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Senior Salesforce Developer

Avalara

Avalara

Software Engineering, Sales & Business Development
India · India
Posted on Jan 10, 2025

Job Description

What You'll Do

We are looking for an experienced Senior Developer with expertise in the Salesforce platform and experience developing solutions to lead our product capabilities. As a Senior Developer, you will play an important role in designing, developing, and implementing scalable solutions to meet our needs. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to transformative projects while collaborating with a dynamic team of experts. You will be reporting to Sr. Manager, Business Technology.


What Your Responsibilities Will Be

Responsibilities:

  • Design & Development: You will build and customize solutions using Apex, Visualforce, Lightning Web Components (LWCs), and other Salesforce technologies.
  • Platform Integration: You will develop and maintain integrations between Salesforce and third-party systems using APIs and middleware.
  • Code Quality & Best Practices: You will ensure high-quality code through rigorous testing and adherence to development best practices.
  • Collaboration: You will work with product managers, architects, and QA teams to understand requirements and provide solutions.
  • Technical Leadership: You will mentor junior developers, conduct code reviews, and provide guidance on technical challenges.
  • Innovation: Stay updated with Salesforce platform advancements and incorporate solutions into our technology stack.

What You'll Need to be Successful

Qualifications:

Required:

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience in Salesforce development.
  • Proficiency in Apex, Lightning Web Components, SOQL/SOSL, and Salesforce integration patterns.
  • Experience with Salesforce architecture, including Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, and custom applications.
  • Hands-on experience with REST/SOAP APIs and data migration tools.
  • Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices on Salesforce.
  • Experience working with Managed Packages.

Good to have:

  • Salesforce certifications such as Platform Developer II, System Architect, or Application Architect.
  • Experience with ERP or PSA systems, particularly with Certinia/FinancialForce.

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How We'll Take Care of You

Total Rewards

In addition to a great compensation package, paid time off, and paid parental leave, many Avalara employees are eligible for bonuses.

Health & Wellness
Benefits vary by location but generally include private medical, life, and disability insurance.

Inclusive culture and diversity
Avalara strongly supports diversity, equity, and inclusion, and is committed to integrating them into our business practices and our organizational culture. We also have a total of 8 employee-run resource groups, each with senior leadership and exec sponsorship.

Learn more about our benefits by region here: Avalara North America


What You Need To Know About Avalara

We’re Avalara. We’re defining the relationship between tax and tech. We’ve already built an industry-leading cloud compliance platform, processing nearly 40 billion customer API calls and over 5 million tax returns a year. Last year, we became a billion-dollar business, and our tribe expanded by a cool thousand people - there’s nearly 5,000 of us now. Our growth is real, and we’re not slowing down - not until we’ve achieved our mission - to be part of every transaction in the world.

We’re bright, innovative and disruptive, like the orange we love to wear. It captures our quirky spirit and optimistic mindset. It shows off the culture we’ve designed, that empowers our people to win. Ownership and achievement go hand in hand here. We instill passion in our people through the trust we place in them. We’ve been different from day one. Join us, and your career will be too.

We’re An Equal Opportunity Employer

Supporting diversity and inclusion is a cornerstone of our company — we don’t want people to fit into our culture, but to enrich it. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, gender, national orientation, disability, sexual orientation, US Veteran status, or any other factor protected by law. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.