Lead Salesforce Developer
S R INTERNATIONAL INC · Phoenix, Arizona, United States · $146K–$166K/yr
IT Services and IT Consulting · 11-50 employees
About the role
The Lead Salesforce Developer will oversee the architectural design and strategy for Experience Cloud sites, including security models and CI/CD governance. They will also lead hands-on development, including building high-performance Lightning Web Components and integrating Salesforce Data Cloud with external systems.
What they look for
Requirements
Candidates must have over 10 years of experience as a Salesforce Developer, with at least 5 years in a lead capacity. Proficiency in Salesforce Experience Cloud, LWR, and modern development tools like SFDX is required.
Full description
Job Title: Lead Salesforce Developer
Job ID: 13109(Hybrid-Local)
Client: State of Arizona - AZDES - DTS
Closing Date & Time: 8/6/2026@ 4 PM
Local to Phoenix only.
Required Skills
- 10+ Years as a Salesforce Developer
- 5+ Years as a Lead Salesforce Developer
Preferred Skills
- Salesforce Experience Cloud (formerly called Community Cloud)
- LWR Mastery: Deep understanding of the Lightning Web Runtime (LWR) and its impact on performance and SEO.
- Modern Tools: Experience with Salesforce CLI, SFDX
- Certifications: Salesforce Certified Experience Cloud Consultant Salesforce Certified Platform Developer I
Key Responsibilities
1. Architectural Design & Strategy
- Solutioning: Lead the end-to-end architecture of Experience Cloud sites, selecting between LWR and Aura templates based on performance and SEO needs.
- Security & Identity: Design robust security models using External Identity, SSO, and complex sharing mechanisms (Account Relationship Data Sharing, Apex Managed Sharing)
- Governance: Define the branching strategy and CI/CD pipelines specifically for Experience Cloud metadata, which is notoriously difficult to deploy.
2. Technical Development (Hands-on Leadership)
- Advanced LWC: Build modular, high-performance Lightning Web Components specifically optimized for the LWR framework.
- Personalization: Implement Audience Targeting and Salesforce CMS to deliver hyper-personalized content journeys.
- Process Automation: Design sophisticated workflows using Headless Flows and asynchronous Apex to handle high-volume external user transactions.
3. Data & AI Integration
- Data Cloud Integration: Leverage Salesforce Data Cloud to surface unified customer profiles within the community for a 360-degree experience.
- API Management: Develop and maintain integrations with external systems (ERP, AWS, Marketing Cloud) via REST/SOAP and Named Credentials.
4. Leadership & Mentorship
- Code Review: Enforce strict coding standards to ensure governor limit compliance and scalability.
- Stakeholder Management: Present technical roadmaps to C-suite executives and translate business requirements into technical user stories.