Junior Salesforce Developer
Locations:
Austin, Austin, - None Specified -
Type:
Contract
Published:
April 21, 2025
Contact:
James Holder
Ref:
15874
Required Skills:
Salesforce
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We are seeking two Junior Salesforce Developers and one Senior Salesforce Developer to join our internal technology team. These roles will focus on the maintenance, administration, and ongoing development of a custom Salesforce application, currently in the one-data release phase. The ideal candidates will be well-rounded, proactive, and invested in the product, acting as owners of the application with a commitment to quality and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

  • Perform maintenance, administration, and engineering tasks to ensure the stability and efficacy of the Salesforce application.
  • Collaborate with product owners and business operations teams to provide estimates, quotes, and solutions for maintenance and feature requests.
  • Develop and test new features, wireframe solutions, and mock up enhancements to improve the application.
  • Write high-quality, maintainable code using Salesforce Lightning Web Components (LWC) and Apex.
  • Participate in code reviews, vulnerability scanning (using tools like CodeQL and Dependabot), and CI/CD processes via GitHub Actions.
  • Contribute to a collaborative, full-stack development environment with an emphasis on ownership and accountability.
  • Engage in dogfooding (testing and validating) the product to ensure functionality and user satisfaction.

Required Skills and Qualifications

  • Technical Skills:
    • Proficiency in JavaScript, Salesforce Lightning Web Components (LWC), and Apex.
    • Familiarity with GitHub Actions for CI/CD processes.
    • Experience with source code repositories (e.g., GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket).
    • Basic understanding of DevOps principles (no advanced expertise required).
    • Exposure to vulnerability scanning tools (e.g., CodeQL, Dependabot) is a plus.
    • Knowledge of Salesforce administration and development (certifications such as Certified Administrator or Certified Platform Developer I are highly desirable).
    • Familiarity with Azure for infrastructure and storage is a plus but not mandatory.
  • Experience:
    • Junior Roles: 1-3 years of experience in Salesforce development or related fields.
    • Senior Role: Approximately 5 years of experience in Salesforce development, with a focus on LWC and Apex.
  • Soft Skills:
    • A proactive, ownership-driven mindset with a passion for building and maintaining high-quality applications.
    • Strong collaboration and communication skills to work with cross-functional teams, including product owners and business stakeholders.
    • Ability to think critically, propose solutions, and contribute to wireframing and prototyping.
    • Enthusiasm for testing and validating features to ensure product excellence.

Nice-to-Have

  • Experience in the automotive industry.
  • Familiarity with additional Salesforce tools such as MuleSoft, Gloss, or Flex Deploy.
  • Knowledge of Disaster Recovery Planning (DRP).

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