Principal Salesforce Developer, IT

Edwards Lifesciences Gruppe; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Edwards Lifesciences is launching a new IT Innovation Hub in Pune, India, seeking a Principal Salesforce Developer to provide technical leadership for our Salesforce platform and guide a regional team. The role combines hands-on development with architecture guidance, mentoring, and delivery ownership across multiple regions.

You will collaborate with business stakeholders, architects, and global IT teams to build scalable solutions using Apex, Lightning Web Components, Flows, and APIs, while

Qualifications

• 6+ years of Salesforce development and solution delivery.
• 2+ years of leading or mentoring Salesforce development teams.
• Salesforce Platform Developer II certification is required.
• Strong expertise in Apex, LWC, Flows, SOQL/SOSL, APIs and integration patterns.
• Experience with Sales Cloud and Service Cloud, security model, governance, and CI/CD.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a Salesforce development team across regions.
• Design, develop, and implement scalable Salesforce solutions using Apex, LWC, Flows, and APIs.
• Serve as technical lead for Salesforce projects, ensuring alignment with architecture and security.
• Conduct code reviews and establish development standards for quality and performance.
• Collaborate with analysts, architects, QA, and stakeholders to translate requirements into solutions.
• Drive Agile delivery, DevOps processes, CI/CD pipelines, and automated testing.
• Troubleshoot production issues and guide incident resolution.
• Identify opportunities to optimize applications using Salesforce capabilities.

Skills

Apex

LWC

SOQL/SOSL

Sales Cloud

Service Cloud

CI/CD

Agile/Scrum

APIs & integration

Security model

GitHub

Jira

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Salesforce Platform Developer II

Tools

Copado

Gearset

GitHub

JIRA

Bitbucket

Job description

Edwards Lifesciences is expanding its global technology capabilities with the launch of a new IT Innovation Hub in Pune, India. The Hub strengthens the technology foundation that supports our business worldwide, working in close partnership with teams across regions to deliver reliable, high-quality solutions at scale. Designed as a long-term investment, the Pune Hub will advance newer digital capabilities such as automation, data, AI, and cloud, and will include roles spanning end user services, application development, and enterprise platform teams. Together, these teams will help Edwards operate more efficiently and accelerate innovation in support of our mission of advancing patient care. As part of our IT organization, we are seeking an experienced Principal Salesforce Developer to provide technical leadership for our Salesforce platform and guide a team of developers supporting critical commercial and service business capabilities across multiple regions. This role combines hands‑on Salesforce development with technical leadership, solution design, mentoring, and delivery ownership. You will partner with business stakeholders, architects, business analysts, and global IT teams to build scalable solutions that support Edwards' growth and digital transformation initiatives. If you thrive in horizontal collaboration, have a knack for spotting and resolving bottlenecks, and are passionate about building reusable frameworks that align with emerging business needs, this is an opportunity to make a significant impact in a patient‑focused dynamic environment.

How you’ll make an impact

• Lead and mentor a team of Salesforce developers, fostering technical excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Design, develop, and implement scalable Salesforce solutions using Apex, Lightning Web Components (LWC), Flows, and Salesforce platform capabilities.
• Serve as the technical lead for Salesforce projects and enhancements, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture, security standards, and best practices.
• Conduct code reviews and establish development standards to improve code quality, maintainability, and platform performance.
• Collaborate with Business Systems Analysts, Product Owners, Architects, QA teams, and business stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Lead solution design discussions and provide technical guidance throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Support integrations between Salesforce and enterprise applications using APIs, middleware platforms, and event‑driven architectures.
• Ensure platform reliability, scalability, security, and compliance with established governance standards.
• Drive adoption of Agile delivery practices, DevOps processes, CI/CD pipelines, and automated testing.
• Troubleshoot complex production issues and provide leadership during critical incident resolution.
• Identify opportunities to optimize existing applications and processes through Salesforce platform capabilities and emerging technologies.
• Provide coaching, training, and knowledge transfer to team members while supporting career development and technical growth.

What you will need (Required)

• Bachelor's or higher degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field.
• 6+ years of experience in Salesforce development and solution delivery.
• 2+ years of experience leading or mentoring Salesforce development teams.
• Salesforce Certified Platform Developer II (required).
• Strong expertise in: -Apex -Lightning Web Components (LWC) -Salesforce Flows -SOQL/SOSL -Salesforce APIs and Integration Patterns -Sales Cloud -Service Cloud
• Experience with Git‑based source control and CI/CD deployment methodologies.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
• Strong understanding of Salesforce security model, sharing rules, profiles, permission sets, and governance.
• Proven ability to collaborate with cross‑functional global teams and communicate effectively with both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Experience performing code reviews, solution reviews, release planning, and technical estimations.

What else we look for (Preferred)

• Salesforce Certified Administrator.
• Salesforce Certified Application Architect.
• Salesforce Certified System Architect.
• Experience with Copado, Gearset, GitHub, JIRA, BitBucket.
• Proven experience integrating Salesforce with ERP platforms, SAS‑based applications, and external customer‑facing systems using APIs, middleware, and integration best practices.
• Experience supporting global implementations across multiple business units and geographies.
• Experience in highly regulated industries such as Medical Devices, Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals, or Life Sciences.
• Strong leadership presence with the ability to influence technical direction and drive adoption of best practices.
• Experience with AI capabilities within Salesforce ecosystem, including Agentforce, Einstein AI, and predictive automation.
• Experience with ServiceNow and Jira.

Aligning our overall business objectives with performance, we offer competitive salaries, performance‑based incentives, and a wide variety of benefits programs to address the diverse individual needs of our employees and their families.

Edwards Lifesciences is the leading global structural heart innovation company, driven by a passion to improve patient lives. Through breakthrough technologies, world‑class evidence and partnerships with clinicians and healthcare stakeholders, our employees are inspired by our patient‑focused culture to deliver life‑changing innovations to those who need them most.