Lead Salesforce Developer

Deltek; Philippines; On-site; PHP 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Deltek is seeking a senior Salesforce engineer and people-leader in the Philippines. You will mentor a team of about six engineers, coordinate with USA teams, and continue hands-on development across configuration, Apex, LWC, and integrations.

You’ll drive the SDLC, oversee deployments, and promote best practices while staying current with Salesforce releases. You will collaborate with stakeholders to deliver scalable solutions, manage multi-environment releases, and leverage DevOps tools to

Qualifications

• 6+ years Salesforce.com development experience.
• Hands-on with Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, and/or Experience Cloud.
• Proven people-leadership and technical-leadership roles directly managing a Salesforce team.
• Hands-on Lightning development: Apex, Flows, SOQL/SOSL, LWC.
• Experience with SDLC and DevOps tools (Gearset or Copado) and GitHub.
• Experience building integrations using REST/SOAP/Bulk/Streaming APIs and ETL tools.
• Experience managing sandbox and production environments in multi-tier releases.
• Proficient in Apex testing, triggers, batch jobs, and future methods.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and grow a Salesforce team of Administrators and Developers.
• Coordinate with USA-based teams and customers in a matrix framework.
• Continue hands-on development across configuration and code bases.
• Coach declarative-first solutioning and governance of best practices.
• Own SDLC improvements and multi-environment release strategy.
• Build integrations with external apps and manage data migrations.
• Enforce code standards, perform reviews, and guide architecture decisions.
• Stay current on Salesforce releases and platform innovations.

Skills

People leadership

Salesforce development

Apex / LWC

SDLC / DevOps

API integrations

Agile / Scrum

Code reviews

Mentorship

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IS/related

Tools

Gearset

Copado

GitHub

Workato

Eloqua

Salesloft

DocuSign

Job description

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of approximately six Salesforce Engineers (Administrators and Developers), providing hands-on technical mentorship (coding, architecture, best practices) and administrative mentorship (declarative configuration, platform administration, process governance), and fostering a culture of ownership, career growth, and continuous improvement.
• Act as direct manager in a matrixed in-house / consultant / onshore / offshore framework, coordinating with a USA-based team and supporting USA-based customers.
• Remain hands-on building out Salesforce features across configuration and code: Apex classes and triggers, Flows, SOQL/SOSL, and Lightning Web Components (LWC).
• Serve as gatekeeper for declarative-first solutioning and mentor administrators on configuration best practices, drawing a clear line between declarative configuration and programmatic code in line with Salesforce's guiding principles; refactor to declarative solutions such as Flows where appropriate.
• Own and continuously improve the SDLC, leveraging a third-party Salesforce-focused DevOps tool (Gearset or Copado) and code repositories such as GitHub for source control, CI/CD, release management, and multi-environment (sandbox/production) strategy.
• Build integrations between Salesforce and external applications using REST/SOAP APIs, Bulk and Streaming APIs, Outbound Messaging, OAuth, and SSO; work with integration and ETL tooling such as Workato to move data between Salesforce and connected systems, including commonly integrated applications such as Eloqua, Salesloft, and DocuSign.
• Adhere to and enforce code standards and Apex design patterns; lead code reviews, mentoring, and policy governance to keep solutions well-structured, maintainable, and scalable.
• Understand Salesforce platform capabilities, governor limits, and limit-informed development best practices, staying current with the latest Salesforce releases and emerging platform features.
• Provide high availability for error resolution and technical support at Tier 2 and Tier 3 levels; serve as an escalation point and drive issues to closure.
• Assist with release process and coordination; support documentation of configurations and releases in knowledge repositories.
• Participate in daily Scrum and Agile ceremonies as an active team member; encourage addressing technical debt and contribute to strategic technology planning.
• Leverage AI where appropriate to accelerate development, testing, and support, consistent with Deltek's AI-forward approach.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to understand pain points and deliver impactful, scalable solutions.

Required Qualifications:

• 6+ years of relevant experience with Salesforce.com development.
• Hands-on experience across Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, and/or Experience Cloud.
• Proven people-leadership and technical-leadership experience directly managing a Salesforce team (administrators and developers), including hands-on technical mentorship for developers, administrative/configuration mentorship for admins, and broader team development.
• Hands-on Lightning development experience: Apex classes and triggers, Flows, SOQL/SOSL, and Lightning Web Components (LWC).
• Strong command of the full Salesforce SDLC and modern DevOps practices, with direct experience using a third-party Salesforce-focused DevOps tool such as Gearset or Copado and code repositories such as GitHub, with a demonstrated habit of staying current on the latest Salesforce releases and platform innovations.
• Experience building integrations and data migration using REST/SOAP/Bulk/Streaming APIs, OAuth, and SSO, plus familiarity with integration and ETL tools such as Workato, and some hands-on experience with commonly connected applications such as Eloqua, Salesloft, and DocuSign.
• Experience creating and managing sandbox and production environments in a multi-tier, multi-promotion release model.
• Proficiency writing test classes, triggers, batch classes, and future methods, following Apex design patterns.
• Knowledge of Agile methodology and ceremonies (Scrum or Kanban), with proficiency using Agile tools such as JIRA and Confluence.
• Ability to work Eastern Time (ET) zone hours to support U.S.-based teams and customers.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business, or a related field.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate technical concepts for both technical and business audiences.

Desired Experience:

Strong preference for hands-on experience across the following Salesforce areas:

• Agentforce
• Enterprise Territory Management (ETM)
• CPQ
• Revenue Cloud
• Agentforce Revenue Management (ARM)

Certifications:

• Salesforce Certified Platform Developer I — preferred (Platform Developer II and Agentforce Specialist a plus).