Lead Salesforce Developer

Curriculum Associates is a leader in educational technology, committed to enhancing learning experiences for students. They are seeking a Lead Salesforce Developer to transform their Salesforce ecosystem by simplifying complex systems and establishing best practices for development. This role combines solution engineering with hands-on development to support long-term growth and platform health.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the design and delivery of complex Salesforce solutions across Sales, Service, and Marketing Clouds, balancing near-term delivery with long-term platform health
• Serve as a solution engineer for large initiatives: translate ambiguous business problems into simplified, scalable technical designs with clear tradeoffs
• Own and enforce Salesforce development standards (architecture patterns, code quality, testing, documentation, and release readiness)
• Deliver hands-on development using Apex, Lightning Web Components (LWC), integrations, and declarative tools, focusing on performance, resiliency, and maintainability
• Drive simplification efforts by identifying legacy complexity, technical debt, and anti-patterns; lead refactors that improve developer productivity and system reliability
• Partner with architects and leadership to define medium- and long-range technical strategies and roadmaps
• Lead and coordinate development work across co-dependent scrum teams in a multi-team Agile environment
• Ensure testing best practices are followed, including unit tests, integration tests, and support for test framework improvements
• Proactively identify risks, dependencies, and blockers; recommend mitigations through scope negotiation and architectural alternatives
• Mentor and coach developers across levels, including senior engineers, acting as a multiplier for both technical excellence and career growth
• Participate in and influence all aspects of the development lifecycle: discovery, estimation, planning, delivery, release, and post-production validation
• Champion modern Salesforce capabilities and emerging technologies, including Data Cloud and Agentforce, ensuring thoughtful adoption aligned with business value

Requirements:

• 7+ years of Salesforce platform experience with significant hands-on development responsibility
• 3+ years operating at a senior or lead technical level, setting standards or leading complex initiatives
• Proven experience delivering large-scale Salesforce solutions in enterprise or highly integrated environments
• Salesforce certifications strongly preferred (Platform Developer I/II, Revenue Cloud, or related certifications a plus)
• Experience working in scaled Agile environments with formal release and change management processes
• Deep expertise in Salesforce development with a demonstrated ability to design, deliver, and simplify complex enterprise orgs
• Strong familiarity in Revenue Cloud concepts and implementations (CPQ, Billing, pricing, product models, and quote-to-cash flows)
• Advanced hands-on development skills with Apex, LWC, Salesforce APIs, and integration patterns
• Proven architectural judgment and systems thinking; ability to reduce complexity while meeting evolving business needs
• Experience leading large, high-complexity initiatives and aligning multiple teams around shared technical standards
• Strong understanding of Agile delivery practices, including backlog refinement, sprint planning, estimation, and release management
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Demonstrated commitment to continuous learning and staying current with Salesforce platform innovations
• Ability to mentor, unblock, and elevate other developers through coaching, design reviews, and collaborative problem solving