Salesforce Developer (Software Engineering)

Guidehouse•San Antonio, TX

About The Position

As a Salesforce Developer, you will architect, develop, and support enterprise-grade Salesforce solutions for Guidehouse clients. Working with Solution Architects, Technical Leads, Product Owners, and client stakeholders, you will turn business requirements into scalable, secure, maintainable technical solutions. The role combines hands-on development with modern engineering practices and expertise across the Salesforce platform, integration architecture, DevOps, and enterprise application development. The position is suited to someone who brings technical depth and consulting skills and is committed to delivering measurable client value. You will develop Salesforce applications and platform architecture, implement integrations with enterprise systems, support data initiatives, and contribute to DevSecOps, CI/CD, testing, and release practices. You will also collaborate with clients and delivery teams, communicate technical recommendations, mentor junior developers, and help advance the Salesforce practice. The role may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus. US citizenship is contractually required, and the candidate must be able to obtain a Secret clearance. Travel is up to 10%.

Requirements

At least five years of Salesforce development experience.
Demonstrated experience developing with Apex, Lightning Web Components (LWC), Salesforce Flows, Aura Components, and Visualforce.
Strong understanding of Salesforce platform architecture and development best practices.
Experience designing scalable Salesforce data models and working with relational databases.
Experience supporting Experience Cloud implementations and customer-facing digital experiences.
Expertise designing and implementing integrations using REST and SOAP APIs.
Strong understanding of object-oriented programming principles and design patterns.
Experience implementing asynchronous processing solutions, including Batch Apex, Queueable Apex, Future Methods, and Platform Events.
Knowledge of Salesforce security architecture, governance, and secure coding practices.
Experience troubleshooting performance, scalability, and application reliability issues.
Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, Git-based source control, DevOps methodologies, and release management processes.
Strong experience with JavaScript, HTML, and CSS.
Experience working in Agile delivery environments.
Ability to communicate technical concepts to technical and executive audiences.
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
US citizenship is contractually required.
Must be able to obtain a Secret clearance.

Nice To Haves

Salesforce Platform Developer I certification.
Salesforce Platform Developer II certification.
Salesforce Administrator certification.
Salesforce App Builder certification.
Salesforce Application Architect or System Architect credentials.
Experience with Public Sector Solutions, Financial Services Cloud, Health Cloud, Communications Cloud, or Education Cloud.
Experience supporting Federal Civilian, Defense, State & Local Government, Healthcare, or Commercial clients.
Experience with MuleSoft, AWS, Azure, Databricks, or enterprise integration platforms.
Exposure to Agentforce, Einstein AI, Data Cloud, Prompt Builder, or generative AI technologies.
Experience with AI-assisted development tools and intelligent automation platforms.
Additional Salesforce certifications or willingness to obtain certifications.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and implement scalable solutions across the Salesforce platform using Apex, Lightning Web Components (LWC), Visualforce, Aura Components, and Salesforce Flows.
Develop reusable frameworks, components, and services to improve development efficiency and solution maintainability.
Translate complex business requirements into scalable technical designs and production-ready solutions, and write well-tested code aligned with Salesforce and enterprise standards.
Design and optimize Salesforce data models, platform architecture, and application frameworks for Service Cloud, Sales Cloud, Experience Cloud, Public Sector Solutions, and Industry Clouds.
Implement platform security using profiles, permission sets, sharing rules, security controls, and governance best practices.
Use asynchronous processing patterns, including Batch Apex, Queueable Apex, Platform Events, and Scheduled Jobs.
Troubleshoot and resolve application, integration, performance, scalability, and reliability challenges.
Design and implement integrations using REST APIs, SOAP services, Platform Events, and middleware technologies.
Build API-led architectures connecting Salesforce with enterprise systems and external applications; support data migration, transformation, quality, and synchronization initiatives.
Develop event-driven architectures and scalable integration patterns, and coordinate with integration and enterprise architects to align solutions with business objectives.
Contribute to DevSecOps initiatives, CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and release management.
Participate in code reviews and establish engineering best practices across project teams.
Evaluate and implement emerging Salesforce capabilities, including opportunities involving Agentforce, Einstein AI, Data Cloud, and AI-powered automation.
Use AI-assisted development tools to improve productivity, code quality, and delivery acceleration.
Participate in technical discovery workshops and solution design sessions.
Partner with business analysts, architects, and client stakeholders to align technical solutions with business objectives.
Communicate technical approaches, risks, dependencies, and recommendations to technical and non-technical audiences.
Mentor junior developers and contribute to continuous learning and technical excellence.
Support proposal development, solutioning efforts, and innovation initiatives across the Salesforce practice.

Benefits

Medical, prescription, dental, and vision insurance.
Personal and family sick time and company-paid holidays.
Parental leave.
401(k) retirement plan.
Group term life and travel assistance.
Voluntary life and AD&D insurance.
Health Savings Account and health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts.
Transit and parking commuter benefits.
Short-term and long-term disability.
Tuition reimbursement, personal development, certifications, and learning opportunities.
Employee referral program.
Corporate-sponsored events and community outreach.
Care.com annual membership.
Employee Assistance Program.
Supplemental benefits via Corestream, including critical care, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, legal assistance, and identity theft protection.
Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus.