Salesforce Developer
JOB SUMMARYThe Senior Software Engineer, Salesforce Platform leads design, architecture, and custom development within a large-scale Salesforce environment using Salesforce technologies and modern web development practices, including Apex, JavaScript, Lightning Web Components, REST APIs, and GraphQL. This role partners with engineering, product, business analysis, security, and operations teams to deliver scalable, secure, high-performing platform solutions through continuous development and iterative deployments.CANDIDATE PROFILEEducation and ExperienceRequiredBachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Management Information Systems, or equivalent work experience7+ years of professional software development experience, including strong analytical, troubleshooting, problem-solving, and follow-through abilitiesAt least 6 years of experience designing, developing, testing, and implementing highly customized Salesforce applications, primarily using Lightning Web Components or Aura ComponentsPreferredExperience with user behavior analysis monitoring, scripting, and alertingExperience with DevOps process: GitHub, Harness experience is a plusHigh proficiency in JavaScript, JavaScript frameworks, Python, or similar development toolsSolid understanding of REST, GraphQL, DevOps concepts, and application observability using tools such asDynatrace and SplunkCORE WORK ACTIVITIESLead Salesforce platform design, architecture, and custom development using Apex, JavaScript, Lightning WebComponents, REST APIs, and GraphQLAct as a technical architect and hands-on Salesforce developer, applying deep Salesforce expertise to solve complex platform challengesDesign and oversee technical architecture solutions that integrate Salesforce with internal systems, with focus on security, authentication, scalability, and performanceExampleMake informed architectural decisions by evaluating tradeoffs, benefits, risks, and recommendationsStay current with Salesforce releases and platform capabilities, guiding the team on relevant new features andimplementation opportunitiesDrive UX and design strategies that improve platform adoption, usability, and end-user experienceIdentify process and system optimization opportunities to improve team efficiency, platform effectiveness, and customer outcomesCollaborate with business analysts, product managers, and engineering teams to understand requirements andtranslate them into scalable technical solutionsDevelop and manage off-platform automation scripts using Python or similar toolsSupport security efforts by reviewing Salesforce Shield event logs, alerts, and related monitoring dataChampion engineering best practices for reusable, scalable, organized, well-tested, and maintainable codeMentor team members through pairing, code reviews, documentation, and constructive feedback that raises overall engineering qualityCustomize and extend tools, processes, and delivery practices to increase team effectiveness and support iterative development