Lead Salesforce Developer

Socket.dev; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 145,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Socket.dev is helping State of Arizona - AZDES - DTS to recruit a Lead Salesforce Developer in Phoenix for a hybrid-Local role. The candidate will architect Experience Cloud sites, select between LWR and Aura templates based on SEO and performance, and drive secure, scalable implementations.

Responsibilities include hands-on development of high-performance LWC on the LWR framework, audience targeting, data cloud integrations, and sophisticated flows.

Qualifications

• 10+ years as a Salesforce Developer
• 5+ years as a Lead Salesforce Developer
• Local to Phoenix only or willing to Hybrid-Local in Phoenix

Responsibilities

• Architectural design and strategy for Experience Cloud, choosing LWR vs Aura templates for performance and SEO.
• Hands-on leadership in advanced LWC development, personalization, and complex workflows.
• Data Cloud integration and API management with external systems (ERP, AWS, Marketing Cloud) via REST/SOAP.
• Mentorship and governance: code reviews, setting CI/CD pipelines, and presenting roadmaps to stakeholders.

Skills

Salesforce Dev

Lead Salesforce Dev

Tools

Salesforce CLI

SFDX

Job description

Job Title: Lead Salesforce Developer

Job ID: 13109(Hybrid-Local)

Client: State of Arizona - AZDES - DTS

Closing Date & Time: 8/6/2026@ 4 PM

Local to Phoenix only.

Required Skills

• 10+ Years as a Salesforce Developer
• 5+ Years as a Lead Salesforce Developer

Preferred Skills

• Salesforce Experience Cloud (formerly called Community Cloud)
• LWR Mastery: Deep understanding of the Lightning Web Runtime (LWR) and its impact on performance and SEO.
• Modern Tools: Experience with Salesforce CLI, SFDX
• Certifications: Salesforce Certified Experience Cloud Consultant Salesforce Certified Platform Developer I

Key Responsibilities

1. Architectural Design & Strategy

• Solutioning: Lead the end-to-end architecture of Experience Cloud sites, selecting between LWR and Aura templates based on performance and SEO needs.
• Security & Identity: Design robust security models using External Identity, SSO, and complex sharing mechanisms (Account Relationship Data Sharing, Apex Managed Sharing)
• Governance: Define the branching strategy and CI/CD pipelines specifically for Experience Cloud metadata, which is notoriously difficult to deploy.

2. Technical Development (Hands-on Leadership)

• Advanced LWC: Build modular, high-performance Lightning Web Components specifically optimized for the LWR framework.
• Personalization: Implement Audience Targeting and Salesforce CMS to deliver hyper-personalized content journeys.
• Process Automation: Design sophisticated workflows using Headless Flows and asynchronous Apex to handle high-volume external user transactions.

3. Data & AI Integration

• Data Cloud Integration: Leverage Salesforce Data Cloud to surface unified customer profiles within the community for a 360-degree experience.
• API Management: Develop and maintain integrations with external systems (ERP, AWS, Marketing Cloud) via REST/SOAP and Named Credentials.

4. Leadership & Mentorship

• Code Review: Enforce strict coding standards to ensure governor limit compliance and scalability.
• Stakeholder Management: Present technical roadmaps to C-suite executives and translate business requirements into technical user stories.