Lead Salesforce Developer (Agentforce & Data Cloud)

Simplus; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Simplus, a leading Salesforce Summit Consulting Partner and Infosys company, seeks a Lead Salesforce Developer to drive scalable Salesforce solutions, define technical strategy, and contribute hands-on to design, testing, and deployment.

The role requires 8+ years of Salesforce experience, strong leadership, and relevant certifications, with collaboration across teams to translate business needs into robust, high-performing implementations.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of Salesforce experience with platform development.
• Salesforce certifications such as Platform Developer II, Application Architect, System Architect, or Technical Architect preferred.

Responsibilities

• Define, articulate, and deliver the technical strategy within the Salesforce platform, liaising with stakeholders and team members.
• Support a team of technical resources, nurturing their technical and professional growth.
• Collaborate with internal teams to translate business requirements into scalable Salesforce solutions.
• Ensure system quality, performance, and reliability, and participate in system testing planning and execution.
• Provide guidance on Salesforce best practices, design patterns, and deployment considerations.
• Hands-on development within Salesforce, including custom development.
• Build agents using Agentforce in-line with customer requirements.

Skills

Salesforce knowledge

Apex/LWC

SOQL/APIs

Team leadership

Data Cloud experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS

Equivalent experience

Tools

Agentforce

Data Cloud

Job description

Simplus, a leading Salesforce Summit Consulting Partner and an Infosys company, delivers end-to-end Salesforce platform solutions that accelerate digital transformation. With deep industry expertise and a proven delivery framework, we help organizations streamline operations, enhance customer and employee experiences, and maximize ROI through strategic advisory, scalable architecture, and technical excellence.

Position Summary:

We are looking for a Lead Salesforce Developer to lead the design and implementation of scalable solutions within the Salesforce platform. This role involves defining technical strategy, and ensuring performance, reliability, and code quality. You will guide a team of developers, enforce best practices, and contribute hands-on to development, testing, and deployment activities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Define, articulate, and deliver the technical strategy within the Salesforce platform, liaising with stakeholders and team members.
• Support a team of technical resources, nurturing their technical and professional growth.
• Collaborate closely with various internal teams to translate business requirements into effective, scalable Salesforce solutions.
• Ensure system quality, performance, and reliability, and actively contribute to the planning and execution of system testing.
• Provide guidance and expertise in Salesforce with the best practices, design patterns, and deployment considerations.
• Hands-on custom development within the Salesforce platform
• Build agents using Agentforce in-line with customer requirements

Qualifications & Skills:

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent, with a minimum of 8+ years of experience working with Salesforce platforms Salesforce certifications such as Platform Developer II, Application Architect, System Architect, or Technical Architect are strongly preferred.

• In-depth knowledge of Salesforce’s capabilities (both declarative and programmatic) and integration capabilities.
• Superior knowledge of APEX, Visualforce, Lightning Web Components, Salesforce APIs, and SOQL.
• Strong leadership skills, with proven experience leading and managing a team.
• Hands-on experience working with Agentforce
• Hands-on experience working with Data Cloud

Why Join Simplus?

• Work with top-tier clients and cutting-edge Salesforce technologies.
• Be part of a high-performing, values-driven team that thrives on collaboration, transparency, and innovation.
• Continuous learning, certifications support, and career growth opportunities.