Salesforce Lead Developer-Application Development

Scotts Miracle-Gro; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 130,000 - 153,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401K match

Employee stock discount

Adoption support

Employee Resource Groups

Job summary

Scotts Miracle-Gro in Columbus, OH seeks a Salesforce Lead Developer of Application Development to own day-to-day SFDC delivery, design scalable solutions, and provide technical leadership across Service Cloud, Consumer Goods Cloud, and Knowledge integrations.

You will code hands-on (Apex, LWC) and guide the team through end-to-end Salesforce development, deployment best practices, and data migrations in a fast-paced, Agile environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on Salesforce development experience
• Experience with multiple Salesforce clouds (Service, Consumer Goods, Knowledge)
• Strong knowledge of Apex, Visualforce, LWC, Flows and integration patterns

Responsibilities

• Lead design and implementation of Salesforce solutions across clouds
• Oversee end-to-end development from configuration to customization
• Mentor junior developers and ensure code quality and test coverage
• Collaborate with Product Owners to define acceptance criteria and technical approaches
• Integrate Salesforce with external systems via REST/SOAP APIs and SSO

Skills

Agile Experience

Integration Knowledge

Deployment Experience

Architecture Experience

Leadership

DevOps familiarity

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/IT/Engineering or equivalent

Tools

Apex

Visualforce

Lightning Web Components (LWC)

Flows

Triggers

Scheduled/Batch classes

REST

SOAP APIs

OAuth

Single Sign-On

Data Loader

Job description

Here at ScottsMiracle-Gro there is no such thing as a typical day. Our culture is constantly energized by new and exciting growth opportunities and at a rapid pace. Below are details on an open job.

Salesforce Lead Developer of Application Development

You will play a crucial role in managing the day-to-day technical aspects of our software development projects in our Consumer Service and Support instance of Salesforce at Scotts Miracle-Gro. This position requires a hands-on approach to SFDC solution design, project delivery, platform maintenance, and technical oversight. Preference to individuals with experience and background in design, build, and support of Sales/Service Cloud and Consumer Goods Cloud implementations.

Job Requirements:

• Hands-On Development: Take an active role in the development process by contributing to complex Salesforce issues, requiring expertise in both Apex and front-end Lightning Web Components (LWC).
• Salesforce Solutions: Design and build Salesforce solutions that integrate with various Salesforce clouds (Service Cloud, Consumer Goods Cloud, and Knowledge).
• End-to-End Development: Develop Salesforce solutions from configuration to customization, utilizing tools such as Apex, Flow Automation, Triggers, Visualforce, and Lightning Web Components.
• Agile Team Participation: Participate in daily scrum meetings, analyze and assign user stories, and identify/resolve gaps in functional requirements and business user stories.
• Collaborate with Product Owners: Work closely with Product Owners to understand acceptance criteria and document technical approaches and designs as needed.
• Process Automation: Automate business processes using Salesforce automation tools, including Flows, Formulas, Assignment Rules, and Email Alerts.
• Integration Development: Build integrations between Salesforce and external systems using REST, SOAP APIs, OAuth, and Single Sign-On.
• Data Migration: Manage data updates and migrations using Data Loader and similar tools.
• Code Quality: Manages the code review process, writes unit/integration tests, and ensures high, overall test coverage.
• Troubleshoot & Resolve Issues: Effectively debugs and resolves defects or issues, particularly in production environments.
• Mentorship: Proven leadership as a lead developer; mentors and guides junior development team members, providing technical expertise and support.
• Independent Problem Solving: Investigates complex issues independently and clearly communicates solutions and findings.

Qualifications:

• Experience: 5+ years of hands-on Salesforce development experience, including working with complex projects and multi-cloud Salesforce environments.
• Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Salesforce Expertise: Strong experience with Salesforce customization and configuration, including Service Cloud at minimum and one of the following modules: Sales Cloud, Consumer Goods Cloud, Agentforce, Data Cloud.
• Technical Skills: Proficient in Salesforce development tools, including Apex, Visualforce, Lightning Web Components (LWC), Flows, Triggers, Scheduled and Batch classes, and more.
• Integration Knowledge: Proven experience in integrating Salesforce with external systems using REST, SOAP APIs, OAuth, and Single Sign-On.
• Development Lifecycle: Knowledge of the Product Development Lifecycle and familiarity with DevOps tools.
• Deployment Expertise: Solid understanding of the Salesforce Deployment process, including best practices.
• Agile Experience: Ability to thrive in an Agile, collaborative environment, and manage task assignments within agile frameworks.
• Certifications: Strong preference for candidates who hold Salesforce certifications such as Certified Platform Developer I & II, Certified Administrator, and Certified Advanced Administrator.
• Architecture Experience: A strong preference for candidates with experience in Application and/or Technical Architecture Certifications.

The starting budgeted pay range for this role will generally fall between $130,100.00 - $153,100.00 per year. Scotts will consider various factors in determining the actual pay including your skills, qualifications, experience, and geographical location. In addition to the determined base salary, this role is also incentive eligible under our corporate bonus programs. For remote roles where the final candidate resides in Alaska, California, Colorado, Illinois, New York, Oregon or Washington, state required pay thresholds will be factored into base salary.

Live Total Health program provides you with options to align to your personal needs. Selections range from medical, dental and vision coverage for you, your spouse/domestic partner and dependents to an outstanding wellness reimbursement program. 401K match (up to 7.5%) as well as a 15% discount on company stock and much more.

We know our talent is our most precious asset and your unique development contributes to our organization’s success now and in the future.

Career growth at our company is not always a ladder. It’s much more like a rock climbing adventure. Grow through exploration and experiences rather than a predictable linear path.

We value the importance of family. We provide access to Maven Family Planning and up to $30,000 to accommodate for adoption, fertility and surrogacy.

Be part of something bigger by joining one of our Employee Resource Groups focusing on diversity and inclusion, family, education and sustainability: Scotts Women’s Network, Scotts Black Employees’ Network, Scotts Veterans Network, Scotts Young Professionals, Scotts Pride Network (GroPride), Scotts Associates for a Greener Earth (SAGE), Scotts Family TREE and our Associate Boards.

Join a company with a strong belief in giving back to the communities where we live and work. We have a shared passion for service and volunteerism and believe participating in community service benefits our communities and strengthens our team.

Scotts is an EEO Employer, dedicated to a culturally diverse, drug free workplace.

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