Lead Salesforce Software Engineer

MFS • Boston, MA

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

The lead software engineer is responsible for delivering solutions throughout the software development lifecycle with a focus on developing solutions at an advanced level with an adherence to standards and internal best practices within our Salesforce platform supporting Distribution, client service, and marketing functions. May serve as a team lead for small to midsized projects working with project management, business systems analysts and quality assurance to collaboratively meet tight deadlines. The ideal candidate brings 5-6+ years of professional experience, deep Salesforce platform expertise, and demonstrated success delivering secure, compliant, and scalable CRM solutions in regulated financial environments.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related technical field, or equivalent experience
• 5-6+ years of overall professional experience
• 3-5+ years of Salesforce development experience
• Proven success contributing to Salesforce solutions in financial services or similarly regulated industries
• Expert-level Salesforce development skills (Apex, LWC, SOQL, Flows)
• Strong understanding of Salesforce security model and data access controls
• Experience integrating Salesforce with enterprise systems (APIs, middleware, data platforms)
• Familiarity with DevOps tools such as Git, Azure DevOps, Copado, Gearset, or similar
• Strong grasp of scalability & performance
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. This position is not eligible for sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

• Salesforce certifications (one or more of the following): Platform Developer II Application Architect or System Architect
• Salesforce Financial Services Cloud experience
• Experience supporting financial services, investment management, or institutional distribution platforms
• Experience deploying generative AI in regulated environments
• Familiarity with enterprise AI governance frameworks
• Understanding of AI ethics and responsible AI principles

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on technical expertise across Salesforce development, including: Apex, Lightning Web Components (LWC), Aura Declarative automation (Flows, Validation Rules) Event-driven and API-based integrations
• Contribute to design of solutions to ensure: Alignment with financial services data models (accounts, contacts, households, intermediaries) Secure handling of confidential client, advisor, and investment data Platform scalability and long-term maintainability
• At an expert level, contribute to the design and development of Salesforce solutions which end users need for mission critical functions
• Work closely with Product Owners, Business Analysts, QA, and Release Management to design, code, debug and unit test solutions for delivery
• Ensure sprint commitments support business priorities while meeting compliance standards
• Develop solutions that fit within disciplined SDLC practices, including: CI/CD pipelines Version control and branching strategies Environment and release governance
• Document code and processes to aid in system support and facilitate knowledge transfer.
• Examine workflow and recommend ways to increase efficiency or effectiveness.
• Help to standardize processes across projects.
• Serve as a trusted technical partner to business leaders across Distribution and Operations
• Translate business needs into compliant and scalable technical solutions
• Work with system integrators and development partners, ensuring quality and accountability
• Provide clear, concise status updates to technology leadership and stakeholders

Benefits

• Competitive incentive bonus
• MFS contributes an amount equal to 15% of your base salary to your retirement account that is separate from the company -sponsored 401(k)
• Education Assistance: MFS contributes $100 monthly up to $10,000 lifetime maximum directly to loan provider
• Education Assistance: Tuition reimbursement up to $8,000 annually
• Education Assistance: Access to discounted tutors and college coaches
• Generous time off and fully paid leaves including 20-weeks for maternity, 12-weeks for parental and caregiver leaves
• Choice of medical and dental plans and an and an employer contribution into the Health Savings Account
• Tax deferred commuter benefits & flexible spending accounts (medical & dependent care)
• Wellness Programs: Robust wellness webinars, employee assistance program with a focus on mental health, subsidized fitness benefit via Wellhub (formerly Gympass), where you can workout at gyms, studios and boutique fitness locations near you, join virtual personal training sessions and access a wide variety of well-being apps

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree