Salesforce Developer

Stride, Inc. is seeking a Salesforce Developer to design, develop, and implement customized solutions within the Salesforce platform. The role involves collaborating with business stakeholders to translate needs into efficient Salesforce solutions while ensuring system performance and security.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, test, and deploy custom Apex, triggers, Visualforce pages, and Lightning Web Components
• Develop and maintain integrations with third-party applications using REST/SOAP API’s, Bulk APIs, middleware (e.g. Mulesoft, Apigee), and external data sources
• Build and optimize custom objects, fields, triggers, flows, process automation, and validation rules to support business processes
• Manage user profiles, roles, permission sets, and sharing rules to ensure data security and appropriate access control within the Salesforce platform
• Troubleshoot and debug Salesforce applications, ensuring high system performance and reliability
• Optimize and maintain SOQL and SOSL queries for efficient database interactions
• Ensure compliance with Salesforce best practices, coding standards, and security guidelines
• Develop and execute unit tests and ensure code coverage meets Salesforce standards (75%+ coverage required)
• Stay up to date with new Salesforce features, updates, and industry trends to continuously improve the platform
• Work closely with business analysts, administrators, and stakeholders to gather requirements and provide technical solutions
• Participate in the implementation of technology projects, ensuring alignment with business objectives and timelines

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Management Information Systems (MIS), Computer Science, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
• 5+ years of hands-on experience as a Salesforce Developer
• Strong expertise in Apex (Classes, Triggers, Batch Jobs, Schedulers, Dynamic Apex), Lightning Web Components (LWC), Visualforce, and SOQL/SOSL
• Experience with Salesforce API integrations (REST/SOAP) and middleware tools (e.g., MuleSoft, Dell Boomi)
• In-depth knowledge of Salesforce security models, permission sets, profiles, roles, and sharing rules
• Hands-on experience with Salesforce deployment tools (Salesforce DX, Change Sets, or CI/CD)
• Experience with version control systems (Git, Bitbucket)
• Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines, manage and prioritize simultaneous requests
• Creative and analytical thinker with strong critical thinking skills
• Must demonstrate exceptional verbal and written communication skills
• Proficiency in MS Excel for data manipulation, reporting and KPIs
• Proficiency with Salesforce Marketing Cloud and Revenue Cloud
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies and DevOps practices
• Salesforce Platform Developer I certification (Platform Developer II is a plus)
• Experience with third party applications including: Hellosign (document signing), Mogli SMS (Mass Texting), Hubspot (Marketing Automation), Totara (Learning Management System), Natterbox