controls


• Manage production deployments for releases and bug fixes


• Adhere to coding best practices

What You’ll Bring:

• 7+ years of experience designing and developing solutions using Salesforce Platform


• Experience with Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Experience Cloud, Email to Case and Case Routing.


• Experience with Lightning component development, Lightning Web Components, Aura Components/Apex


• Experience creating Lightning Flows


• Experience with Advanced Security Models is a must


• Experience with CI/CD using Flosum or GIT


• Strong debugging, problem solving and investigative skills


• Strong communication skills


• Platform Developer 1 Certification is a must.


• Exposure to integration of Salesforce Platform with Enterprise applications [REST/BULK/Platform Events] is a must


• Experience with Agentforce and Salesforce AI suite is a plus


• Experience with AI powered IDEs for Salesforce Development is a plus


• Experience with Unit Testing and automation testing is a plus


• Additional Salesforce certifications are a plus


• Working knowledge of SQL is a plus


• Exposure to programming languages like JavaScript, jQuery and Java is a plus

Who You Are:

• Motivated team player


• Mature, thoughtful, and natural fit for a collaborative team-oriented culture


• Hard-working and eager to learn in a fast-paced, innovative environment


• Passionate about technology