Staff Salesforce Applications Developer

Staff Salesforce Applications Developer

As a Staff Salesforce Applications Developer, you will lead the design, development, integration, and continual improvement of enterprise-scale Salesforce solutions. You will work cross-functionally with business stakeholders, architects, operations, and other teams to ensure that Salesforce aligns with business strategy, that system performance, scalability, and maintainability are optimized, and that innovations (especially around AI/automation) are applied. This is a senior technical role (staff level), with expectations for leadership, mentoring, architecture input, and ownership across large initiatives.

Where You Come In:

• Lead the full lifecycle of Salesforce application development: requirements gathering, solution design, development, testing, deployment, and post-go-live maintenance.
• Architect and implement highly scalable, secure, and maintainable Salesforce solutions (custom objects, Apex, Lightning Web Components, Visualforce, Flows, etc.).
• Drive integration strategies: integrate Salesforce with internal and external systems via REST/SOAP APIs, Platform events, middleware platforms, data pipelines.
• Implement automation and business process improvements using declarative tools (Flows, Process Builder, Workflows), low-code tools, as well as programmatic solutions where necessary.
• Ability to work with team members located in various time zones.
• Ability to work independently and act as a domain expert and advocate for Salesforce solutions.
• Lead efforts in performance optimization: ensure good performance, low latency, efficient data usage, optimized queries (SOQL/SOSL), bulkification, governor limits, etc.
• Establish and enforce coding, configuration, documentation and testing standards (unit tests, integration tests, quality data models, code review practices).
• Mentor and guide more junior developers, admins, and other technical team members; provide technical leadership.
• Collaborate with solution architects, product owners, business analysts to translate business requirements into effective technical solutions.
• Lead disaster recovery, system reliability, security, and compliance aspects related to the Salesforce environment.
• Participate in release management, DevOps practices: source control, CI/CD pipelines, sandbox management, environment strategy.
• Monitor and troubleshoot production issues; ensure service level agreements are met.

What Makes You Successful:

• Substantial experience (e.g. 6+ to 8+ years) in Salesforce development or related enterprise-level CRM/Platform engineering.
• Highly proficient in Service Cloud and Sales Cloud.
• Deep knowledge of Apex, Visualforce, Lightning Web Components, Lightning framework, Flows, and declarative tools.
• Strong experience in system integrations: REST/SOAP web services, middleware, external APIs, ETL/data migration.
• Knowledge of data modelling, data architecture, SOQL & SOSL, and large data volumes (governor limits, performance tuning).
• Experience with DevOps practices: version control (Git), CI/CD, tools like AutoRABIT or Copado, release cycles, sandbox environments.
• Exposure to or ability to work with AI / predictive analytics / Einstein / Agentforce / automation trends in Salesforce or Google technologies.
• Strong understanding of security, compliance, authentication/authorization (user roles, sharing, OAuth, SAML etc.).
• Utilize Google Cloud services or other cloud technologies for data processing, AI model deployment, and application modernization.
• Agile development experience and familiarity with iterative delivery cycles.
• Excellent problem solving, analytical thinking, ability to diagnose performance issues.
• Strong communication skills: able to liaise between technical and non-technical stakeholders, explain trade-offs, mentor others.
• Leadership and influencing skills: be able to set direction, enforce best practices, lead by example.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent experience; relevant Salesforce certifications (e.g. Platform Developer I & II, Application Architect or similar) preferred.

What You'll Get:

• A front-row seat to groundbreaking technology that impacts lives around the world.
• A full and comprehensive benefits program, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, and wellness programs.
• Competitive compensation with performance incentives and opportunities for advancement within a growing, innovative company.
• Work-life balance support through flexible work arrangements and unlimited paid time off.
• Access to in-house training, development programs, career mentorship, and opportunities to attend security conferences to support your professional growth.
• The chance to work in an inclusive, diverse environment that values teamwork, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• The opportunity to connect with the #dexcomwarriors community and contribute to a purpose-driven mission that makes a difference.

Preferred Certifications

• Salesforce Platform Developer II
• Salesforce Application Architect / System Architect
• Salesforce Sales/Service Cloud Consultant
• Google Cloud Professional Developer or Data Engineer (added benefit)

Travel

• 0-5%

Experience and Education Requirements:

• Typically requires a Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline, and a minimum of 13+ years related industry experience; a Master's degree and 8+ years equivalent industry experience or a PhD and 5+ years of experience.

Work Location:

• Remote Workplace: Your location will be a home office; you are not required to live within commuting distance of your assigned Dexcom site (typically 75 miles/120km). If you reside within commuting distance of a Dexcom site (typically 75 miles/120km) a hybrid working environment may be available. Ask about our Flex workplace option.

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