Senior Salesforce Developer: Architect & Integrations Lead

First Factory; Colombia; Hybrid; COP 219,707,788 - 292,943,718; Full time

Job summary

A software development company in Colombia is looking for a Senior Salesforce Developer with over 5 years of experience. This role involves gathering business requirements and translating them into Salesforce solutions, alongside configuring and integrating Salesforce. Key qualifications include a strong command of Apex and Visualforce, plus Salesforce certifications preferred. The ideal candidate is skilled in project management and possesses excellent English communication skills. This is a hybrid role that supports business processes and user adoption.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on experience as a Salesforce Developer.
• Strong command of Apex, Visualforce, SOQL, and Lightning Components.
• Proven experience with Salesforce integrations (REST/SOAP APIs, middleware tools).
• Knowledge of Salesforce configuration, security models, and platform best practices.
• Salesforce Platform Developer I and II certifications (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain customized solutions in Salesforce to support business processes.
• Conduct detailed requirements gathering sessions with non-technical business stakeholders.
• Develop and manage workflow rules, validation rules, and Apex triggers.
• Translate business needs into clear technical specifications for development.
• Support end-users with training materials and guidance on new Salesforce features.

Skills

Apex

Visualforce

SOQL

Lightning Components

Salesforce integrations

Project management

Stakeholder communication

Agile methodologies

English communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Business, or related field

Job description

We are seeking a Senior Salesforce Developer who can gather and define business requirements and translate them into custom Salesforce solutions. This role bridges the gap between business stakeholders and technical teams, ensuring smooth implementation and high user adoption.

About First Factory

We are a software development company with over two decades of experience, boasting a dynamic team of 175+ professionals actively engaged in diverse projects across various industries. We invite you to join us on this journey as we thrive and embrace fresh challenges.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and maintain customized solutions in Salesforce to support business processes and strategic goals.
• Configure custom fields, objects, page layouts, workflows, and approval processes.
• Develop and manage workflow rules, validation rules, and Apex triggers
• Integrate Salesforce with third-party applications using REST, SOAP, and other APIs.
• Write and maintain Apex classes, Visualforce pages, and Lightning Components.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues across custom and standard Salesforce functionalities.

Documentation & support

• Conduct detailed requirements gathering sessions with non-technical business stakeholders.
• Document functional requirements, user stories, and end-to-end process flows.
• Perform gap analysis between current-state and future-state business processes.
• Translate business needs into clear technical specifications for development.
• Review and optimize existing Salesforce objects, workflows, and configurations.
• Create technical documentation for configurations, custom code, and integration logic.
• Support end-users with training materials and guidance on new Salesforce features and tools.

Requirements

• 5+ years of hands-on experience as a Salesforce Developer.
• Strong command of Apex, Visualforce, SOQL, and Lightning Components.
• Proven experience with Salesforce integrations (REST/SOAP APIs, middleware tools).
• Knowledge of Salesforce configuration, security models, and platform best practices.
• Salesforce Platform Developer I and II certifications (preferred).
• Work as a hybrid Business Analyst + Developer, bridging technical and business teams.
• Demonstrate strong organizational, project management, and stakeholder-communication skills.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies is a plus
• Excellent communication skills in English – both verbal and written

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Business, or related field.
• Salesforce certifications (Platform Developer I/II, Application Architect, or System Architect).
• Experience with Salesforce CPQ, Service Cloud, Marketing Cloud Account Engagement, or third-party AppExchange apps.
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies.