Lead Salesforce Developer

Simplus, An Infosys Company are seeking a highly experienced Lead Salesforce Developer who can provide technical leadership, guide engineering standards, and drive the evolution of our enterprise Salesforce ecosystem.

Location: Frisco TX / Bellevue WA

Deliver on the following responsibilities:

Leadership and Collaboration

• Provide technical leadership across multiple Salesforce initiatives and ensure alignment with enterprise architecture and long-term technology strategy.
• Mentor and guide developers at all levels, strengthening the team’s capabilities through training, design reviews, and coaching on best practices.
• Partner with business stakeholders, architects, product owners, and cross-functional teams to define strategic roadmaps and deliver scalable solutions.
• Champion engineering excellence by communicating and reinforcing coding standards, performance patterns, and secure development practices.

Technical Execution and Architecture

• Lead the design and development of complex Salesforce applications using Apex, Lightning Web Components, Visualforce, and platform APIs.
• Architect reusable components and scalable integrations that support growing business needs.
• Oversee and enhance CI/CD pipelines, branching strategies, and release management processes using tools such as GitLab and Salesforce DX.
• Validate technical designs and code quality through in-depth reviews, ensuring solutions adhere to performance, security, and scalability requirements.

Organizational Impact

• Lead technical planning and estimation for large, multi-team initiatives.
• Support the growth of the Salesforce practice by contributing to reusable patterns, engineering playbooks, and technical onboarding materials.
• Identify opportunities to streamline processes and promote automation that improves delivery speed and operational efficiency.
• Serve as a trusted advisor on Salesforce capabilities, helping business and technology partners understand constraints, risks, and solution tradeoffs.

Minimum Required Experiences:

• 4 years of hands-on Salesforce development experience with at least 4 years in senior or lead engineering roles.
• Deep expertise in Apex, Lightning Web Components, SOQL and SOSL, Flow development, custom metadata, and platform automation.
• Excellent knowledge of Salesforce data modeling, security models, and advanced integration patterns that include REST, SOAP, Platform Events, and asynchronous processing.
• Proven experience leading development teams in Agile and Scrum environments with consistent participation in sprint planning, grooming, and technical ceremonies.
• Demonstrated ability to drive high-quality releases in fast-paced settings with strong ownership of deadlines and technical deliverables.
• Experience with Salesforce Experience Cloud is required.
• Experience with Github Copilot to accelerate Salesforce development

Desired Experiences:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related discipline.
• 7 years of hands-on Salesforce development experience with at least 4 years in senior or lead engineering roles.
• Salesforce certifications such as Platform Developer I and II, Application Architect, or System Architect are highly preferred.

7 or more years of IT experience with a track record of leading enterprise-scale Salesforce programs and delivering complex technical solutions.