Salesforce Developer

FirstDay Foundation; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

FirstDay Foundation is seeking a Salesforce Developer to join onsite in San Antonio, Texas. The role requires 3+ years in Salesforce development and administration, with expertise in Flow, Apex, Visualforce, LWC, and APIs.

You will design, implement, and maintain nonprofit Salesforce solutions with a small team, ensuring security, governance, and scalable integrations. The ideal candidate has Salesforce certifications, strong problem solving, and excellent communication to collaborate with

Qualifications

• 3+ years of Salesforce development and admin experience.
• Strong understanding of declarative and programmatic coding in Salesforce.
• Salesforce certifications are desirable.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills with a small dev team.
• Familiarity with nonprofit Salesforce requirements (Nonprofit Cloud/NSP).

Responsibilities

• Participate in design, development, and deployment of Salesforce solutions for nonprofit needs.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions.
• Maintain, configure, and optimize Salesforce for high availability and performance.
• Develop and implement best practices for Salesforce development, testing, and documentation.
• Conduct regular code reviews to ensure quality and efficiency.
• Stay current with Salesforce releases and best practices; apply relevant updates.
• Coordinate with IT peers and external vendors to integrate Salesforce with other systems.

Skills

Salesforce Dev

Apex

Flow

Visualforce

Lightning Web Components

Salesforce APIs

Admin experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT

Tools

Salesforce Platform

Nonprofit Cloud

Nonprofit Success Pack

Job description

It's a great feeling to work for a company that does so much good for others around the world!

No VISA sponsorship for this role. Must be onsite in San Antonio, TX.

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field; or relevant verifiable work experience; or relevant verifiable work.

Experience: 3+ years of experience in Salesforce development, with a strong and demonstrated understanding of declarative and programmatic coding, including, Flow, Apex, Visualforce, Lightning Web Components, and Salesforce APIs. The ideal candidate will also have 3+ years of Salesforce Administrator experience.

Critical Action Items: The Salesforce Developer will be responsible for development, implementation, and ongoing management of our Salesforce platform. This role requires technical collaboration with a small team of developers contributing hands‑on to the development process. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with Salesforce, strong communication skills, and a passion for driving technological innovation within the organization.

• Participate in the design, development, and deployment of Salesforce non‑profit solutions, including custom applications, automations, and integrations.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
• Apply best practice maintenance, configuration, and optimization of the Salesforce platform, ensuring high availability and performance.
• Develop and implement best practices for Salesforce development, including coding standards, data governance, testing, and documentation.
• Conduct regular code reviews to ensure high-quality and efficient code.
• Stay current with Salesforce releases, new features, and best practices, and incorporate relevant updates into the platform.
• Coordinate with other peers, extended IT teams, and external vendors to integrate Salesforce with other systems and applications.

Requirements

• Proven experience working with a Salesforce development and admin team.
• Salesforce certifications such as Salesforce Certified Platform Developer I or II, Salesforce Sharing and Visibility Architect are highly desirable.
• Strong understanding of Salesforce development best practices, data security, and governance.
• Excellent problem‑solving skills and the ability to think critically and analytically.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively interact with stakeholders at all levels.
• Ability to work with and protect confidential information required.
• Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies is a plus.
• Familiarity with non‑profit organizations and their specific Salesforce requirements (e.g., Nonprofit Success Pack and/or Nonprofit Cloud) is advantageous.

Other Responsibilities

• Other job duties as assigned.

English (United States)

If you like to work with people that believe they can make a difference in the world, this is the company for you!

EEO Statement

In accordance with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and other applicable federal and state laws (e.g., the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), it is our policy to provide equal employment opportunity and treat all employees equally regardless of race, religion, national origin, color, sex, or any other classification made unlawful or prohibited by federal, state and/or local laws, such as age, citizenship status, veteran or military status, or disability. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, promotion, demotion, compensation, training, working conditions, transfer, job assignments, benefits, layoff, and termination.

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

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