Salesforce Developer

Senior Salesforce Developer

Location: Chicago, IL (Hybrid)

Employment Type: Full-Time

Overview


A financial services organization, is seeking a Senior Salesforce Developer to design and deliver scalable Salesforce solutions supporting enterprise business operations.


This role will focus on building and maintaining Salesforce applications across Sales Cloud and Marketing Cloud , implementing custom development using Apex and Lightning Web Components, and supporting integrations with enterprise systems and third-party platforms. The Senior Salesforce Developer will collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into reliable, well-governed Salesforce solutions.


The ideal candidate brings strong experience in Salesforce development, system integrations, and DevOps practices within enterprise environments.

Key Responsibilities

Salesforce Development

• Design and implement custom Salesforce solutions using Apex, Lightning Web Components (LWC), and Visualforce .
• Develop and maintain business logic using a combination of Apex and Salesforce Flow .
• Build custom objects, fields, workflows, validation rules, and automation to support business processes.
• Write and maintain unit tests to ensure code quality and platform reliability.

Salesforce Administration

• Configure and maintain Salesforce Sales Cloud and Marketing Cloud environments.
• Manage roles, profiles, permissions, and data security controls.
• Support user management, system configuration, and ongoing platform enhancements.

System Integrations

• Design and implement integrations using REST and SOAP APIs .
• Connect Salesforce with enterprise systems such as ERP platforms, identity providers, and third-party applications.
• Support middleware and ETL processes used for data synchronization and migration.

DevOps & Deployment

• Manage Salesforce deployments across sandbox and production environments.
• Support CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Azure DevOps or GitHub Enterprise .
• Participate in Agile delivery processes including sprint planning, development cycles, and release management.

Data Management & Security

• Maintain data integrity across Salesforce environments.
• Use SOQL and SOSL to query, validate, and troubleshoot platform data.
• Ensure compliance with enterprise security and data governance standards.

Collaboration & Continuous Improvement

• Work closely with product owners, QA engineers, architects, and business stakeholders.
• Participate in system design discussions and provide technical recommendations.
• Contribute to improvements in development standards, platform governance, and release processes.

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline , or equivalent experience

Certifications

• Salesforce Administrator Certification
• Salesforce Platform Developer I (PDI)

Experience

• 5+ years of hands-on Salesforce development experience
• Experience with Salesforce Sales Cloud and Marketing Cloud implementations
• Experience developing enterprise Salesforce solutions in regulated or large enterprise environments is a plus

Salesforce Development Skills

• Strong expertise with:
  
  
  • Apex development
  • Lightning Web Components (LWC)
  • Visualforce
  • SOQL/SOSL queries
• Experience designing Salesforce automation using Flows and Apex triggers

Integration & Architecture

• Experience implementing REST/SOAP APIs and enterprise integrations
• Experience integrating Salesforce with identity platforms, enterprise systems, and third-party applications
• Familiarity with AppExchange solutions and connectors

DevOps & Agile Delivery

• Experience working with CI/CD pipelines
• Experience using Azure DevOps, GitHub, or similar DevOps platforms
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum delivery models

Technical Skills

• Familiarity with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and object-oriented programming concepts
• Experience with data migration tools and ETL processes
• Strong understanding of Salesforce data models and security architecture

Additional Skills

• Strong analytical and troubleshooting abilities
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Ability to translate complex business requirements into technical solutions