Salesforce Developer

Penske•Cumru Township, PA

About The Position

The Salesforce Developer designs, develops, configures, tests, deploys, and supports Salesforce platform solutions that meet business and technical requirements. The role partners with business stakeholders, Salesforce administrators, internal IT teams, offshore development teams, Salesforce Support, and third-party AppExchange partners to deliver secure, scalable, and maintainable Salesforce capabilities. The developer contributes to the development of next-generation applications and enhances and supports the existing Salesforce ecosystem. In a leading technical role, the developer works with business stakeholders, engineers, and architects to translate complex requirements into scalable technical designs, implement solutions, and troubleshoot issues. The role also guides junior developers, influences platform standards, and drives optimization across the Salesforce environment.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering, or equivalent years of software development experience.
At least 5 years of overall technology experience, including at least 3 years of hands-on Salesforce.com Platform experience with Apex, Visual Force, SOQL, and unit testing.
Strong working knowledge of Workflows, Reports, Process Builder, Flow, and Triggers.
Strong working knowledge of web services, including REST and SOAP, and data formats such as JSON and XML.
Demonstrated experience developing Lightning Components and Lightning Web Components (LWC).
Experience directly interacting with business subject-matter experts for requirements gathering, solution design, development, and deployment.
Demonstrated ability to mentor and guide junior and offshore developers.
Familiarity with Agile/Scrum development methodology.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively independently and in a team environment.
Salesforce certification, such as Platform Developer I or II, is required.
Regular, predictable, full attendance is an essential function of the job.
Willingness to travel as necessary and work the required schedule and at the specific required location.
Completion of the Penske employment application and submission to a background investigation, including past employment, education, and criminal history, and drug screening are required.

Nice To Haves

1–2 years of project management experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary point of contact and lead support resource for multiple Salesforce modules and processes, resolving business-user issues in a timely manner.
Translate complex business requirements into technical designs and develop and implement related Salesforce components and modules.
Lead requirements and solution-design workshops with business stakeholders, providing analysis and design expertise aligned with current and future business needs.
Design, build, and deploy high-performance solutions on the Salesforce Lightning Platform in accordance with Salesforce best practices and standards.
Develop custom applications using declarative tools such as Workflows, Process Builder, and Flow, and programmatic tools such as Apex, Visual Force Pages, Triggers, and Lightning/LWC Components.
Architect and support integrations between Salesforce and third-party platforms and backend web services using REST and SOAP.
Organize, manage, and guide offshore Salesforce development teams in alignment with established standards, processes, and procedures.
Serve as a technical escalation point for a business team, advising on technical feasibility and implementation strategies.
Communicate project status and issues clearly to team members and stakeholders, and collaborate with cross-functional and project teams.
Ensure solutions are sustainable and maintainable during implementation and ongoing use.
Troubleshoot and resolve bugs and open issues to support on-time delivery and smooth hand-offs.
Participate in and help guide agile development processes, including sprint planning, standups, and retrospectives.
Mentor and guide junior developers.
Meet regular, predictable, full-attendance expectations and complete required travel, schedule, location, application, background-investigation, and drug-screening requirements.