Salesforce Application Lead

Gilder Search Group; Mississauga; Hybrid; USD 145,000 - 204,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Salesforce Application Lead to spearhead a hybrid project in Mississauga. This role involves serving as a technical lead and subject matter expert on Salesforce best practices while collaborating with stakeholders to deliver high-quality solutions. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience across all Salesforce layers, including Marketing Cloud, and will guide the adoption of Salesforce standards. Join a dynamic team that values innovation and offers a competitive salary range, alongside opportunities for professional growth and collaboration with talented engineers.

Benefits

Paid time off

Work with great engineers

Cool clients and products

Qualifications

• 6+ years of Salesforce experience with expertise in administration and development.
• 3+ years in a technical lead role overseeing project delivery.

Responsibilities

• Manage Salesforce release cycles and ensure successful deployments.
• Architect tailored Salesforce solutions to meet client needs.

Skills

Salesforce Administration

Apex

Salesforce Integration

DevOps Practices

Agile/Scrum Methodologies

Technical Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science

Tools

GitHub

Jira

Confluence

Gearset

Job description

We are looking for a Salesforce Application Lead based in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, to work on a long-term hybrid project for one of our clients, a financial services company based in Toronto, Canada.

The person in this role will be responsible for serving as a technical lead and subject matter expert for Salesforce best practices, design patterns, and development methodologies. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience across all layers of Salesforce (including Marketing Cloud), lead the technical team, collaborate closely with stakeholders, create design documents, and support the Solution Architect in ensuring the delivery of high-quality Salesforce solutions.

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate Salesforce release cycles, overseeing deployment schedules, and ensuring successful deployments.
• Architect and implement tailored Salesforce solutions that meet our client’s business needs.
• Design, develop, and maintain custom Salesforce solutions using Apex, Lightning Web Components (LWC), Visualforce, and other Salesforce technologies.
• Implement integrations with third-party applications, APIs using REST and SOAP web services and experience with platform events / GraphQL.
• Optimize and upgrade existing code to improve performance, maintainability, and scalability.
• Conduct thorough code and configuration reviews for work delivered by internal developers, admins, and external vendors.
• Guide the adoption of Salesforce standards in coding, documentation, testing, and deployment.
• Advocate for DevOps practices and spearhead the setup of Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines using GitHub and DevOps platforms like Gearset.
• Interact with business stakeholders daily to gather and understand requirements.
• Translate business needs into technical solutions that align with Salesforce best practices.
• Provide regular updates on project progress, risks, and technical challenges.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver integrated solutions.

Requirements

• Advanced Level of English.
• 6+ years of experience working with Salesforce, with proven expertise in administration, configuration, and development.
• 3+ years of experience as a Salesforce Technical Lead in an enterprise environment, leading development teams and overseeing project delivery.
• Proven expertise in Salesforce integrations including REST/SOAP APIs, middleware platforms, and third-party applications.
• Expert knowledge of APEX (classes, triggers, and web services), VisualForce, Salesforce APIs, SOQL, Salesforce data model, custom objects, governor limits, workflows, and configuration.
• Strong understanding of Salesforce architecture, data model, and platform capabilities (Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Marketing Cloud).
• Deep knowledge of Salesforce platform governance, security, and release management.
• Prior experience managing DevOps processes for Salesforce (e.g., CI/CD tools like Copado, Gearset and/or Git).
• Experience conducting code reviews and mentoring development/admin teams.
• Salesforce certifications required: Platform Developer I, Advanced Admin, or related, Certified Technical Architect.
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies and tools (Jira, Confluence).

Bonus Points

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Systems Engineering or related fields.
• Experience with support operations, incident management, and vendor coordination.
• Certifications: Application Architect/ System Architect.

What we offer

• Compensation in USD.
• Paid time off.
• Cool clients and products.
• Work with great engineers.

Additional Information

The hiring base salary range for this position is USD 145,000 - USD 204,000 annually. Actual compensation within this range will be dependent upon the individual’s knowledge, skills, experience, equity with other team members, and alignment with market data. Please note that the disclosed salary range is solely for candidates hired to perform work within this geographic location. Candidates hired to work in other locations will be subject to the pay range associated with that location.

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Compensation: $145,000 - $204,000 annually

Posted: Monday, April 14, 2025
Job #: 1065