Lead Salesforce Developer

Valiant Technologies LLC; City of Rochester (NY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Valiant Technologies LLC seeks an experienced Lead Salesforce Developer to drive design, development, customization, and implementation of Salesforce solutions. You will lead technical efforts across Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, and integrations, while mentoring teams.

The role requires strong architecture knowledge, senior coding skills, and proven leadership in enterprise deployments. Apply to shape scalable Salesforce ecosystems for our clients.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS or related field required.
• 8+ years of Salesforce development experience.
• 2+ years of leading Salesforce development teams.
• Salesforce Platform Developer I and II certifications preferred.
• Experience with Salesforce architecture, integrations, and customization.

Responsibilities

• Lead Salesforce development activities, technical design, and implementation.
• Design and develop custom Salesforce applications using Apex, Visualforce, and LWC.
• Configure and customize Salesforce Sales Cloud and Service Cloud.
• Develop Apex classes, triggers, batch Apex, and scheduled Apex.
• Implement Salesforce integrations with REST and SOAP APIs.
• Design and maintain Salesforce data models, objects, fields, Relationships, and validation rules.
• Develop complex logic using Salesforce Flow and Process Automation.
• Implement security models using Profiles, Roles, and Permission Sets.
• Lead deployments using Salesforce CLI, Copado, Gearset, and change sets.
• Mentor junior developers and ensure coding quality.

Skills

Salesforce development

Apex

Lightning Web Components

Sales Cloud / Service Cloud

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

VS Code

Salesforce Developer Console

Git

MuleSoft

Job description

US Citizen, Green Card, H-1B, OPT-EAD, CPT, Other

We are seeking an experienced Lead Salesforce Developer to lead the design, development, customization, and implementation of Salesforce CRM solutions. The ideal candidate should have strong expertise in Salesforce Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Apex, Lightning Web Components (LWC), integrations, and Salesforce architecture. The candidate will provide technical leadership, mentor development teams, and ensure successful delivery of enterprise Salesforce applications.

Key Responsibilities

Lead Salesforce development activities, technical design, and implementation.

Design and develop custom Salesforce applications using Apex, Visualforce, and Lightning Web Components (LWC).

Configure and customize Salesforce Sales Cloud and Service Cloud.

Develop Apex Classes, Triggers, Batch Apex, and Scheduled Apex.

Implement Salesforce integrations with external systems using REST and SOAP APIs.

Design and maintain Salesforce data models, objects, fields, relationships, and validation rules.

Develop complex business logic using Salesforce Flow and Process Automation.

Implement security models using Profiles, Permission Sets, Roles, and Sharing Rules.

Lead Salesforce deployments using Salesforce CLI, Copado, Gearset, and change sets.

Optimize application performance and troubleshoot complex technical issues.

Design scalable solutions following Salesforce best practices and governor limits.

Collaborate with business analysts, architects, QA teams, and project managers.

Conduct code reviews and ensure development standards and coding quality.

Mentor junior Salesforce developers and provide technical guidance.

Participate in requirement analysis, sprint planning, and Agile development activities.

Required Technical Skills

Salesforce Automation: Salesforce Flow, Process Builder, Approval Processes

Integration: REST API, SOAP API, Platform Events, MuleSoft

Security: Profiles, Roles, Permission Sets, Sharing Rules

Development Tools: VS Code, Salesforce Developer Console, Git

Testing: Apex Test Classes, Unit Testing, Code Coverage

Methodologies: Agile, Scrum, CI/CD

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.

8+ years of experience in Salesforce development.

2+ years of experience leading Salesforce development teams.

Proven expertise in Salesforce architecture, integrations, and customization.

Excellent leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Salesforce Platform Developer I and II certifications preferred.

Salesforce Application Architect or System Architect certification is an advantage.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, citizenship/ immigration status, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.