Senior Software Engineer - Salesforce

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our IPfolio Software Engineering team in Barcelona. This is a hands‑on role focused on developing secure, scalable enterprise software on the Salesforce platform. You will work across the full software delivery lifecycle, contribute to architecture and clean‑code practices, and share your knowledge within a collaborative, cross‑functional engineering community.

About You - experience, education, skills, and accomplishments

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical field, or equivalent relevant work experience.
• At least 2 years of software engineering experience, including Salesforce development experience.
• At least 2 years of hands‑on experience developing solutions using Salesforce Apex, Visualforce, and Lightning Components in an enterprise environment.
• Demonstrated experience designing and implementing scalable enterprise software following established architectural patterns and clean‑code principles.
• At least 2 years of experience implementing asynchronous processing solutions, including batch jobs, queueable jobs, or scheduled processes within Salesforce.
• At least 2 years of experience working with Git‑based source control and source‑driven development workflows.
• At least 2 years of experience working within Agile software development teams, including sprint planning, code reviews, release activities, and automated testing practices.
• Professional proficiency in written and spoken English.
• It would be great if you also had...
• Experience working with distributed engineering teams across multiple geographic locations.
• At least 1 year of experience with cloud platforms such as AWS or Heroku.
• Experience building Salesforce DX plugins and implementing CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins.
• One or more Salesforce certifications, including Platform Developer I/II, JavaScript Developer I, or Salesforce Administrator.
• Hands‑on experience implementing Agent force solutions or Salesforce AI capabilities.
• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field.

What will you be doing in this role?

• Develop, test, and maintain software solutions on the Salesforce platform in a 100% hands‑on coding role.
• Help deliver a secure, performant, and maintainable product by contributing to scalable architecture and implementation practices.
• Plan, design, and implement software solutions that meet functional and non‑functional business requirements.
• Work actively within an Agile, cross‑functional team throughout the full software delivery lifecycle, from initial concept through deployment.
• Document your work and maintain quality through unit and acceptance testing.
• Follow and contribute to Clarivate coding standards, development processes, and industry best practices.
• Participate in communities of practice focused on areas such as clean code, code reviews, and knowledge‑sharing.
• Continuously improve Agile development methods and processes together with the team, while supporting the growth of other developers.

Product you will be developing IPG applications help organizations securely manage the full intellectual property lifecycle and improve operational efficiency and strategic decision‑making. These solutions increase IP awareness, support better planning, and enable agile portfolio management and optimization, helping customers strengthen their IP management and protection capabilities and improve global competitiveness.

About the Team

You will join the global IPfolio team within our technology organization. The team develops complex engineering products that support innovation, research, and science worldwide. We work closely across teams and disciplines, creating opportunities to learn, share knowledge, contribute to communities of practice, and grow your career across the wider development organization.

Hours of Work

This is a full‑time, permanent position working in the CET time zone.

What we can offer you

• 30 working days of vacation
• Volunteering community offering paid hours of volunteering time
• Private Health and Life & Disability insurances.
• Tax‑free benefits (Ticket Restaurant scheme, kindergarten, and transport cards)
• Agile work environment with a team of talented colleagues
• On‑site language classes (Catalan, Spanish and English)
• Digital workplace with possibility to work in a central office location in Barcelona with global and dynamic employees.

At Clarivate, we are committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all qualified persons with respect to hiring, compensation, promotion, training, and other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment. We comply with applicable laws and regulations governing non‑discrimination in all locations.

Clarivate is a global leader in trusted and transformative intelligence. We bring together enriched data, insights, analytics and workflow solutions, grounded in deep domain expertise across the spectrum of knowledge, research and innovation. Whether it’s providing insights to transform the water industry or accelerating the delivery of a critical vaccine, our aim is to fuel the world’s greatest breakthroughs by harnessing the power of human ingenuity.

For more information, please visit clarivate.com