Salesforce Lead Developer

London, England, United Kingdom

9/24/2024

About the Role:

We are seeking a highly skilled Salesforce Lead Developer to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of delivering complex Salesforce solutions, with a strong emphasis on configuration and customisation. This role requires a deep understanding of the Salesforce platform, including Sales, Service, and Experience Cloud, as well as proficiency in Apex, LWC, and Visualforce.

Responsibilities:

• Technical Leadership:
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to a team of globally located Salesforce developers. This could include some direct line management.
• Define development standards, best practices, and coding guidelines.
• Oversee code reviews and ensure adherence to quality standards.
• Solution Design and Development:
• Analyse business requirements and translate them into technical solutions leveraging Salesforce platform capabilities.
• Design and develop custom applications, integrations, and customisations using Apex, LWC, and Visualforce.
• Optimise Salesforce performance and scalability.
• Ensure code quality, maintainability, and adherence to Salesforce best practices.
• Configuration:
• Maximise the use of Salesforce out-of-the-box functionalities to meet business requirements.
• Configure Salesforce objects, fields, page layouts, workflows, and validation rules.
• Implement data management strategies, including data import, export, and cleansing.
• Integration:
• Design and implement integrations between Salesforce and other systems using APIs and middleware.
• Ensure data consistency and integrity across systems.
• Project Delivery:
• Collaborate with project managers and business stakeholders to ensure successful project delivery.
• Estimate development efforts and manage project timelines.
• Provide technical guidance and support to project teams.
  
  
  

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 5 years of hands-on Salesforce development experience.
• Proven experience in leading and mentoring development teams.
• Strong proficiency in Apex, LWC, and Visualforce.
• In-depth knowledge of Salesforce Sales, Service, and Experience Cloud.
• Experience with Salesforce configuration and customisation.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Salesforce certifications (e.g., Platform Developer I, Platform Developer II) preferred.
  
  
  

Desired Skills:

• Experience with Salesforce data migration and integration tools.
• Knowledge of Agile development methodologies.
• Experience with Salesforce DX and CI/CD pipelines.
• CPQ experience beneficial.
  
  

This role offers an opportunity to lead and contribute to the development of innovative Salesforce solutions.