Senior Salesforce Developer

Summary

Join Construct Education as a Senior Salesforce Developer and contribute to the evolution of technology solutions supporting the development and delivery of Construct products and services. This key technical role involves designing, developing, and maintaining Salesforce solutions to enhance business efficiency and customer satisfaction. You will work closely with stakeholders to ensure the platform supports business growth and process efficiency. The position requires strong Salesforce expertise, including Apex code, Lightning Web Components, and integration with third-party systems. You will also provide thought leadership and contribute to broader technology solutions. This is a permanent, hybrid role based in Cape Town.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of experience in CRM domain
• 3+ years of experience in Salesforce implementations with sound knowledge on Salesforce Sales cloud, Service and Administration
• Fluent in Apex Code such as triggers, classes, test methods; Lightning Web Components (LWC), Aura components, Visualforce, SOQL,SOSL and other relevant technologies on the Salesforce platform
• Good level of experience with CI/CD
• Hands-on experience in integrating 3rd party systems such as oAuth and REST
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, manage priorities effectively, and meet project deadlines
• Salesforce Platform Developer I & Salesforce Certified Administrator
• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders

Responsibilities

• Support the evolution of the technology solution and processes that support the entire development and delivery of Construct products and services
• Design, develop, and maintain Salesforce solutions that drive business efficiency and success
• Ensure the optimal utilisation of Salesforce technologies (Sales Cloud & Service Cloud)
• Work closely with key internal stakeholders ensuring the platform supports business growth, process efficiency, and customer satisfaction
• Support the Head of Enabling Technology in providing thought leadership, and options and solutions formulation for the unit development and broader technology space
• Deliver ongoing Salesforce enhancements
• Developing Salesforce functionality to enhance business use of the platform

Preferred Qualifications

• Salesforce Platform Developer II & Certified Advanced Administrator
• Salesforce DX: Familiarity with Salesforce Development Experience (DX) for source-driven development, version control, and automated deployments
• Strong understanding of custom development best practices, governor limits, and security considerations within the Salesforce platform
• Experience defining and delivering enterprise applications on the Salesforce platform
• Proficiency in optimising Salesforce configurations and code for performance, scalability, and data volume considerations

Benefits

• Flexible work for genuine career-life fit
• A healthy and supportive company culture
• Generous annual leave
• Paid maternity and paternity benefits
• Professional development and mentoring
• Construct Culture Club events
• Study leave