Senior Salesforce Developer

Jefferies; New York (NY); On-site; USD 175,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

Jefferies seeks a hands-on Salesforce Developer to design, build, and support highly customized Salesforce applications used across Investment Banking, Global Markets, and Wealth Management.

The ideal candidate has deep Salesforce development experience, Lightning, APIs/integrations, and event-driven architectures, with exposure to a fast-paced financial services environment.

Qualifications

• Design, develop, and maintain custom Salesforce solutions across a heavily customized org.
• Develop and maintain integrations using REST and SOAP APIs.
• Work with CDC, Platform Events, and asynchronous processing.
• Integrate Salesforce with external systems via middleware and real-time data exchanges.
• Support authentication and access patterns, including SSO and identity integrations.
• Troubleshoot performance, security, and data integrity concerns.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain customized Salesforce solutions across a heavily customized Salesforce org.
• Develop and maintain integrations using REST and SOAP APIs.
• Implement event-driven architectures using Platform Events and CDC.
• Integrate Salesforce with external systems via APIs and middleware.
• Ensure secure authentication and SSO configurations.
• Troubleshoot complex issues across the Salesforce platform.

Skills

Apex

Lightning (LWC/Aura)

Salesforce integrations

Platform Events / CDC

SSO / Identity management

CI/CD pipelines

Git-based version control

Agile/Scrum

Communication with distributed teams

In-office 3-4 days/week

Tools

Git

JIRA

Confluence

CI/CD tooling

Job description

Jefferies is seeking a Salesforce Developer to design, build, and support highly customized Salesforce applications used across multiple lines of business, including Investment Banking, Global Markets, and Wealth Management. This role is ideal for a hands-on developer with strong experience across the Salesforce platform who enjoys solving complex problems, working on bespoke internal systems, and collaborating closely with product, business, and engineering partners.

The ideal candidate has deep experience developing on Salesforce and a strong understanding of the broader Salesforce ecosystem, including Lightning (LWC/Aura), APIs and integrations, event-driven architectures, and modern front-end frameworks. Experience working in a fast-paced financial services environment is a strong plus.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain custom Salesforce solutions across a heavily customized Salesforce org.
• Develop and maintain integrations using REST and SOAP APIs, including inbound and outbound data flows.
• Work with CDC, Platform Events, and asynchronous processing to support event-driven architectures.
• Integrate Salesforce with external systems via middleware, APIs, and real-time data exchanges.
• Support and enhance authentication and access patterns, including SSO and identity integrations.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues across the Salesforce platform, including performance, security, and data integrity concerns.
• Partner with business stakeholders and technical teams to translate requirements into scalable technical designs.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies, contribute to sprint planning, and deliver high-quality solutions on tight timelines.
• Ensure solutions follow Salesforce best practices, security guidelines, and performance standards.
• 10+ years experience within the Salesforce ecosystem, with significant hands-on development experience in a complex, heavily customized Salesforce org.
• Strong proficiency in:
• Apex
• Salesforce data model and security architecture
• Proven experience designing and implementing Salesforce integrations, including REST and SOAP APIs.
• Solid understanding of Salesforce platform architecture, capabilities, and constraints.
• Experience working with event-driven patterns such as Platform Events and CDC.
• Familiarity with SSO configuration and identity management concepts in Salesforce.
• Experience with Git-based version control and CI/CD pipelines.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, highly regulated environment with competing priorities.
• Strong communication skills and experience collaborating with globally distributed teams.
• Ability to work in-office a minimum of 3-4 days per week.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum development environments.

Nice to Have

• Salesforce Platform App Builder certification.
• Salesforce Developer or Architect certifications.
• Familiarity with React or other modern front-end frameworks and how they integrate with Salesforce.
• Understanding of relational databases and data design (SQL, SOQL, or similar).
• Knowledge of least privilege access, separation of duties, and enterprise security principles.
• Experience with JIRA and Confluence.
• Background supporting Salesforce in financial services or investment banking environments.

Primary Location Full Time Salary Range of $175,000 - $225,000.