Lead Salesforce Developer - Platform

Duties & Responsibilities

• Hands-on lead for Salesforce tri-annual release management, including impact analysis, feature evaluation, and rollout strategy

• Assess, prioritize, and implement new platform features, enhancements, and product retirements

• Conduct Proof of Concepts (POCs) and Proof of Value (POVs) for emerging Salesforce capabilities and innovations

• Drive platform modernization initiatives with a strong focus on identifying, prioritizing, and eliminating technical debt

• Establish a structured technical debt management framework, including code refactoring, legacy feature decommissioning, and optimization of inefficient customizations.

• Design and develop scalable, maintainable solutions using Apex, Lightning Web Components (LWC), Flows, and declarative tools

• Identify over-engineered or redundant custom solutions and replace them with native Salesforce capabilities where feasible.

• Define and enforce robust security and access control models aligned with the principle of least privilege

• Lead CI/CD strategy, implementation, and governance using Copado to improve release quality and reduce rework

• Establish and manage data storage, archival, and backup strategies leveraging tools like OwnBackup

• Design, develop, and oversee API-based integrations with internal and external systems

• Ensure platform performance, scalability, availability, and reliability through proactive monitoring and optimization

• Mentor and guide development teams, enforce coding standards, code reviews, and engineering best practices to prevent future technical debt

• Collaborate with business stakeholders and cross-functional teams to align platform roadmap with strategic priorities while balancing feature delivery and technical debt reduction

Requirements

Minimum Years of Experience:

7+ Yrs - Salesforce with Apex, LWC and Flows

3+ Yrs - API Integrations

2+ Yrs - Storage Management

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field

• 7+ years of hands-on Salesforce development experience, including demonstrated ownership in a lead or senior capacity.

• Deep technical expertise in Apex, Lightning Web Components (LWC), Flows, and declarative automation tools

• Advanced proficiency in SOQL, including query optimization, complex data modeling, and performance tuning

• Proven experience leading Salesforce release cycles and driving feature adoption across business teams.

• Strong understanding of Salesforce security architecture, including profiles, permission sets, sharing rules, and governance best practices

• Hands-on experience designing and implementing integrations using REST/SOAP APIs and event-driven architectures

• Solid knowledge of platform performance optimization, scalability, and governor limits

• Experience driving technical debt reduction and leading platform modernization initiatives.

• Demonstrated ability to lead, mentor, and influence engineering teams while managing competing priorities

• Strong communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills with the ability to engage both technical and business stakeholders

Required Certifications

• Salesforce Certified Platform Administrator OR Salesforce Certified Platform App Builder

• Salesforce Certified Platform Developer I

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools (preferably Copado) and modern DevOps practices

• Deep expertise in Sales Cloud and Service Cloud implementations

• Familiarity with data management, archival, and backup/recovery solutions (e.g., OwnBackup)

• Awareness of evolving Salesforce and enterprise technology trends, with the ability to introduce innovative ideas

• Working knowledge of Salesforce Data Cloud, Agentforce, and AI-driven capabilities

• Strong understanding of enterprise integration patterns, middleware (e.g., MuleSoft), and event-driven architectures

• Experience operating in large-scale enterprise environments with multi-org or pod-based governance models

• Exposure to Agile/Scrum methodologies and cross-functional collaboration with Product, Sales Ops, and Engineering teams

• Alignment with organizational vision and ability to translate strategy into team and individual contributions

• Salesforce certifications such as Platform Developer II, Architect track (Application/System), or progress toward CTA

• Demonstrated ability to influence platform strategy, architecture decisions, and long-term roadmap planning

• Proven track record of improving engineering quality through coding standards, reviews, and best practices

Benefits

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