Application Developer (Salesforce) – Lead

Allegis Group; Hanover (MD); Hybrid; USD 122,000 - 182,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Short/Long-term disability

HSA & DCFSA

Transportation benefits

Tuition Assistance

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Allegis Group seeks a Senior Salesforce Lead Application Developer to drive architecture, design, and delivery of enterprise Salesforce solutions. You will mentor a multi-person team, set coding standards, and collaborate with UX, product, and architecture teams to deliver high-quality features.

The role requires deep Salesforce expertise, extensive integration experience (MuleSoft, REST/SOAP), and strong DevOps discipline in an Agile setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years Salesforce declarative development (Process Builder/Workflows/Flows, Lightning App Builder).
• 3+ years web app development with JavaScript, CSS, HTML and OOP (SOLID).
• Experience with Salesforce APIs, security, sharing rules, user management.
• Experience integrating MuleSoft, REST/SOAP APIs, OAuth, messaging, SSO.
• Familiarity with DevOps tools (Git, GitHub Actions, Salesforce DX).
• Nice to have: Salesforce Sales/Service/Experience Clouds.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and architecture of complex Salesforce solutions.
• Code, configure, test, and refactor in an Agile environment.
• Oversee development of an 8+ person team.
• Resolve defects and optimize performance.
• Mentor and enforce coding standards.
• Adopt new technologies and design patterns for scalability.

Skills

Team leadership

Architectural design

SDLC

JavaScript

LWC

Apex

REST APIs

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IS

Tools

Salesforce DX

Git/GitHub Actions

MuleSoft

Salesforce Platform

Job description

Job Summary

Become an integral part of a globally diverse team while working in an Industry leading organization, where our employees come first. A global leader in talent solutions, we are problem-solvers and servant leaders at our core. Through our network of specialized companies, our mission is to create significant opportunities for people that shape our world.

Connected is a multi-year strategic program to digitally transform Sales, Recruiting, and Marketing capabilities for Allegis Group and its operating companies. The Salesforce Lead Application Developer role is a core member of the Connected team responsible for researching, designing, developing, and optimizing innovative solutions on the Salesforce platform to enable critical business functions and deliver a great user experience.

Responsibilities

The Lead Developer is responsible for:

• Developing new and enhancing existing solutions, refactoring when needed to optimize implementation and reduce technical debt
• Creating proof-of-concepts and user interface prototypes.
• Defining team design and development standards and complying with platform standards to best leverage the Salesforce platform
• Provide technical leadership from development through execution to deliver high-quality products
• Coaching and mentoring development team members
• Engaging with other teams, providing thought leadership and technical expertise within Connected and across the enterprise

Essential Functions

• Leads design and architecture of complex salesforce solutions with the architecture, design and product teams and ensuring they align with business goals and technical requirements
• Codes, configures, unit tests (coverage 80%+), supports and continually refactors to improve the code base to enhance existing and new products within an Agile environment
• Oversees the development process of one 8+ person team following SDLC practices ensuring timely delivery of features
• Solves complex technical challenges, triages and resolves defects, optimizes application performance, supports functional/automation testing in and outside of team
• Sets coding standards and best practices for the development team including code quality providing thorough mentoring, feedback and enforcement via PRs and other avenues
• Leads adoption of new technologies, innovative solutions and design patterns that facilitate scalability and maintainability, such as Service Layer, Domain-Driven Design and Dependency Injection
• Communicates status, issues, risks, escalations, and resolutions to team members and stakeholders including complex concepts to technical, business, and leadership audiences

Qualifications

Minimum Education and/or Experience

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, or equivalent combination of education and work experience
• 8+ years of experience with (1) Salesforce Declarative development using Process Builder, Workflows, Flows, Lightning App Builder (2) Salesforce platform programming – Visualforce, LWC, APEX, SOQL, and SOSL
• 3+ years of experience in Web Application Development using JavaScript, Responsive CSS and HTML following Object-Oriented dev patterns like SOLID
• Knowledge and experience with Salesforce architecture and APIs, Salesforce security configuration, sharing rules and user management
• Experience developing integration solutions using MuleSoft, REST APIs, SOAP APIs, oAuth, Messaging, Single Sign-On, etc
• Thorough understanding of Salesforce development and deployment processes and tools, git, GitHub actions, Salesforce DX, and other DevOps and automation practices
• Nice to have: Experience developing in Salesforce’s Sales, Service, and Experience (Community) Clouds

Skills/Abilities

• Ability to collaborate with User Experience (UX) Designers/Architects/Product to implement intuitive user interfaces and cross-functional teams to align development practices
• Experience prioritizing work and meeting deadlines, including balancing multiple activities and responsibilities
• Anticipates and solves complex problems; uses sophisticated analytical thought to exercise judgment, identify and recommend solutions, and build consensus within the development team
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, tailoring material for technical, business, and leadership audiences
• Ability to demonstrate creative problem-solving taking initiative, exhibiting flexibility, good judgement, and a solutions-oriented approach in a complex organizational ecosystem
• Understands issues related to enterprise scalability and reliability
• Ability to be professionally engaged, present, and on-camera using virtual face-to-face technologies (MS Teams, Zoom, chat, etc.)

Preferred Qualifications

Candidates who are Salesforce.com certified in the following areas:

• Certified Platform Developer I and II
• Advanced Administrator
• Service Cloud Consultant
• Platform App Builder
• Einstein Analytics and Discovery Consultant

Core Competencies

• Building Relationships
• Develop People
• Lead Change
• Inspire Others
• Think Critically
• Communicate Clearly
• Create Accountability

Office Requirements

• Required in office 2-3 days a week out of our headquarters in Hanover, MD or offices in Jacksonville, FL

Benefits Overview

Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. This role is eligible for the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Hospital plans
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Company paid Basic Life and AD&D as well as voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Company paid Short and long-term disability
• Health & Dependent Care Spending Accounts (HSA & DCFSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition Assistance
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Allegis Group Paid Family Leave, Parental Leave)

Salary Range

• $121,582 - $182,426
• The position is bonus-eligible

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email Lauren Lara at [e-mail] or call 410-579-3526 for other accommodation options.