Salesforce Developer

Salesforce Developer

At MLT, you'll be part of a dynamic team that's setting the standard for what ambitious, forward-thinking work looks like. We move with purpose, value big ideas, and give our people the runway to lead and make an impact where it counts. Here, your work directly supports programs that develop the next generation of leaders, helping talented professionals grow, succeed, and make meaningful contributions. The reasons our people love working at MLT are as unique as they are. Come join us and discover the power of doing work that truly matters.

As a Salesforce Developer on MLT's Technology Team, you will work closely with the Salesforce Architect and other members of MLT's Technology team. In this role, you'll support the maintenance, improvement, and scalability of the Salesforce platform, and its related integrations with the rest of MLT's tech stack, that power MLT's operations. You will work across technologies including Salesforce, utilizing Apex coding, Salesforce Lightning, Flows, and data structures. You'll also focus on improving how Salesforce integrates with tools like Symplicity, SM Apply, HubSpot, Canvas LMS, Avature, middleware tools like Cyclr, Tableau and others to enhance overall system functionality, as well as developing within these tools directly as needed. Success in this role means being a detail-oriented, technically curious team player, someone who contributes to critical fixes, supports integration efforts, and helps ensure systems run smoothly to enable data-driven insights and support MLT's smooth operations and growth. By building and maintaining our technology infrastructure, this role plays a critical part in advancing MLT's mission to cultivate talented leaders to advance economic mobility and in driving evidence-based decision-making across the organization.

Compensation: The anticipated salary range for this position is $85,000–$95,000 annually. Actual compensation will be determined based on a variety of factors, including relevant experience, skills, qualifications, geographic location, internal equity, market conditions, and other business considerations.

MLT operates with a remote-first approach, with hiring focused within our primary geographic hubs:

• DMV: Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Northern Virginia
• New York
• New Jersey
• Boston, Massachusetts

Candidates located within these geographic areas are strongly encouraged to apply.

What will you be engaged in day-to-day?

• Proactively identify and recommend enhancements to existing software solutions, leveraging analytics, user/stakeholder feedback, and cross-team input.
• Document and present proposals in systems such as Asana and Jira, and own enhancements from requirements gathering through approval and implementation.
• Collaborate in and outside the Tech team to ensure recommendations align with organizational goals
• Play a key role in defining direction and executing the implementation of API integrations for new platforms, ensuring seamless connectivity with front-end applications, third-party systems, and Salesforce.
• Support and occasionally guide Systems Analysts, in Production Operations Support across multiple technology platforms, helping troubleshoot complex issues.
• Participate in the design, development, and ongoing maintenance of scalable and sustainable software solutions with increasing autonomy.
• Write clean, maintainable, and scalable code using modern software development practices, with strong expertise in Salesforce Apex preferred.
• Demonstrate use of SDLC best practices including structured testing, source control, and release management, while actively keeping abreast of evolving platform features and maintaining an Agile, collaborative approach to development.
• Troubleshoot and resolve advanced issues related to Salesforce functionality, integrations, and data integrity, escalating as appropriate.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive technical documentation for Salesforce configurations, customizations, and integrations to support knowledge sharing and continuity.
• Actively contribute to Agile Scrum or Kanban development processes, and providing accurate effort estimates.
• Mentor or provide guidance to more junior team members when appropriate.
• Perform other duties as assigned

What qualifications would help you succeed in this role?

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field required
• 3-5+ years of progressive experience in software development, platform support, or systems integration
• Hands-on experience with Salesforce data flows and Apex coding required.
• Knowledge of modern software development languages and best practices
• Proficiency with API development and integration desired
• Experience customizing and configuring the Salesforce platform, including security settings, user roles, profiles, workflows, validation rules, and process automation.
• An understanding of a range of enterprise platforms and how they work (e.g., Salesforce, HubSpot, SurveyMonkey Apply, Canvas LMS, Symplicity, Avature)
• Ability to problem-solve and troubleshoot complex technical and data-related issues
• Written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate technical information to non-technical audiences.
• Demonstrated experience with API integrations, Java development, OOP (can be an undergraduate project, real-world experience or independent project)
• Salesforce Developer Platform II Cert required