About the role
Position: SENIOR SALESFORCE DEVELOPER Location: ELIZABETHTOWN, KY or REMOTE (US ONLY) Salary: $100-110k
We are hiring a Senior Salesforce Developer to build and maintain the Salesforce solutions we deliver for Department of Defense (DoD) customers. You will design and write high-quality code, take on the most complex technical work, and mentor junior developers. You will work closely with the Salesforce Architect to turn designs into secure, reliable features.
This role can be remote and requires US citizenship. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES * Lead a team of Junior Salesforce Developers to develop custom Salesforce solutions for supported DoD customers * Design, build, and test custom solutions using Apex, Lightning Web Components (LWC), SOQL, and Flow * Lead technical design for complex features and break work into clear tasks for the team * Build and maintain integrations with external systems using REST and SOAP APIs and Platform Events, working with the MuleSoft Integration Architect * Write secure code that enforces sharing rules, field-level security, and CUI protection requirements * Write unit tests and maintain strong code coverage and quality * Perform code reviews and mentor junior developers * Manage source control and deployments through the team's CI/CD pipeline * Troubleshoot and resolve production defects and performance issues * Document technical designs and code to support sustainment and ATO packages * Stay current on Salesforce releases and recommend improvements
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR * Craftsmanship: You write clean, readable, well-tested code and care about long-term maintainability. * Problem solving: You work methodically to find root causes and practical fixes. * Mentorship: You enjoy helping other developers improve. * Security mindset: You think about data protection and access in every line of code. * Collaboration: You work well with architects, analysts, and testers. * Learning mindset: You keep up with the platform's three releases a year.
EXPERIENCE
Required * 5+ years of Salesforce development experience * Expert knowledge of Apex, LWC, SOQL/SOSL, and Flow * Salesforce integrations using REST and SOAP APIs and Platform Events * Governor limits, asynchronous Apex (Batch, Queueable, Scheduled), and performance tuning * Git and Salesforce DX, with CI/CD tools (e.g., GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, Copado, or Gearset) * Writing unit tests and leading code reviews
Nice to Have * Experience with Salesforce Government Cloud Plus or Government Cloud Plus – Defense * Experience on DoD or other federal programs * Salesforce Shield and secure coding practices * Experience Cloud or Public Sector Solutions
* MuleSoft development * Static code analysis tools (e.g., Salesforce Code Analyzer or PMD)
EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS
Required * Salesforce Certified Platform Developer * Salesforce Certified Platform Administrator * CompTIA Security+ or another DoD 8140-qualifying certification (or the ability to obtain it within 6 months of hire)
Nice to Have * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field * Salesforce Certified Platform Developer II * Salesforce Certified JavaScript Developer * Salesforce Certified MuleSoft Developer