Salesforce Developer

Chapman University; Orange (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Chapman University is seeking a Salesforce Developer to design, build, and maintain our Salesforce environments across two orgs: Advancement RM and a Career Development org. You will implement Apex and Visualforce customizations, manage integrations with PeopleSoft, Azure, Handshake, and other systems, and translate business needs into scalable technical solutions.

Ideal candidates will handle client relations, leverage Salesforce Sales/Service Cloud, and explore AI tools like Claude.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or relevant field.
• 2–5 years of Salesforce development experience.
• Ability to lead and encourage collaboration on projects.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the Salesforce.com environment.
• Design, build and customize using Apex and Visualforce.
• Manage Salesforce data feeds and integrations (PeopleSoft, Azure, Handshake).
• Provide user training and support across the organization.
• Coordinate development requests and project milestones.
• Prepare technical documentation and release notes.
• Ensure best practices and quality of applications.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Problem solving

Interpersonal skills

Translate business requirements

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS or related field

Certified Salesforce Developer / Architect

Salesforce Platform DEV1 or Advanced Admin

Tools

Apex

Visualforce

Sales Cloud

Service Cloud

AppExchange

Mulesoft

Informatica

Jenkins

API/JSON integration

Job description

Posting Details

Position Information

Position Title

Salesforce Developer

Position Type

Regular

Job Number

SA93524

Full or Part Time

full-time 40 hours weekly

Fair Labor Standard Act Classification

Exempt

Anticipated Pay Range

$120,000 - $130,000

Pay Range Information

Chapman University is required to provide a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this position. This range takes into account a variety of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. Salary offers are determined based on the final candidate’s qualifications and experience, as well as internal equity and other internal factors. The anticipated pay range is not a promise of a particular wage.

Position Summary Information

Job Description Summary

Under the general direction of the Director of Technology Projects Office/Salesforce, this position serves as the Salesforce developer responsible for designing, building, and maintaining Chapman’s Salesforce environment across two orgs: University Advancement’s fundraising system ("Advancement RM") and a custom-built org for Career Development. The role develops and customizes Salesforce solutions using Apex and Visualforce, manages integrations within institutional systems including PeopleSoft, Azure, and Handshake, and works with the user community to gather, document, and translate business requirements into technical solutions.

The candidate should be skilled in handling clients and translating their business requirements, with knowledge of programming languages such as Apex and Visualforce. They will be playing a key role in integrating Salesforce with other systems (such as PeopleSoft, Azure, Handshake, and others), ensuring smooth dataflow and automation. Candidates should be proficient with the Salesforce platform, including Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, and AppExchange apps. An ideal candidate will be proficient with AI tools such as Claude and knowledgeable about the newly released Claude force.

The candidate must be able to identify technical obstacles, evaluate complex business requirements, and provide practical solutions that meet both functional and non-functional needs. They are encouraged to pursue ongoing education and professional growth to stay up to date with changing market trends and technological advancements.

The ideal candidate should be able to gather business requirements from non-technical end users and translate them into technical solutions.

This position will report to the Director of Technology Projects Office/Salesforce

Responsibilities

• Serve as a developer for the Salesforce.com environment.
• Design, build and maintain platform environment to support institutional business needs.
• Develop and customize solutions using Apex, Visualforce, and Salesforce Cloud tools (Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, AppExchange apps). Identify technical obstacles and evaluate complex business requirements to develop practical solutions that meet both functional and non-functional needs.
• Handle all basic and advanced development functions.
• Ensure best practices and maintain quality of applications
• Provide day-to-day support on user objectives, coordinating with clients and project managers to ensure stakeholder participation through the development, testing, and launch phases.
• Complete regular internal system audits and prepare for upgrades.
• Coordinate the evaluation, scope and completion of new development requests.
• Manage Salesforce.com data feeds and integrations within institutional systems, including PeopleSoft, Azure, Handshake, and other platforms, ensuring smooth data flow and automation
• Identify and troubleshoot issues related to Salesforce integrations and applications.
• Assist in training of new users, and grow the Salesforce.com skill set across the organization
• Work with members of the user community to define and document development requirements
• Create technical documentation for the company, like user guides, release notes and design documents.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or relevant field/Certified Salesforce developer and or architect
• At least two to five years of experience in providing development support for Salesforce in a professional office.
• Excellent project management skills, with the ability to lead and encourage a collaborate working environment.
• Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines, handle and prioritize simultaneous requests, and manage laterally and upwards
• Creative and analytical thinker with strong problem-solving skills
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
• Interpersonal skills to work with a diverse group of individuals at all levels of the organization
• Ability to assess the impact of new requirements on Salesforce.com and all upstream and downstream applications, systems and processes
• Ability to learn, interpret and abide by university and department policies and procedures.
• Ability to use tact and diplomacy, and work with highly confidential information.
• Strong knowledge of the platform, with the ability to build custom apps and objects, formula fields, workflows, custom views, and other content of intermediate complexity
• Strong understanding of Salesforce.com best practices and functionality
• Two plus years’ experience in Sales Cloud, Marketing Cloud and Community Cloud
• Experience in Apex, CSS, JS, controllers and extensions, triggers, batch processes, Restful API / JSON governor limits Marketing Cloud AMPScript
• Salesforce integration with ETL experience and API management tools such as Mulesoft and Informatica, Jenkins, etc.
• A documented history of successfully driving projects to completion
• A demonstrated ability to understand and articulate complex requirements
• Certification of Salesforce Platform DEV1 or Advanced Admin
• Build and understand how to navigate in complex JS, CSS, HTML
• Hands on APEX development, surrounding un-managed package.

Desired Qualifications

• Work experience as a salesforce developer in Higher Education
• PeopleSoft and Oracle database experience
• Proficient with AI tools such as Claude and knowledgeable about newly released Claude force

Special Instructions to Applicants

At Chapman University, we believe collaboration thrives through in-person engagement. This position is fully on campus, and employees work alongside colleagues, faculty, students, and staff each day to support our vibrant university community.

Chapman University is an equal opportunity employer that provides equal employment opportunities to all individuals, regardless of their protected characteristics. All qualified applicants and employees are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.

Applicants for Staff and Administrator positions must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

The offer of employment is contingent upon satisfactory completion and outcomes of a criminal background screening and returning to the Office of Human Resources a signed original acceptance of the Chapman University Agreement to Arbitrate.

Minimum Number of References

3

Maximum Number of References

3

Pre-screening Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

1. Resume
2. Cover Letter
3. Certification/License

Optional Documents

1. Letter of Recommendation 1
2. Letter of Recommendation 2
3. Letter of Recommendation 3
4. Curriculum Vitae