Lead Salesforce Developer

SMART TECH SKILLS LLC•Boston, MA

20d•Onsite

About The Position

The Lead Salesforce Developer is responsible for designing, developing, and supporting enterprise Salesforce solutions to meet complex business requirements. This role provides technical leadership across Salesforce architecture, integrations, and administration while collaborating with cross‑functional teams to deliver scalable, secure, and maintainable solutions. The position plays a key role in driving platform strategy, modernization, and best practices within a structured delivery environment.

Requirements

8 or more years of experience in Salesforce architecture and development
5 or more years of experience designing and implementing complex Salesforce integrations
2 or more years of experience in Salesforce administration
Strong experience with Salesforce Lightning, Apex, Visualforce, SOQL, SOSL, and APIs
Strong understanding of Salesforce architecture, data model, and platform best practices
Experience integrating Salesforce with third‑party applications and services
Experience working with DevOps tools for Salesforce deployments
Strong problem‑solving and troubleshooting skills
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Ability to work independently and collaboratively in cross‑functional environments

Nice To Haves

Salesforce Developer and/or Administrator certifications
Experience with Salesforce Government Cloud environments
Experience with Agile and Waterfall development methodologies
Experience with tools such as JIRA or similar project management platforms
Exposure to Snowflake, MuleSoft, Informatica Cloud, or Tableau
Experience with advanced Microsoft Office tools including data analysis and visualization

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and deploy custom Salesforce applications using Apex, Visualforce, and Lightning components
Build and maintain workflows, process automation, triggers, and validation rules
Customize Salesforce platform functionality to align with evolving business requirements
Define and contribute to Salesforce technical architecture and roadmap
Design and implement integrations with internal and external systems using REST and SOAP APIs
Ensure scalable, secure, and maintainable integration patterns across the platform
Perform Salesforce administration including user management, security configuration, and data management
Manage environments including sandbox configuration, metadata deployments, and version control
Monitor data integrity, perform audits, and manage data import/export processes
Support CI/CD processes using Salesforce DevOps tools such as Copado or similar platforms
Coordinate deployments, releases, and environment management activities
Ensure adherence to development standards and release governance processes
Work closely with business analysts, project managers, and stakeholders to translate requirements into solutions
Provide regular updates on development progress, risks, and delivery timelines
Align Salesforce solutions with broader enterprise and program objectives
Provide technical leadership and mentorship to developers and administrators
Promote best practices in Salesforce development, architecture, and governance
Support knowledge sharing and continuous improvement initiatives
Provide technical support and troubleshooting for Salesforce users and systems
Stay current with Salesforce platform updates and recommend improvements
Create and maintain technical documentation for development and administrative processes