Senior Salesforce Developer

Sr. Salesforce Developer

Location : Montreal (4 days a week onsite)

Job Type : Contract

Industry : Direct Banking / Financial Services

Position Overview

We are seeking a Senior Salesforce Developer with 9+ years of Salesforce experience , including 3+ years working with Financial Services Cloud (FSC) . This role combines hands-on development with architectural leadership to deliver robust, scalable Salesforce solutions tailored to the financial services sector. The ideal candidate brings deep technical expertise and the ability to lead end-to-end solution design, development, and implementation.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and implementation of FSC solutions across wealth management, banking, and insurance domains.
• Architect scalable and secure solutions aligned with enterprise architecture standards and Salesforce best practices.
• Configure and extend FSC features such as Action Plans, Financial Accounts, Rollups, and Relationship Groups.
• Develop custom components using Apex, Lightning Web Components (LWC), Flows, and APIs.
• Define data models, security frameworks, and integration strategies using REST/SOAP.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, BAs, and QA teams to translate business needs into technical solutions.
• Guide junior developers and oversee code quality through reviews and mentorship.
• Support CI/CD pipelines, deployment activities, and post-implementation optimization.
• Evaluate Salesforce platform updates and proactively introduce enhancements.

Required Qualifications

• 9+ years of Salesforce experience, including 3+ years with Financial Services Cloud (FSC) .
• Strong hands-on expertise in Apex, LWC, SOQL/SOSL, Flows, and Salesforce APIs.
• Proven experience designing FSC-specific data models and solutions for financial institutions.
• Solid understanding of Salesforce security models, platform limits, and performance optimization.
• Experience with CI/CD tools, Git, and DevOps practices.
• Salesforce certifications: Platform Developer I (required) ; Developer II, FSC, and Architect certifications (preferred).
• Background in banking, insurance, or wealth management is a strong asset.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.

Nice to Have

• Experience with Salesforce Shield, Salesforce Data Cloud, or Einstein Analytics.
• Familiarity with tools like Gearset, Copado, VS Code, and Salesforce DX.
• Understanding of compliance requirements in regulated financial environments.