(Archived) Sr. Salesforce Developer

*Open to remote candidates in U.S. in Eastern or Central Time Zone*

Position Summary:

As the Senior Salesforce Developer, you will join the CRM team to build world-class applications to meet evolving requirements while improving the Global, field-facing Salesforce environment overall. You will be responsible for building and customizing new functionality on the Salesforce.com platform. This role requires extensive hands-on Salesforce development experience and will be responsible for configuration, development, unit testing, and deployment of capabilities and functionality. You must also have excellent technical and functional skills to deliver a seamless client interaction while working effectively with cross-functional teams to meet business needs.

Responsibilities:

• Translate business requirements into well architected solutions that best leverage the SF platform and products through configuration whenever possible
• Design, prototype, build, document, and support solutions for the Salesforce.com CRM to meet business needs, including customizations and integrations
• Design and develop Front-end solutions (Lightning components, Visualforce) to increase productivity, usability, and adoption
• Write clean and efficient code
• Create and maintain detailed technical documentation for design specifications
• Perform code review for peers and more junior developers
• Participate in development workstreams, from design through testing and deployment
• Accurately estimate work effort and set a realistic schedule for development
• Maintain effective business relations and rapport - delivering timely and relevant information with the ability to quickly identify and report problems and delays
• Post-delivery - perform handoff and knowledge transfer activities to support teams

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field
• 5+ years of experience with Salesforce platform, which should include: Apex, Visualforce, Lightning Components using the Lightning Design System framework, Apex data loader, and declarative platform tools (Lightning Flows, Process Builder, Lightning App Builder, etc.)

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

Basic Qualifications:

• Extensive experience developing applications on the Force.com platform, using APEX Classes/Controllers/Triggers, Visualforce
• Front end development experience with Lightning Design System with Visualforce pages, Lightning Component framework and other necessary UI technologies.
• Strong knowledge of Object-Oriented Analysis and Design, database design and software development lifecycle
• Knowledge of advanced Apex programming concepts such as core design patterns, limits and bulk patterns, efficient and reliable trigger handling, asynchronous operations, and effective unit testing
• Demonstrated in-depth knowledge in all “layers” of the solution stack (e.g., front-end, services, data)
• Ability to design and write APIs as well as develop solutions using REST Principles
• Proven ability to configure and utilize CI/CD tools
• Demonstrated experience in implementing multiple design patterns
• Demonstrated awareness of API Management Tools and Tool usage
• Ability to understand declarative limits of the platform and knowledge of where and how code should be developed
• Strong working knowledge of Dataloader, SOQL, XML, Javascript, Java, jQuery, angular JS
• Experience building integrations with Salesforce.com leveraging Web Services development or experience with the Salesforce API (REST/SOAP/Metadata, etc.)
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to work cross-functionally in a fast-paced and rapidly changing work environment either on a team or as an individual contributor
• Comfortable with modern software development lifecycle best practices including iterative and incremental development, delivering working software frequently with attention to technical excellence
• Strong written and verbal communication

Preferred Skills:

• Deep understanding of the Salesforce product suite including Salesforce1, Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Communities, and AppExchange Solutions
• Knowledge of integrations, 3rd party integration tools. Heroku, XPLENTY and Postgres DB. Working knowledge of SAP and SFDC integration is strongly preferred.
• Experience developing for Salesforce Communities and CPQ
• Experience working with offshore teams
• Strong customer focus with a high tolerance for ambiguity and requirement changes
• Strong problem-solving mindset to ensure creative thinking for potential solutions
• Demonstratable technical thought leadership

Preferred Credentials:

• Salesforce Platform App Builder Certification
• Salesforce Platform Developer I Certification
• Salesforce Lightning Component Framework Specialist (Trailhead Super Badge)
• Salesforce Lightning Experience Specialist (Trailhead Super Badge)

Travel Requirements: Limited to no travel (<5%)