Senior Salesforce Developer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in District of Columbia, +1 more state.

📋 Description

• Collaborate with APA business units and end users to determine business requirements.

• Propose Salesforce Platform solutions, prioritizing existing functionalities over new developments.

• Clearly articulate solution trade-offs in straightforward language.

• Convert requirements into Jira user stories complete with explicit acceptance criteria.

• Select between declarative and programmatic methods based on requirements.

• Evaluate impacts on automation, managed packages, security, and integrations.

• Facilitate discovery spikes on legacy or unfamiliar areas and document the findings.

• Design, construct, test, and deploy bulk-safe Apex, Lightning Web Components, and Flows.

• Implement changes through Copado across development, SIT, QA/UAT, and Production environments.

• Investigate and resolve production incidents, identify root causes, and implement sustainable solutions.

• Review developers’ code and user stories prior to promotion.

• Safely retire dead code, outdated automation, and unnecessary metadata.

• Mentor junior developers and administrators.

• Contribute to team standards and operational guidelines.

• Execute additional duties as assigned.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.

• Over 6 years of practical Salesforce development experience.

• A minimum of 3 years in a senior or lead developer position.

• Proven experience delivering in a large, multi-team Salesforce organization with legacy customizations, managed packages, and integrations.

• Capability to conduct requirements sessions with non-technical stakeholders and translate them into actionable solutions.

• Ability to guide stakeholders towards simpler, maintainable options.

• Excellent written communication skills, including user stories, acceptance criteria, design documentation, and incident reports.

• Experience in an Agile team environment with peer code reviews and shared development standards.

• Salesforce Platform Developer I certification is mandatory.

• Platform Developer II or Application Architect certification is preferred.

• Advanced skills in Apex, SOQL/SOSL, and Apex test classes.

• Strong background in creating Lightning Web Components and record-triggered, screen, and autolaunched Flows.

• Knowledge of the Salesforce security model, sharing settings, and Experience Cloud/guest-user access.

• Familiarity with Salesforce REST and SOAP APIs, Named Credentials, Connected Apps, and platform events.

• Understanding of platform limitations and designing within those constraints.

• Proficient in Copado, SFDX/Salesforce CLI, Git, Bitbucket, and sandbox-based release processes.

• Advanced knowledge of Jira and Confluence.

• Experience in association or nonprofit sectors is advantageous.

• Familiarity with Fonteva and Apttus/Conga CPQ is a plus.

• Experience with VS Code and AI-assisted development tools is beneficial.

🏝️ Benefits

• Remote work and flexible scheduling options.

• 401(k) plan with employer match up to 4%.

• Options for medical, dental, and vision insurance.

• Outpatient mental health benefits.

• Paid personal and vacation time.

• 12 paid holidays.

• Family and medical leave.

• Tuition assistance available.

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

• Short-term and long-term disability insurance.