Salesforce Lead Developer
Description
Why Ness
We know that people are our greatest asset. Our staff’s professionalism, innovation, teamwork, and dedication to excellence have helped us become one of the world’s leading technology companies. It is these qualities that are vital to our continued success. As a Ness employee, you will be working on products and platforms for some of the most innovative software companies in the world.
You’ll gain knowledge working alongside other highly skilled professionals that will help accelerate your career progression.
You’ll also benefit from an array of advantages like access to trainings and certifications, bonuses, and aids, socializing activities and attractive compensation.
Requirements and responsibilities
What you’ll do
We are looking for a Salesforce Lead Developer who will own the technical design, development, and delivery of Salesforce solutions across Sales, Service, Experience, and Platform capabilities. This role requires strong hands-on development expertise, technical leadership, and the ability to guide teams while collaborating closely with architects, product owners, and business stakeholders.
The ideal candidate is someone who can design scalable solutions, write high-quality code, review and mentor developers, and ensure adherence to Salesforce best practices.
Key Responsibilities
Technical Leadership
- Act as the technical lead for Salesforce implementations and enhancements
- Translate functional requirements into scalable and secure technical designs
- Review and approve solution designs, Apex code, Lightning components, and integrations
- Enforce Salesforce best practices, coding standards, and governance
Development & Delivery
- Design and develop solutions using:
- Apex (Triggers, Classes, Batch, Queueable, Schedulable)
- Lightning Web Components (LWC) & Aura (as needed)
- Flows (Record-triggered, Screen, Scheduled)
- Experience Cloud components and customizations
- Build and manage complex data models, security models, and sharing rules
- Optimize performance, governor limits, and bulk processing
- Lead release planning, deployment, and post-release support
Integration & Architecture
- Design and implement integrations using REST/SOAP APIs, Platform Events, and middleware (e.g., MuleSoft)
- Handle authentication and authorization (OAuth, Named Credentials, JWT)
- Ensure data consistency, error handling, and monitoring across systems
Quality & DevOps
- Drive CI/CD pipelines using tools like Git, Copado, Gearset, or Salesforce DX
- Implement and enforce test automation and minimum 85%+ code coverage
- Participate in performance testing, security reviews, and production readiness checks
Team Leadership & Collaboration
- Mentor and guide Salesforce developers and junior team members
- Conduct code reviews and technical walkthroughs
- Collaborate with Solution Architects, Product Owners, QA, and Release Managers
- Support estimation, sprint planning, and technical risk management
What you’ll bring
Salesforce Platform
- Strong expertise in Apex, SOQL, SOSL, LWC, and Salesforce Flows
- Hands-on experience with Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, and Experience Cloud
- Deep understanding of Salesforce security model (profiles, permission sets, sharing, FLS)
- Experience with large data volumes and enterprise-scale orgs
Integration & DevOps
- Experience integrating Salesforce with external systems using APIs and middleware
- Strong knowledge of Salesforce DX, Git-based source control, and CI/CD
- Familiarity with deployment strategies across multiple environments
Leadership & Soft Skills
- Proven experience leading development teams and delivering complex programs
- Strong communication skills to work with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Ability to balance hands-on development with leadership responsibilities
- Salesforce certifications such as:
- Platform Developer II
- JavaScript Developer I
- Application Architect or System Architect (nice to have)
- Experience with Agentforce / Einstein / AI-driven Salesforce features
- Exposure to large transformation or multi-org Salesforce landscapes
- Experience working in Agile / SAFe environments
Not checking every single requirement?
If this role sounds good to you, even if you don’t meet every single bullet point in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. For most of the candidates that applied, we found a role that was a very good fit with their skills.
Let’s meet and you may just be the right candidate for one of our roles.
At Ness Digital Engineering we are willing to build a work culture that is based on diversification, inclusion, and authenticity.