Lead Application Developer

Gallagher • Rolling Meadows, IL

8h

About The Position

The Salesforce Senior Application Developer serves as the primary technical authority and platform owner for the enterprise Salesforce Platform with strong focus on Salesforce’s Revenue Cloud Advanced/ CPQ capabilities. This cross-functional role combines solution architecture, technical governance, and hands-on engineering leadership. The candidate will be responsible for defining end-to-end technical designs, establishing scalable architecture standards, governing product catalog and pricing frameworks, and delivering high-quality Salesforce solutions using both declarative and programmatic approaches. The ideal candidate must possess strong requirement analysis skills, be a quick learner, embrace AI usage and have hands-on experience with modern development tools such as VS Code, Git, Azure DevOps, and GitHub Copilot. This role requires close collaboration with business stakeholders, QA, DevOps, and engineering teams to drive scalable enterprise platform solutions and integration strategies.

Requirements

• University Degree and minimum 7 years of prior relevant experience, or equivalent experience.
• Salesforce Architecture & Solution Design
• Salesforce Core & Industry Clouds: Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Lightning Experience
• Revenue Cloud Advanced/ CPQ Expertise
• Advanced Development Skills: Apex Classes & Triggers, Lightning Web Components (LWC), Aura Components, Salesforce Flows & Automation, OmniStudio / Digital Process Automation, SOQL/SOSL, Salesforce Security & Sharing Model, REST/SOAP API Integrations, Deployment & Release Management
• Experience with Large Data Volumes (LDV)
• Tools & Technologies: VS Code, Git, Azure DevOps, GitHub Copilot (AI), CI/CD Pipelines, Agile/Scrum Methodologies
• Strong experience with Salesforce Revenue Cloud Advanced/ CPQ implementations.
• Experienced usage of AI tools to assist with development
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Quick learner with ability to adapt to evolving technologies and business processes.
• Ability to work independently and lead technical initiatives across teams.

Nice To Haves

• App development/programming
• Database design
• System architecture & integration
• Communication and stakeholder management skills
• Root cause analysis
• Product development management
• Product portfolio management
• Salesforce Certifications preferred: Application Architect, System Architect, Platform Developer I / II
• SQL Server database knowledge
• Experience in enterprise integrations and middleware platforms

Responsibilities

• Design and architect scalable Salesforce solutions aligned with enterprise standards and business requirements.
• Define end-to-end technical architecture across Salesforce platform capabilities including Revenue Cloud Advanced.
• Translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions and implementation strategies.
• Lead solution design sessions, architectural reviews, and technical best practice discussions.
• Establish architecture patterns, coding standards, and governance processes.
• Develop and support Salesforce applications using: Apex Classes & Triggers, Lightning Web Components (LWC), Aura Components, Salesforce Flows & Automation, OmniStudio / Digital Process Automation.
• Design robust integrations between Salesforce and external enterprise systems using REST/SOAP APIs.
• Troubleshoot complex production issues and implement scalable long-term solutions.
• Support CI/CD deployment processes, release management, and environment strategies.
• Establish clear standards for declarative vs. programmatic development approaches.
• Govern scalable configuration frameworks and custom extension strategies.
• Utilize VS Code, Git, Azure DevOps, and GitHub Copilot (AI) to streamline development activities.
• Conduct code reviews and ensure adherence to enterprise development standards.
• Mentor junior developers and provide technical leadership across cross-functional teams.
• Collaborate with business, QA, DevOps, and stakeholder teams within Agile delivery models.
• Build and optimize Salesforce Integrations with external applications and enterprise systems.
• Support enterprise data migration and large data handling strategies.

Benefits

• Medical/dental/vision plans, which start from day one!
• Life and accident insurance
• 401(K) and Roth options
• Tax-advantaged accounts (HSA, FSA)
• Educational expense reimbursement
• Paid parental leave
• Digital mental health services (Talkspace)
• Flexible work hours (availability varies by office and job function)
• Training programs
• Gallagher Thrive program – elevating your health through challenges, workshops and digital fitness programs for your overall wellbeing
• Charitable matching gift program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior