Senior Salesforce Developer

Metasys Technologies; Richmond; On-site; GBP 89,000 - 112,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company is seeking a highly experienced Senior Salesforce Developer to lead the design and optimization of Salesforce solutions. This onsite role in Richmond, VA requires 7 to 12 years of experience and offers the opportunity to mentor junior developers and collaborate with cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate should have deep technical expertise in Salesforce architecture and integration, along with excellent leadership and communication skills.

Qualifications

• 7 to 12 years of experience in Salesforce development.
• Expert proficiency in Salesforce technologies including Apex and LWC.
• Experience with Salesforce integrations and CI/CD tools.

Responsibilities

• Architect and implement complex Salesforce solutions.
• Design and develop custom integrations and components.
• Mentor junior developers and lead code reviews.

Skills

Apex

Lightning Web Components (LWC)

Sales Cloud

Marketing Cloud

Salesforce APIs

MuleSoft

Git

OAuth 2.0

SSO

Leadership

Tools

Salesforce DX

Gearset

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Senior Salesforce Developer

Richmond, VA (onsite)

12+ Month Contract

Client is seeking a highly experienced Senior Salesforce Developer with 7 to 12 years of experience to lead the design, development, and optimization of scalable Salesforce solutions. This role involves architectural leadership, mentoring junior developers, and collaborating with cross‑functional teams to deliver enterprise‑grade platform. The ideal candidate will have deep technical expertise and a strategic mindset to drive platform excellence.

Key Responsibilities:

• Architect and implement complex Salesforce solutions aligned with business and technical requirements.
• Design and develop Lightning Web Components (LWC), Aura components, and custom integrations.
• Lead code reviews, enforce development standards, and ensure performance optimization.
• Collaborate with enterprise architects, product owners, and stakeholders to define technical roadmaps and solution designs.
• Manage deployment strategies using Gearset, Salesforce DX, DevOps tools, and version control systems.
• Integrate Salesforce with external systems using MuleSoft, REST/SOAP APIs, OAuth, and SSO mechanisms.
• Mentor mid‑level and junior developers, providing technical guidance, training, and career development support.
• Ensure compliance with Salesforce governance limits, security best practices, and data protection policies.
• Monitor system performance and implement proactive tuning and error handling strategies.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation for customizations, integrations, and deployment processes.

Must‑Have Skills:

• Cloud Expertise: Sales Cloud, Marketing Cloud
• Expert‑level proficiency in Apex, Lightning Web Components (LWC), Visualforce, and Salesforce APIs.
• Experience with Salesforce integrations using MuleSoft, Heroku, or third‑party middleware, REST/SOAP APIs.
• Strong knowledge of Salesforce architecture, data modeling, and security model.
• Hands‑on experience with Gearset, Salesforce DX, CI/CD pipelines, and Git‑based version control.
• Familiarity with integration patterns, OAuth 2.0, JWT, and SSO configurations.
• Proven ability to lead development teams and deliver high‑quality, scalable solutions.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder engagement skills.

Nice‑to‑Have Skills:

• Experience with Salesforce Shield, Event Monitoring, and platform encryption.
• Exposure to Heroku, MuleSoft, or other middleware platforms.
• Other Salesforce Clouds eg: Service Cloud, Commerce Cloud, Experience Cloud, Agentforce.
• Knowledge of Salesforce AppExchange, managed/unmanaged packages, and custom metadata types.

Metasys Technologies is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, national origin, veteran or disability status.