Salesforce Developer (Software Engineering)

Guidehouse•San Antonio, TX

3d•$92,000 - $153,000

About The Position

As a Salesforce Developer, you will architect, develop, and support enterprise-grade Salesforce solutions for Guidehouse clients. You will work with Solution Architects, Technical Leads, Product Owners, and client stakeholders to turn business requirements into scalable, secure, and maintainable technical solutions. The role combines hands-on development with modern engineering practices across the Salesforce platform, integration architecture, DevOps, and enterprise application development. It calls for technical depth, consulting skills, and an interest in delivering Salesforce solutions that provide measurable client value. The position covers development and architecture across Salesforce applications and platform capabilities, enterprise integrations, engineering excellence, and client consulting. You may contribute to DevSecOps and CI/CD initiatives, evaluate emerging Salesforce and AI capabilities, mentor junior developers, and support proposal and solutioning work. The role involves travel up to 10%. U.S. citizenship is contractually required, and candidates must be able to obtain a Secret clearance. The annual salary range is $92,000–$153,000. Compensation depends on factors including skills, experience, training, security clearances, licensure, certifications, and business needs. The position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus. Guidehouse offers a comprehensive total rewards package and flexible benefits.

Requirements

At least five years of Salesforce development experience.
Demonstrated expertise 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.
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.
U.S. 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.
Build custom applications using Apex, Lightning Web Components (LWC), Visualforce, Aura Components, and Salesforce Flows.
Develop reusable frameworks, components, and services to improve development efficiency and maintainability.
Translate complex business requirements into scalable technical designs and production-ready solutions.
Develop high-quality, tested code aligned with Salesforce and enterprise development standards.
Design and optimize Salesforce data models, platform architecture, and application frameworks.
Develop solutions supporting 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 practices.
Use asynchronous processing patterns, including Batch Apex, Queueable Apex, Platform Events, and Scheduled Jobs.
Troubleshoot and resolve application, integration, and performance 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.
Collaborate with integration and enterprise architects to align solutions with long-term 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 and platform innovations.
Explore use of Agentforce, Einstein AI, Data Cloud, and AI-powered automation where appropriate.
Use AI-assisted development tools to improve productivity, code quality, and delivery.
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 insurance 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 through Corestream, including critical care, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, legal assistance, and identity theft protection.
Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus.