Lead Salesforce Developer - Platform

• 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

• 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
  

• Salesforce Certified Platform Administrator OR Salesforce Certified Platform App Builder
  
• Salesforce Certified Platform Developer I
  

• 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