Senior Salesforce Developer

Salt; City of Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Salt as a Senior Salesforce Developer in Melbourne, supporting a large-scale transformation for an established Australian education provider.

You will design and implement Salesforce solutions, lead custom component development, and collaborate with architects to meet business goals. Candidates should have 5+ years of Salesforce experience and strong technical skills in Apex and LWC.

This hybrid role offers the opportunity to drive technological enhancements in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience as a Salesforce Developer in enterprise environments.
• Strong hands-on experience with Salesforce configurations.
• Experience with integrations using APIs and middleware.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement scalable Salesforce solutions.
• Lead development of custom components.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate requirements.

Skills

Salesforce Developer experience

Apex

Lightning Web Components (LWC)

Salesforce configuration

APIs and middleware

Agile delivery

Salesforce certifications

Tools

MuleSoft

Boomi

Job description

We’re partnering with a leading Australian organisation to secure an experienced Senior Salesforce Developer for an initial contract role supporting a large-scale enterprise transformation. This role will be instrumental in designing, building, and optimising Salesforce solutions across a complex, multi-cloud environment, driving automation, scalability, and improved customer experiences.

What’s on offer

• Hybrid working – Melbourne based

The role

• Design, develop, and implement scalable Salesforce solutions across Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, and Experience Cloud.
• Lead the development of custom components using Apex, Lightning Web Components (LWC), and Visualforce where required.
• Collaborate with architects, business analysts, and stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Integrate Salesforce with third-party systems using REST/SOAP APIs and middleware platforms.
• Support data migration, data modelling, and data integrity initiatives across the platform.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices for Salesforce deployments.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues across the Salesforce ecosystem.
• Mentor junior developers and contribute to capability uplift within the wider team.
• Ensure solutions align with security, governance, and platform best practices.

The company

A well-established Australian education provider delivering a range of programs across higher education, vocational training, and online learning. The organisation is focused on enhancing digital capability and improving the experience for students, staff, and the broader community through technology-led initiatives.

Skills & experience

• 5+ years’ experience as a Salesforce Developer in enterprise environments.
• Strong hands‑on experience with Apex, Lightning Web Components (LWC), and Salesforce configuration.
• Proven experience across core Salesforce clouds (Sales, Service, Experience).
• Experience with integrations using APIs and middleware tools (e.g., MuleSoft, Boomi).
• Strong understanding of Salesforce architecture, data modelling, and security best practices.
• Experience working in Agile delivery environments.
• Exposure to DevOps tools such as Copado, Gearset, or similar is highly desirable.
• Salesforce certifications (e.g., Platform Developer I/II) are highly regarded.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.

Full Working Rights in Australia and being based in Melbourne are required.

To apply, click the link and upload your current resume in Microsoft Word format only (.doc or .docx), or please send through a copy of your latest CV to [e-mail] for a confidential discussion.

Only suitable candidates will get a call back for this vacancy.