Senior Salesforce Developer

Fannie Mae • Reston, VA

3d • $123,000 - $161,000

About The Position

Playing an essential role in the U.S. economy, Fannie Mae is foundational to housing finance. Here, your expertise can help fuel purpose-driven innovation that expands access to homeownership and affordable rental housing across the country. Join Fannie Mae to grow your career and help people find a place to call home. Job Description We are seeking a seasoned Senior Salesforce Developer with deep expertise in Salesforce platform development to lead and deliver enterprise-grade solutions in a fast-paced, agile environment. The ideal candidate will be a strategic thinker and problem solver, capable of translating complex business requirements into scalable and maintainable Salesforce applications. THE IMPACT YOU WILL MAKE The Senior Salesforce Developer role will offer you the flexibility to make each day your own, while working alongside people who care so that you can deliver on the following responsibilities:

Requirements

• Minimum 2+ years of hands-on Salesforce development experience and 2+ years as a senior developer.
• Expertise in Apex, LWC, SOQL/SOSL, Flows, Process Builder, and custom metadata types.
• Strong understanding of Salesforce data model, security model, and integration patterns (REST/SOAP APIs, Platform Events).
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments with bi-weekly sprint cycles and CI/CD pipelines.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, quickly analyze issues, and deliver effective solutions under tight deadlines.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, or a related field.
• 5+ years of hands-on Salesforce development experience and 3+ years as a senior developer.
• Salesforce certifications such as Platform Developer I/II, Application Architect, or System Architect are highly preferred.
• 5+ years of overall IT experience, with proven leadership in enterprise-level projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and deployment of custom Salesforce solutions using Apex, Lightning Web Components (LWC), Visualforce, and Salesforce APIs.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders and cross-functional teams to define and implement efficient, end-to-end business processes.
• Apply Salesforce development best practices including code reusability, bulk-safe coding, and reusable component architecture.
• Drive bi-weekly release cycles, ensuring high-quality deliverables and quick turnaround on enhancements and fixes.
• Maintain and optimize existing Salesforce implementations, ensuring performance, scalability, and security.
• Mentor junior developers and contribute to code reviews, technical design sessions, and architectural decisions.
• Ensure alignment of Salesforce solutions with enterprise architecture and strategic IT goals.
• Lead code reviews, enforce standards, and ensure adherence to security and performance guidelines.
• Manage deployment processes using CI/CD tools, version control (e.g., Gitlab), and Salesforce DX.
• Stay current with Salesforce releases and proactively recommend enhancements to leverage new platform capabilities.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues related to performance, data integrity, and system behavior.
• Development experience with Salesforce Experience Cloud

Benefits

• As part of our comprehensive benefits package, Fannie Mae offers a broad range of Health, Life, Voluntary Lifestyle, and other benefits and perks that enhance an employee's physical, mental, emotional, and financial well-being.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees