Salesforce Developer

Job Title: Salesforce Developer/ArchitectLocation: New York, NY 10005 (Hybrid - 3 Days on site)Duration: 6 months Contract to Hire full-timePosition OverviewThis role requires strong systems thinking, product-mindedness, and technical leadership not just hands-on development.The ideal candidate is comfortable operating in ambiguous environments, leading distributed teams, and making pragmatic trade-offs that balance user needs, scalability, and delivery velocity.ResponsibilitiesOwn the technical direction and system design of Salesforce solutions end-to-endTranslate ambiguous business goals into clear, scalable technical approachesPartner closely with product and business stakeholders to shape requirements and solution directionLead and mentor offshore and distributed Salesforce developersEstablish and enforce technical standards, code quality, and architectural consistencyReview designs and implementations with an eye toward long-term maintainability and system healthIdentify risks early and drive pragmatic mitigation strategiesRemain hands-on as needed to unblock delivery or prove patternsSuccess IndicatorsSalesforce solutions are durable, understandable, and evolvableStrict adherence to operational rhythm and meeting hygieneOffshore teams operate with clarity, autonomy, and accountabilityStakeholders trust technical recommendations and tradeoff decisionsDelivery is predictable without sacrificing system integrityComplexity is actively reduced, not accumulatedRequired ExperienceSignificant experience designing and delivering Salesforce solutions at scaleDemonstrated ownership of Salesforce system architecture (not just feature delivery)Experience leading offshore and/or distributed development teamsStrong ability to reason about tradeoffs across performance, scalability, usability, and time-to-marketComfort working with incomplete or evolving requirementsClear, concise communication with both technical and non-technical audiencesPreferred ProfileProduct-minded engineer who thinks in terms of user outcomes and system impactIndependent, self-directed, and comfortable making decisionsExperience working as an independent consultant, technical lead, and/or consultantPragmatic approach to architecture knows when to go deep and when to keep things simpleSalesforce Platform Developer I, Platform Developer II, and Architecture certificationsNot a Fit ForJunior or mid-level development roleStaff augmentation or ticket-only executionA role requiring step-by-step direction or tightly scoped requirements