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