Principal Applications Developer – Salesforce

Orthofix•Lewisville, TX

About The Position

The Principal Applications Developer – Salesforce will be responsible to develop and support both Salesforce and MuleSoft applications for the Commercial Systems team within IT. The position will support systems that interact with our patients, physician clients, hospital clients, sales force, payers, and supply chain partners. The primary focus is Salesforce development & Platform Ownership; additional responsibilities may include development in .Net and Sql Server development support tasks. The position will work with business users and other developers to understand and evaluate functional requirements, review technology/application alternatives, and develop technical solutions that support our business needs. This role is Salesforce‑centric (approximately 60–70% Salesforce / 30–40% MuleSoft) and is ideal for an experienced engineer who enjoys building scalable platform solutions while contributing to enterprise integrations through MuleSoft. You will work closely with architects, admins, product owners, and integration teams to deliver secure, maintainable, and high‑performing solutions across the Salesforce ecosystem.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field or equivalent work experience
8+ years hands-on experience design & development of enterprise level software applications, with 3–5+ years focused on Salesforce development.
Deep hands‑on experience with: Lightning Web Components (LWC), Apex development and governor‑limit‑aware design Salesforce data modeling and security architecture
Experience owning Salesforce solutions end‑to‑end, including design, build, release, and support.
Excellent problem‑solving and communication skills.
Proficiency with Git and CI/CD tools.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Salesforce clouds such as Service Cloud, Experience Cloud or Health Cloud.
MuleSoft experience with CloudHub or Runtime Fabric (RTF).
Experience with Salesforce integration patterns: Platform Events Change Data Capture (CDC) REST/SOAP APIs
Familiarity with enterprise monitoring and logging tools.
Certifications (preferred, not required): Salesforce Platform Developer I or II Salesforce Application Architect MuleSoft Certified Developer
Experience with healthcare connectivity technologies and solutions including electronic medical records, EDI, HL7, physician practice management / EHR systems, hospital information systems, and 3rd party clearinghouses/hubs
Experience working in an agile environment and in a team environment
Excellent communication ability with team members and end-users
Excellent organization and planning skills
Ability to multi-task and effectively prioritize
Experience with Oracle eBusiness Applications Suite

Responsibilities

Salesforce Development & Platform Ownership (Primary Focus - 70%) Lightning Web Components (LWC), advanced Apex development, data model ownership, security architecture, and release management
Design, develop, and maintain complex Salesforce applications using Apex, Lightning Web Components (LWC), and declarative automation (Flows).
Own and evolve Salesforce data models, including object design, relationships, indexing strategies, and data lifecycle management.
Build reusable LWC frameworks and components with a strong emphasis on performance, accessibility, and user experience.
Implement advanced Apex patterns: Bulkified triggers and services, Asynchronous processing (Queueable, Batch, Scheduled Apex), Transaction management and error handling
Define and enforce Salesforce security architecture, including: Profiles, permission sets, permission set groups Sharing rules, role hierarchy, manual sharing Field‑level security (FLS), CRUD, and secure Apex patterns
Partner with Salesforce Admins and Architects (determine when to use Flow vs. code) and to reduce technical debt.
Drive SalesForce code reviews, automated testing (unit, integration, deployment validation and monitoring.
Mentor other developers and provide code reviews with a focus on quality and scalability
Collaborate with product managers, BAs, QA, and DevOps teams in an Agile environment
Support production software operations during normal business and off-hours, providing root-cause analysis for issues and reviewing with the team
Research external software solutions
MuleSoft & Integration Development (Secondary Focus – 30–40%)
Design and develop integrations using MuleSoft Anypoint Platform (Mule 4, DataWeave, Yaml) to connect Salesforce with external systems.
Implement API‑led connectivity patterns (System, Process, Experience APIs).
Develop RESTful APIs and integration flows.
Apply security and reliability best practices: OAuth2 / JWT, Error handling and retries, Logging, monitoring, and alerting (MuleSoft, DataDog)
Collaborate with integration architects to ensure Salesforce integration patterns align with enterprise standards.
Troubleshoot and resolve complex production issues related to performance, data integrity, and automation conflicts.
Collaborate with other team members to perform code reviews and ensure stability, performance, and security best practice is maintained
Maintain advanced technical skills and stay abreast of current technologies and trends that can be applied to enterprise solutions
Work with business partners to research and resolve system issues