Senior Salesforce Developer

ROCKWOOD, INC.
Newport News, United States of America
yesterday

Role details

Contract type
Temporary to permanent
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Senior

Job location

Newport News, United States of America

Tech stack

Clean Code Principles
Salesforce Object Search Language (SOSL)
API
Artificial Intelligence
Application Integration Architecture
Computing Platforms
Audit Trail
Unit Testing
Big Data
Cloud Computing
Code Coverage
Software Quality
Continuous Integration
Data Manipulation Languages
Data Security
DevOps
Middleware
Fault Tolerance
OAuth
Performance Tuning
Systems Development Life Cycle
Copado
Salesforce
Secure Coding
Service Layer
Systems Architecture
Systems Integration
Test Data
Apex Code
Cloud Platform System
SOAPAPI
Indexer
GIT
Event Driven Architecture
Deployment Automation
Apex Programming
Enterprise Integration
Salesforce Object Query Language (SOQL)
Heap (Data Structure)
Software Version Control
Mulesoft
Crud
Microservices

Job description

The Senior Salesforce Developer is a hands-on technical expert responsible for designing, developing, and delivering secure, scalable, and high-performance Salesforce solutions.

This role owns the end-to-end development lifecycle, contributes to architecture decisions, and enforces engineering best practices. The ideal candidate demonstrates deep expertise in Apex, LWC, integrations, and platform performance optimization, while operating independently in a governed DevOps environment.

Core Responsibilities

Salesforce Development (Apex & LWC)

  • Develop scalable solutions using Apex, LWC, and platform-native tools
  • Build and maintain:
    • Apex classes, triggers, batch jobs, queueables, schedulables- Reusable, modular, and testable components
  • Enforce:
  • Governor Limits optimization (CPU, heap, SOQL, DML)- Bulkification across all contexts- Trigger frameworks (single-trigger-per-object, handler pattern)
  • Implement:
  • Async processing (Batch, Queueable, Future, Scheduled Apex)- Enterprise design patterns (Service Layer, Repository, Unit of Work, Factory, Strategy)- Robust error handling and transaction control

Data & Performance Optimization

  • Design for large data volumes (LDV) and scalability
  • Optimize SOQL queries, indexing, and data access patterns
  • Handle:
    • Data skew- Selective queries- Performance bottlenecks

Integrations

  • Build and maintain integrations using REST/SOAP APIs
  • Work with:
  • Named Credentials- External Services- Middleware (MuleSoft)
  • Implement: Secure integrations (OAuth, JWT, token-based auth)- Event-driven architecture (Platform Events, CDC)- Error handling, retries, and fault tolerance

AI & Modern Capabilities

  • Build and support solutions using:
  • Einstein AI APIs
  • Agentforce customizations and workflows
  • Contribute to AI-driven enhancements and automation use cases

DevOps & Code Quality

  • Own SDLC from design to deployment
  • Work with:
    • CI/CD tools (Copado, Gearset, DevOps Center)- Git-based version control
  • Ensure:
  • High-quality code reviews- Secure coding practices- Automated deployments

Testing & Quality Assurance

  • Develop:
    • High-quality unit tests with meaningful assertions- Test data factory frameworks
  • Handle:
  • Mock callouts for integrations- Code coverage with quality focus (not just %)

Security & Compliance

  • Enforce:
    • CRUD/FLS in all operations- Data access controls and sharing rules
  • Support:
  • Platform security best practices- Encryption and audit capabilities (Shield awareness) Collaboration & Leadership
  • Work with Architects, Admins, and Business Teams
  • Translate requirements into scalable technical solutions
  • Mentor junior developers and enforce coding standards
  • Support production issues and release cycles

Requirements

Do you have experience in Schema design?, * 5 years of Salesforce development experience

  • Deep expertise in Apex, LWC, and platform architecture
  • Strong experience with:
    • Trigger frameworks- Async Apex- Governor Limits optimization
  • Experience with:
  • REST/SOAP APIs- Event-driven architecture (Platform Events, CDC)- DevOps tools and CI/CD
  • Strong knowledge of:
  • SOQL/SOSL (including dynamic queries & aggregates)- Data modeling and security architectureCertifications (Mandatory)
  • Salesforce Platform Developer I
  • Salesforce Platform Developer II, * Experience with Financial Services Cloud
  • Experience with Experience Cloud (LWC, LWR sites)
  • Exposure to MuleSoft integration development
  • Salesforce certifications:
    • Integration Architecture Designer- Application/System Architect- AI Associate / AI Specialist
  • Knowledge of: - Microservices architecture- Salesforce Functions

Application Question(s):

  • Have you worked on Salesforce implementations in a banking or financial services environment? If yes - how did you handle data security and compliance requirements like field-level encryption, audit trails, or regulatory data access controls within Salesforce?

License/Certification:

  • Salesforce Platform Developer I & II (Required)

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