Salesforce Developer / Senior Developer

Company: Dupont Circle Solutions

Location: Washington, DC

Posted on: October 03

Dupont Circle Solutions (DCS) is a team of specialists, united by our love of Salesforce. Our clients range from growing technology companies to nonprofits to venture funds. We are our clients champions, ready to roll up our sleeves and problem-solve to best support their businesses and make Salesforce work for them!

WHO WE ARE:

At DCS, our mission is to create sustained, meaningful outcomes for our clients. We accomplish this by hiring the best people, continuously training and empowering our team, and creating a culture of working hard for our clients while also having an environment focused on collaboration and fun. We are a woman-owned business and an equal opportunity employer that welcomes everyone to the team. We strongly encourage people of color, LGBTQ+ and non-binary people, veterans, and individuals with disabilities to apply. We are a remote-centric workplace with an office in Virginia, and a collaborative team spread across North America.

Our Salesforce developers and senior developers are responsible for designing, developing, and implementing custom Salesforce solutions and integrations for our clients across various industries. They also assess, recommend, and implement solution and platform optimizations, either directly or through coordination with others, that improve the health of Salesforce environments. Success in this role requires strong Salesforce engineering experience, advanced knowledge of platform architecture and performance optimization, excellent communication skills, and the capacity to thrive in a fast-paced, client-facing environment.

YOU ARE:

• Highly skilled in Salesforce custom development (Apex, LWC, Aura), architecture, platform design, and modern DevOps/CI/CD practices
• Focused on long-term scalability, maintainability, and performance
• Skilled at advising and guiding both client and peers
• Clear and confident in communicating technical strategy to client stakeholders
• Proactive in identifying risks and setting direction for sustainable solutions

YOU DO:

• Conduct org health assessments, analyzing code quality, automation, integrations, and performance bottlenecks
• Develop custom Salesforce solutions using Apex, Lightning Web Components (LWC), Lightning Aura Components, and Visualforce
• Design, develop, and document integrations and APIs
• Recommend scalable architectural approaches and best-practice design standards
• Review code, configuration, and solution designs (Apex, Lightning Web Components, Aura Components, and Visualforce) to assess technical debt, surface risks, and guide refactoring or optimization - balancing tactical fixes with long-term improvements
• Provide the technical direction for client engineers and workstreams by defining recommended changes and providing hands-on guidance
• Drive adherence to Salesforce best practices, coding standards, and security guidelines
• Provide advice and recommendations to improve automated test coverage and CI/CD pipelines
• Produce clear technical documentation
• Stay up-to-date with the latest Salesforce technologies and best practices
• Share knowledge and expertise with other team members and client stakeholders

YOU HAVE:

• 5+ years of hands-on Salesforce engineering experience, including Apex, Lightning Web Components (LWCs), Aura Components, and platform features such as sharing and visibility
• 5+ years of Salesforce data modeling and querying (SOQL, SOSL), automation (Flows and Apex), and experience reviewing and advising on integrations with external systems
• Strong knowledge of object oriented programming principles
• Strong knowledge of Salesforce DevOps practices, with 3+ years working with CI/CD pipelines and tools such as Git, Gearset, Copado, or equivalent
• Demonstrated expertise in performance tuning for Salesforce and integrations at enterprise scale
• Salesforce certifications such as System Architect, Application Architect, and/or Platform Developer II
• Cloud experience with AWS preferred; other cloud platforms valuable in integration contexts
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills, with a track record of thriving in client-facing environments
• Willingness to travel for team events as needed

BENEFITS:

• Remote-first work environment, with the option for hybrid in the DC/MD/VA area
• Generous, flexible PTO, paid holidays, and floating DCS holidays
• Top-notch medical, dental, and vision - we pay the majority of the premium for yourself, and your dependents
• 401(k) match 100% on the dollar up to 6%, with no vesting period
• 16 weeks paid leave for parents who give birth, 4 weeks for non-birthing parents
• Paid Salesforce certification exams
• Bonus programs: performance, hiring referrals, Salesforce certification bonuses
• Home office setup with new laptop, monitor, and all accessories needed
• Cool swag brands like Yeti, Patagonia, and Marine Layer
• Leadership development program, peer groups
• Company-paid mental health and well-being support program
• Zoom happy hours, virtual social events, and engaging activities
• Award-winning culture and supportive team environment to embrace our commitment that hard work is appreciated and is directly tied to outcomes

CORE VALUES:

• People-First: We believe in creating an inclusive, kind, and supportive people-first environment that prioritizes our people and empowers them to reach their highest potential
• Authentic: We are unapologetically authentic, acting with intention, transparency, integrity, and honesty in everything that we do
• Curious: We lead with curiosity and the drive to continuously iterate and evolve, which is essential to our personal and professional growth
• Deliberate: We provide purposeful, deliberate, and meaningful work that is pivotal to our client's success