Senior Salesforce Developer

The Fannie Mae; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 123,000 - 161,000; Full time

Job summary

Fannie Mae is seeking a Salesforce Software Engineer to design, develop, and deploy Apex, LWC, Visualforce, and Salesforce APIs. You will drive end-to-end business processes, ensure security and performance, and mentor junior developers.

This onsite role near Reston, VA participates in bi-weekly releases and CI/CD with GitLab and Salesforce DX. Ideal candidates have 5+ years of Salesforce development, expertise in REST/SOAP integration, and a strong grasp of security models and data

Qualifications

• 2+ years hands-on Salesforce development experience.
• 2+ years as a senior developer.
• Expertise in Apex, LWC, SOQL/SOSL, Flows, Process Builder, and custom metadata types.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, and deployment of Salesforce solutions.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define end-to-end business processes.
• Drive bi-weekly release cycles with CI/CD.
• Maintain and optimize Salesforce implementations for performance and security.
• Mentor junior developers and participate in code reviews and architectural decisions.

Skills

Apex

LWC

SOQL/SOSL

Visualforce

REST/SOAP APIs

Platform Events

GitLab

Salesforce DX

Agile/Scrum

CI/CD pipelines

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IS or related

Tools

GitLab

Salesforce DX

Job description

Playing an essential role in the U.S. economy, Fannie Mae is foundational to housing finance. Here, your expertise can help fuel purpose-driven innovation that expands access to homeownership and affordable rental housing across the country. Join Fannie Mae to grow your career and help people find a place to call home.

The Impact You Will Make

• Lead the design, development, and deployment of custom Salesforce solutions using Apex, Lightning Web Components (LWC), Visualforce, Agentforce and Salesforce APIs.


• Collaborate with business stakeholders and cross-functional teams to define and implement efficient, end-to-end business processes.


• Apply Salesforce development best practices including code reusability, bulk-safe coding, and reusable component architecture.


• Drive bi-weekly release cycles, ensuring high-quality deliverables and quick turnaround on enhancements and fixes.


• Maintain and optimize existing Salesforce implementations, ensuring performance, scalability, and security.


• Mentor junior developers and contribute to code reviews, technical design sessions, and architectural decisions.


• Ensure alignment of Salesforce solutions with enterprise architecture and strategic IT goals.


• Lead code reviews, enforce standards, and ensure adherence to security and performance guidelines.


• Manage deployment processes using CI/CD tools, version control (e.g., Gitlab), and Salesforce DX.


• Stay current with Salesforce releases and proactively recommend enhancements to leverage new platform capabilities.


• Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues related to performance, data integrity, and system behavior.

The Experience You Bring To The Team

Minimum Required Experiences:

• 2+ years of hands-on Salesforce development experience and 2+ years as a senior developer.


• Expertise in Apex, LWC, SOQL/SOSL, Flows, Process Builder, and custom metadata types.


• Strong understanding of Salesforce data model, security model, and integration patterns (REST/SOAP APIs, Platform Events).


• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments with bi-weekly sprint cycles and CI/CD pipelines.


• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, quickly analyze issues, and deliver effective solutions under tight deadlines.

Desired Experiences:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, or a related field.


• 5+ years of hands‑on Salesforce development experience and 3+ years as a senior developer.


• Salesforce certifications such as Platform Developer I/II, Application Architect, or System Architect are highly preferred.


• Development experience with Salesforce Experience Cloud.


• 5+ years of overall IT experience, with proven leadership in enterprise-level projects.

Target Pay Range: $123,000.00 - 161,000.00 a year

Internal Job Title: SF Technology - Software Engineering - Senior Associate

Proximity within a reasonable commute to your designated office location is preferred unless the job is noted as open to remote.

For most roles, employees are expected to work onsite on a regular basis at their designated office location.

The future is what you make it to be.

Fannie Mae is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity/gender expression, marital or parental status, or any other protected factor.

Fannie Mae is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities who are employees or applicants for employment, unless to do so would cause undue hardship to the company.

The hiring range for this role is set forth below. Final salaries will generally vary within that range based on factors that include but are not limited to, skill set, depth of experience, certifications, and other relevant qualifications.

This position is eligible to participate in a Fannie Mae incentive program (subject to the terms of the program).

As part of our comprehensive benefits package, Fannie Mae offers a broad range of Health, Life, Voluntary Lifestyle, and other benefits and perks that enhance an employee's physical, mental, emotional, and financial well-being.

Requisition compensation: 123000 to 161000

Tackle America's biggest housing challenges using the latest technology and AI, while collaborating with experts in their fields.

As a Fortune 25 company, Fannie Mae expands access to housing across America. Powered by the latest tech and AI, our innovative products and services drive the mortgage industry forward. We believe that prioritizing our people's growth and success is essential to achieving our business goals and fulfilling our purpose.