Salesforce Developer (Software Engineering)

Overview

Architect, develop, and support enterprise-grade Salesforce solutions for Guidehouse clients, combining hands-on development with modern engineering practices across the Salesforce platform, integration architecture, DevOps, and enterprise application development.

What you'll do

• Design, develop, and implement scalable solutions across the Salesforce platform.
• Build custom applications utilizing Apex, Lightning Web Components (LWC), Visualforce, Aura Components, and Salesforce Flows.
• Develop reusable frameworks, components, and services that improve development efficiency and solution maintainability.
• Translate complex business requirements into scalable technical designs and production-ready solutions.
• Develop high-quality, well-tested code that aligns with Salesforce and enterprise development standards.
• Design and optimize Salesforce data models, platform architecture, and application frameworks.
• Develop scalable solutions supporting Service Cloud, Sales Cloud, Experience Cloud, Public Sector Solutions, and Industry Clouds.
• Implement platform security using profiles, permission sets, sharing rules, security controls, and governance best practices.
• Leverage asynchronous processing patterns including Batch Apex, Queueable Apex, Platform Events, and Scheduled Jobs.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex application, integration, and performance challenges.
• Design and implement integrations utilizing REST APIs, SOAP services, Platform Events, and middleware technologies.
• Build API-led architectures that connect Salesforce with enterprise systems and external applications.
• Support data migration, transformation, data quality, and data synchronization initiatives.
• Develop event-driven architectures and scalable integration patterns that support enterprise growth.
• Collaborate with integration architects and enterprise architects to ensure solution alignment with long-term business objectives.
• Contribute to DevSecOps initiatives, CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and release management processes.
• Participate in code reviews and establish engineering best practices across project teams.
• Evaluate and implement emerging Salesforce capabilities and platform innovations.
• Explore opportunities to leverage Agentforce, Einstein AI, Data Cloud, and AI-powered automation capabilities where appropriate.
• Utilize AI-assisted development tools to improve productivity, code quality, and delivery acceleration.
• Participate in technical discovery workshops and solution design sessions.
• Partner with business analysts, architects, and client stakeholders to align technical solutions with business objectives.
• Communicate technical approaches, risks, dependencies, and recommendations to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Mentor junior developers and contribute to a culture of continuous learning and technical excellence.
• Support proposal development, solutioning efforts, and innovation initiatives across the Salesforce practice.

What you'll need

• Minimum of FIVE (5) years of Salesforce development experience.
• Demonstrated expertise developing solutions using Apex, Lightning Web Components (LWC), Salesforce Flows, Aura Components, and Visualforce.
• Strong understanding of Salesforce platform architecture and development best practices.
• Experience designing scalable Salesforce data models and working with relational databases.
• Experience supporting Experience Cloud implementations and customer-facing digital experiences.
• Expertise designing and implementing integrations utilizing REST and SOAP APIs.
• Strong understanding of object-oriented programming principles and design patterns.
• Experience implementing asynchronous processing solutions including Batch Apex, Queueable Apex, Future Methods, and Platform Events.
• Knowledge of Salesforce security architecture, governance, and secure coding practices.
• Experience troubleshooting performance, scalability, and application reliability issues.
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, Git-based source control, DevOps methodologies, and release management processes.
• Strong experience with JavaScript, HTML, and CSS.
• Experience working within Agile delivery environments.
• Ability to communicate technical concepts to both technical and executive audiences.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• US Citizenship is contractually required.
• Must be able to obtain a Secret clearance.

Nice to have

• Salesforce Platform Developer I Certification.
• Salesforce Platform Developer II Certification.
• Salesforce Administrator Certification.
• Salesforce App Builder Certification.
• Salesforce Application Architect or System Architect credentials.
• Experience with Public Sector Solutions, Financial Services Cloud, Health Cloud, Communications Cloud, or Education Cloud.
• Experience supporting Federal Civilian, Defense, State & Local Government, Healthcare, or Commercial clients.
• Experience with MuleSoft, AWS, Azure, Databricks, or enterprise integration platforms.
• Exposure to Agentforce, Einstein AI, Data Cloud, Prompt Builder, or Generative AI technologies.
• Experience with AI-assisted development tools and intelligent automation platforms.
• Additional Salesforce certifications or willingness to obtain certifications.

Details

• Location: US, remote (any location).
• Travel: up to 10%.
• Security clearance: ability to obtain Secret.
• Employment type: as listed in the job family, no further terms stated.
• Annual salary range: $92,000.00 to $153,000.00, with compensation depending on skill sets, experience, clearances, licensure and certifications, and business needs.
• May be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus.