Salesforce Platform Developer

Job Title: Salesforce Platform Developer

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Salesforce Platform Developer with strong hands-on expertise in Apex, Lightning Web Components (LWC), SOQL/SOSL, and Salesforce integrations. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, developing, testing, and deploying scalable, secure, and reusable Salesforce solutions while following platform best practices and maintaining high-quality code.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain custom Salesforce solutions using Apex, including triggers, Batch Apex, Queueable Apex, and Scheduled Apex.
• Build responsive, reusable, and high-performing Lightning Web Components (LWC) to enhance user experience.
• Develop and optimize SOQL and SOSL queries for efficient data retrieval and processing.
• Design, implement, and maintain integrations using REST/SOAP APIs, Platform Events, and Named Credentials.
• Build and maintain declarative automation using Salesforce Flows, Validation Rules, and Formula Fields.
• Manage source-controlled development and deployments using Salesforce DX (SFDX), VS Code, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Implement Salesforce security best practices, including profiles, permission sets, organization-wide defaults (OWD), and sharing rules.
• Ensure compliance with Salesforce governor limits, security standards, coding guidelines, and development best practices.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, architects, and cross-functional teams to translate requirements into scalable technical solutions.
• Perform unit testing, debugging, code reviews, and defect resolution.
• Prepare technical documentation and provide production support for Salesforce platform enhancements.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on Salesforce Platform development experience.
• Strong proficiency in Apex, including triggers, asynchronous processing, batch jobs, and scheduled jobs.
• Extensive experience developing Lightning Web Components (LWC).
• Strong knowledge of SOQL and SOSL.
• Solid understanding of Salesforce governor limits, data security, OWD, profiles, permission sets, and sharing rules.
• Hands-on experience with REST/SOAP API integrations, Platform Events, and Named Credentials.
• Experience building automation using Salesforce Flows, Validation Rules, and Formula Fields.
• Proficiency with Salesforce DX (SFDX), VS Code, source control, and CI/CD deployment pipelines.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.
• Experience with testing, documentation, debugging, and production support.

Preferred Skills

• Experience building reusable, scalable, and secure Salesforce integration components.
• Knowledge of Salesforce deployment strategies, release management, and automated testing.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
• Familiarity with Salesforce code quality standards and performance optimization.

Salesforce Certifications

The following certifications are relevant to the role; please confirm which are mandatory for the position:

• Salesforce Platform App Builder
• Salesforce Platform Developer I (PD1)
• Salesforce Platform Developer II (PD2)
• Salesforce JavaScript Developer I

Expected Deliverables

• Scalable Salesforce custom solutions developed using Apex, LWC, and declarative automation.
• Secure and reusable integrations using REST/SOAP APIs, Platform Events, and Named Credentials.
• Source-controlled deployments using SFDX and CI/CD pipelines.
• Well-tested, documented, and maintainable code that follows Salesforce security and governor-limit best practices.
• Timely resolution of defects and production issues, with ongoing support for platform enhancements.