Salesforce Lead Developer-Application Development

Scotts Miracle-Gro•Marysville, OH

5d•$130,100 - $153,100•Remote

About The Position

As a Salesforce Lead Developer of Application Development, you will play a crucial role in managing the day-to-day technical aspects of our software development projects in our Consumer Service and Support instance of Salesforce at Scotts Miracle-Gro. This position requires a hands-on approach to SFDC solution design, project delivery, platform maintenance, and technical oversight. Preference to individuals with experience and background in design, build, and support of Sales/Service Cloud and Consumer Goods Cloud implementations.

Requirements

5+ years of hands-on Salesforce development experience, including working with complex projects and multi-cloud Salesforce environments.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
Strong experience with Salesforce customization and configuration, including Service Cloud at minimum and one of the following modules: Sales Cloud, Consumer Goods Cloud, Agentforce, Data Cloud.
Proficient in Salesforce development tools, including Apex, Visualforce, Lightning Web Components (LWC), Flows, Triggers, Scheduled and Batch classes, and more.
Proven experience in integrating Salesforce with external systems using REST, SOAP APIs, OAuth, and Single Sign-On.
Knowledge of the Product Development Lifecycle and familiarity with DevOps tools.
Solid understanding of the Salesforce Deployment process, including best practices.
Ability to thrive in an Agile, collaborative environment, and manage task assignments within agile frameworks.

Nice To Haves

Strong preference for candidates who hold Salesforce certifications such as Certified Platform Developer I & II, Certified Administrator, and Certified Advanced Administrator.
A strong preference for candidates with experience in Application and/or Technical Architecture Certifications.

Responsibilities

Take an active role in the development process by contributing to complex Salesforce issues, requiring expertise in both Apex and front-end Lightning Web Components (LWC).
Design and build Salesforce solutions that integrate with various Salesforce clouds (Service Cloud, Consumer Goods Cloud, and Knowledge).
Develop Salesforce solutions from configuration to customization, utilizing tools such as Apex, Flow Automation, Triggers, Visualforce, and Lightning Web Components.
Participate in daily scrum meetings, analyze and assign user stories, and identify/resolve gaps in functional requirements and business user stories.
Work closely with Product Owners to understand acceptance criteria and document technical approaches and designs as needed.
Automate business processes using Salesforce automation tools, including Flows, Formulas, Assignment Rules, and Email Alerts.
Build integrations between Salesforce and external systems using REST, SOAP APIs, OAuth, and Single Sign-On.
Manage data updates and migrations using Data Loader and similar tools.
Manages the code review process, writes unit/integration tests, and ensures high, overall test coverage.
Effectively debugs and resolves defects or issues, particularly in production environments.
Proven leadership as a lead developer; mentors and guides junior development team members, providing technical expertise and support.
Investigates complex issues independently and clearly communicates solutions and findings.