Principal Salesforce Developer

GIA (Gemological Institute of America) • Carlsbad, CA

53d • $135 - $187 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Principal Salesforce Developer will support the development of GIA’s Salesforce platform and related applications as part of our growing CRM team. You will be expected to architect and develop application solutions that are robust, scalable, reusable, and maintainable, consulting various business and IT stakeholders to determine the proper design and architecture to most effectively meet the business needs. This is a fantastic opportunity for a highly experienced individual to expand their scope and have a significant business impact within the organization.

Requirements

• Expert in APEX, Lightning components, Aura, Lightning flows and Salesforce administration
• Experiencing building solutions using Lightning Web Components (LWC)
• Experience with Salesforce Experience cloud, Sales cloud, and Service Cloud
• Setup and implementation of Salesforce DevOps best practices
• Experience using tools like Boomi/Informatica/Mulesoft
• Full understanding and passion for software design, configuration, and testing in an agile environment
• Experience working with REST / GraphQL API
• Capability to integrate multiple data sources and databases into one system.
• Sound judgment, effective problem-solving technique, creativity, and flexibility; awareness to anticipate change and seamlessly adapt
• Excellent oral and written communication; ability to liaise with colleagues of diverse cultural and educational backgrounds
• Capacity to administer multiple competing demands and work cooperatively with others
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or closely related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 7+ years of experience developing on the Salesforce platform
• Salesforce Platform Developer II, Community Cloud, Service Cloud, and Java Script certifications required

Nice To Haves

• Good to have knowledge of CRM Einstein / Analytics / AI
• Master’s degree preferred.
• Salesforce Architect certifications preferred

Responsibilities

• Develop new functionality and automate business processes using code (APEX, Triggers, Lightning Web Components, Aura, Visualforce), no code (lightning flows), and configuration (objects, process builder, workflows, etc.) to support business initiatives
• Review peer code and provide feedback and suggestions as to how to meet Salesforce and SDLC best practices
• Understand, troubleshoot, and reduce the technical debt of existing code and processes
• Build RESTful web services for solutions integration.
• Formulate timelines, test scenarios, and project plans for system upgrades and new implementation efforts
• Ensure the consistency and maintainability of existing applications by creating and maintaining standards/procedures for implementing technical solutions.
• Review support requests and identify opportunities for preventing common issues
• Periodically evaluate code and systems for potential improvements and offer automation and tools that can be integrated into existing systems and new initiatives.
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to other members of the Salesforce development team
• Ensure deliverables meet customer expectations for speed, quality, and value.
• Liaise with global stakeholders and appropriate leadership to adopt new functionality as needed.
• Create and maintain constructive relationships with stakeholders (e.g., Customer Service, Education, Business Development, Marketing, etc.) and regularly solicit feedback to ensure ongoing service satisfaction
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• We offer competitive medical, dental, vision and matching 401-K plans
• Paid vacation, sick and holidays, tuition assistance
• On-site cafe - affordable custom breakfast and lunch meals and Starbucks drinks!
• Economic friendly services - electric vehicle charging stations on-site
• Ergonomic assessments offered on-site and virtually

What This Job Offers

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