The Salesforce Senior Developer is responsible for building and implementing complex Salesforce applications, ensuring that they align with the company's business goals and technical requirements. This role involves hands-on development, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and mentoring junior developers. The ideal candidate has extensive experience with Salesforce development, a strong understanding of Salesforce best practices, and proficiency in both declarative and programmatic solutions.

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About Merkle

Merkle, a dentsu company, powers the experience economy. For more than 35 years, we have put people at the heart of its approach to digital business transformation. As the only integrated experience consultancy in the world with a heritage in data science and our performance, Merkle delivers holistic, experiences that promote growth, engagement, and loyalty. Merkle's expertise has earned recognition as a "Leader" by top industry analyst firms, in categories such as digital transformation and commerce, experience design, engineering and technology integration, digital marketing, data science, CRM and loyalty, and customer data management. With more than 16,000 employees, Merkle operates in 30+ countries throughout the Americas, EMEA, and APAC. For more information, visit www.merkle.com.

Job Description

Main Tasks:

Salesforce Development & Customization:

• Design and develop customized solutions within the Salesforce platform to support critical business functions and meet project objectives, client requirements, and company goals.
• Develop, test, and deploy Apex classes, triggers, Visualforce, Lightning components, and other custom applications.

Technical Leadership:

• Provide technical leadership and mentor junior developers in Salesforce best practices.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, project managers, and other developers to translate business needs into technical requirements.

Solution Design:

• Analyze complex business processes and design efficient, scalable, and maintainable Salesforce solutions.
• Engage in full lifecycle project development, from initial requirements gathering and design through deployment and production support.

Integration & Data Management:

• Integrate Salesforce with other systems using REST, SOAP, and other web services, middleware, or ETL tools.
• Manage data quality, migration, and cleansing, ensuring data integrity across the organization.

Salesforce Configuration:

• Configure Salesforce to align with business needs using declarative tools like workflows, process builder, flows, and custom objects.

Maintenance & Troubleshooting:

• Provide ongoing support and maintenance for existing applications, troubleshoot issues, and implement enhancements to improve user experience and platform functionality.

Requirements:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience).

• Experience:

  • 5+ years of experience in Salesforce development with a deep understanding of the platform's capabilities.
  • Extensive experience with Apex, Visualforce, Lightning Components, and other Salesforce technologies.
  • Proven track record of integrating Salesforce with other platforms and systems.

• Certifications: Salesforce Platform Developer II , Salesforce Architect, Salesforce Platform App Builder, or Advanced Administrator are preferred.

• Skills:

  • Proficiency in Apex, Visualforce, Lightning Web Components (LWC), JavaScript, and SOQL/SOSL.
  • Strong knowledge of Salesforce’s declarative tools (Flows, Process Builder, and Workflows).
  • Experience with Agile development methodologies and version control (e.g., Git).
  • Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex issues.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team, managing multiple priorities and deadlines.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with DevOps tools and practices specific to Salesforce like Salesforce CLI (SFDX), and other CI/CD and version control tools like GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Jenkins, etc.
• Familiarity with advanced Salesforce features such as Communities, Einstein Analytics, or Field Service Lightning.
• Strong understanding of relational databases and SQL.
• Experience in leading and managing project development in Agile or Scrum environments.

Additional information

Benefits and perks: