Salesforce Developer

Mindlance; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

NextEra Energy seeks a skilled Salesforce Developer to support the Commercial & Industrial (C&I) unit in Houston. You’ll work with the development lead to prioritize critical Salesforce initiatives and guide offshore teams, while handling production support as needed.

The role requires hands-on Apex, LWC, Visualforce, and integration experience, plus security governance and Salesforce DX expertise to drive scalable solutions across the stack.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
• 6 years of hands-on Salesforce development experience.
• Proficiency in Apex - including triggers, classes, batch, scheduled, queueable, and future jobs.
• Experience building UI solutions using Lightning Web Components (LWC), Aura Components, and Visualforce pages, components, and controllers.
• Ability to generate PDFs within Salesforce using Visualforce-based rendering or third-party document generation tools.
• Experience with inbound REST APIs via @RestResource annotated Apex classes, outbound REST callouts using HttpRequest/HttpResponse, inbound SOAP web services via the webservice keyword, and outbound SOAP callouts via WSDL-generated proxy classes.
• Familiarity with event-driven integration patterns including Platform Events, Change Data Capture (CDC), and Outbound Messages.
• Experience with Named Credentials, Auth Providers, and External Services for secure and declarative integrations.
• Hands-on experience with middleware or ETL platforms such as MuleSoft or equivalent.
• Proficiency in Salesforce configuration including custom objects, fields, relationships, Custom Metadata Types, Custom Settings, and Custom Labels.
• Experience creating and managing Email Templates in both Classic (text, HTML, Visualforce) and Lightning (Enhanced Letterhead, Lightning HTML) formats.
• Ability to build Reports, Dashboards, and custom Report Types.
• Strong understanding of Salesforce security model including Permission Sets, Permission Set Groups, Profiles, user management, role hierarchy, and sharing rules.
• Experience with Flow - including Screen, Auto-launched, Record-triggered, and Scheduled Flows - as well as validation rules, formula fields, and roll-up summary fields.
• Familiarity with deployment tools including Change Sets, Salesforce DX, and Metadata API.
• Strong understanding of the Salesforce data model and governor limits.
• Ability to take direction from a lead and self-manage delivery against shifting priorities.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with offshore teams, including ticket guidance, code reviews, and asynchronous collaboration.
• Comfortable switching between development and production support responsibilities as business needs evolve.
• Hands-on experience with GitHub for version control, branching strategies, pull requests, and collaborative code management.
• Salesforce Platform Developer I certification (or higher)

Responsibilities

• Partner with the development lead to align on priorities and deliver high-impact C&I initiatives.
• Design, develop, test, and deploy Salesforce solutions across the full development stack.
• Build and maintain integrations between Salesforce and internal/external systems using a variety of patterns and mechanisms.
• Provide technical direction and guidance to offshore development teams, including code reviews, ticket clarification, and unblocking work across time zones.
• Triage, diagnose, and resolve Salesforce production issues with minimal business disruption.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, architects, and administrators to translate requirements into scalable technical solutions.
• Maintain and enhance existing automation, configuration, and platform components.
• Uphold platform security, governance, and development best practices throughout the SDLC.

Skills

Apex Triggers

LWC UI

Visualforce

REST APIs

SOAP Web Services

Platform Events

External Services

GitHub

Salesforce DX

Governor limits

Change Sets

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IS

Tools

MuleSoft

Metadata API

Change Sets

Git

Job description

Onsite at Houston, TX Salesforce Developer Gexa Energy | C&I Team | Houston, TX (On-Site)

NextEra Energy is seeking a skilled and versatile Salesforce Developer to support our Commercial & Industrial (C&I) business unit. You will work closely with the development lead to prioritize and deliver on the most critical Salesforce initiatives, while also providing technical guidance to offshore teams and supporting production issues as needed. This role requires someone who is adaptable, collaborative, and comfortable operating across both development and support responsibilities.

What You'll Do

• Partner with the development lead to align on priorities and deliver high-impact C&I initiatives
• Design, develop, test, and deploy Salesforce solutions across the full development stack
• Build and maintain integrations between Salesforce and internal/external systems using a variety of patterns and mechanisms
• Provide technical direction and guidance to offshore development teams, including code reviews, ticket clarification, and unblocking work across time zones
• Triage, diagnose, and resolve Salesforce production issues with minimal business disruption
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, architects, and administrators to translate requirements into scalable technical solutions
• Maintain and enhance existing automation, configuration, and platform components
• Uphold platform security, governance, and development best practices throughout the SDLC

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field
• 6 years of hands-on Salesforce development experience
• Proficiency in Apex - including triggers, classes, batch, scheduled, queueable, and future jobs
• Experience building UI solutions using Lightning Web Components (LWC), Aura Components, and Visualforce pages, components, and controllers
• Ability to generate PDFs within Salesforce using Visualforce-based rendering or third-party document generation tools
• Experience with inbound REST APIs via @RestResource annotated Apex classes, outbound REST callouts using HttpRequest/HttpResponse, inbound SOAP web services via the webservice keyword, and outbound SOAP callouts via WSDL-generated proxy classes
• Familiarity with event-driven integration patterns including Platform Events, Change Data Capture (CDC), and Outbound Messages
• Experience with Named Credentials, Auth Providers, and External Services for secure and declarative integrations
• Hands-on experience with middleware or ETL platforms such as MuleSoft or equivalent
• Proficiency in Salesforce configuration including custom objects, fields, relationships, Custom Metadata Types, Custom Settings, and Custom Labels
• Experience creating and managing Email Templates in both Classic (text, HTML, Visualforce) and Lightning (Enhanced Letterhead, Lightning HTML) formats
• Ability to build Reports, Dashboards, and custom Report Types
• Strong understanding of Salesforce security model including Permission Sets, Permission Set Groups, Profiles, user management, role hierarchy, and sharing rules
• Experience with Flow - including Screen, Auto-launched, Record-triggered, and Scheduled Flows - as well as validation rules, formula fields, and roll-up summary fields
• Familiarity with deployment tools including Change Sets, Salesforce DX, and Metadata API
• Strong understanding of the Salesforce data model and governor limits
• Ability to take direction from a lead and self-manage delivery against shifting priorities
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with offshore teams, including ticket guidance, code reviews, and asynchronous collaboration
• Comfortable switching between development and production support responsibilities as business needs evolve
• Hands-on experience with GitHub for version control, branching strategies, pull requests, and collaborative code management
• Salesforce Platform Developer I certification (or higher)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Vlocity CLM (Contract Lifecycle Management) and Vlocity Product Console
• Hands-on experience with OmniStudio OmniScripts, Integration Procedures, and DataRaptors
• Familiarity with Vlocity Templates and Document Templates
• Experience with Salesforce Energy & Utility Cloud
• Business knowledge of the electric industry, including C&I customer segments, rate structures, energy contracting, and utility operations
• Prior experience in a hybrid onshore/offshore delivery model
• Familiarity with DevOps tooling such as Salesforce DX, Git, etc.
• Salesforce Platform Developer II, OmniStudio Developer, or Administrator certification

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