Principal Salesforce Developer

CFA Institute; Virginia (IL); On-site; USD 123,000 - 154,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual incentive bonus

401(k) / pension plan

Comprehensive medical benefits

Health coverage

Flexible work options

Wellbeing and development programs

Job summary

CFA Institute is undergoing a major Salesforce platform transformation. We seek a Principal Developer to lead hands-on engineering, mentor peers, and partner with Product Owners to shape secure, scalable solutions across Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Experience Cloud, and Data Cloud.

This is a lead technical contributor role reporting to the Platform Owner, Salesforce, with responsibility for governance, strategy, and driving modern development practices across the team.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of IT experience, with 7+ years hands-on Salesforce development.
• Expertise in Apex, LWC, Flows, Salesforce APIs, SOQL/SOSL and security.
• Proven track record leading code reviews and mentoring developers.
• Experience partnering with Product Owners and business stakeholders.
• Enterprise-scale cross-functional collaboration across geographies.
• Salesforce Platform Developer I certification and Agile/DevOps exposure.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and deploy Salesforce solutions across Sales/Service/Experience/Data Cloud.
• Maintain a hands-on role: coding, integrations, testing, deployments, and production support.
• Lead code reviews and PRs; mentor other Salesforce developers.
• Partner with Product Owners to translate complex business needs into scalable solutions.
• Contribute to governance, roadmap, release management, and continuous improvement.

Skills

Apex

Lightning Web Components

Salesforce APIs

SOQL/SOSL

Security

Code reviews

Product Owner partnering

DevOps

Mentoring

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Salesforce Platform Developer I

Job description

Ready to lead the technical side of a Salesforce platform in the middle of a real transformation - not just keep the lights on? From consolidating onto Data Cloud to partnering directly with the business on new AI use cases, this is a hands‑on lead role where your decisions shape what gets built next.

About The Role

CFA Institute's Salesforce platform is at the center of a major transformation. We're consolidating onto Data Cloud, modernizing our marketing stack, and shaping some of our earliest agentic AI use cases in partnership with sales, marketing, and customer service. As Principal Developer, you'll be a senior, hands‑on technical leader - writing code, reviewing it, and mentoring others - while also partnering directly with Product Owners to turn complex business needs into scalable, secure solutions across Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Experience Cloud, and Data Cloud.

This is a lead technical contributor role, not a people‑management position. You'll report to the Platform Owner, Salesforce, and work closely with the wider Application Development team. This position may be based in eligible jurisdictions in the United States.

What You'll Do

• Design, develop, test, and deploy solutions across Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Experience Cloud, and Data Cloud.
• Stay genuinely hands‑on: coding, integrations, testing, deployments, and production support.
• Lead code reviews and pull requests and mentor other Salesforce developers.
• Partner directly with Product Owners across groups like contact center, sales, and marketing - leading technical discovery and discussions, not just taking direction.
• Assist in planning wider development strategy and operations, including implementation of modern practices, assessment of platforms and software, helping decide vendor qualifications, etc.
• Contribute to platform governance, roadmap planning, release management, and continuous improvement.
• Help shape CFA Institute's emerging agentic AI use cases on the Salesforce platform.
• Support our move to Data Cloud as the foundation for future Salesforce initiatives.

What You'll Bring

• 10+ years of overall IT experience, including 7+ years of hands‑on Salesforce development.
• Strong expertise in Apex and Lightning Web Components, Flows, Salesforce APIs, SOQL/SOSL, and Salesforce security.
• A track record of leading code reviews and mentoring developers.
• Real experience partnering with, and leading technical conversations with, Product Owners or business stakeholders - this isn't a role for someone who has only taken direction from others.
• Genuine, enterprise‑scale cross‑functional and cross‑geography collaboration experience - not experience limited to small teams.
• Salesforce Certified Platform Developer I (required).
• Experience with Agile delivery and DevOps practices.

Nice to Have

• Salesforce Certified Platform Developer II.
• Additional Salesforce architecture or Data Cloud certifications.

Why Join Us

• Be part of a Salesforce platform team in the middle of a genuine transformation - Data Cloud, and early agentic AI initiatives.
• Growing scope as the platform and the team grow.
• A structured first 30/60/90 days, including direct knowledge transfer from the current tech lead.
• Work across multiple business areas - sales, service, marketing, and more - rather than a single narrow product.

This position may be based in eligible jurisdictions in the United States.

At this time, we are unable to provide sponsorship for this role. No agencies, please.

At CFA Institute, we are committed to transparency and equity in our hiring process. In compliance with wage transparency laws in many of the jurisdictions in which we recruit, we provide the following information regarding compensation for this position: Expected salary range: $123,000 - $154,000 per year. All salary ranges are subject to adjustment based on experience, education, and other factors relevant to the position including location. Additional benefits include eligibility for an annual incentive bonus, a 12% employer contribution to a 401(k) or pension plan, and a comprehensive medical benefits package.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package to support our employees, including health coverage, generous time off, competitive retirement plans, flexible work options, and wellbeing and development programs. You can learn more on our careers site: Working at CFA Institute | Comprehensive Benefits

About CFA Institute

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