Sr. Salesforce Developer

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For over almost 60 years our solutions have enabled impactful connections between some of the worlds leading brands and their customers. And while weve already done a lot of work were proud of were just getting started!

Coates Group has the values of a family-owned business and the innovative spirit of a start-up both which fuel our purpose Creating Connections. Empowering Partnerships. Always Evolving . Through hard work dedication and creativity weve become industry leaders who have won awards and set records while remaining focused on continual growth and evolution. We are a 2x Australia Good Design Award winner and successfully completed the largest hardware deployment in Quick Service Restaurant history.

We are curious charismatic authentic and we value and leverage the diversity of our crew. We are imaginers kindness enthusiasts experts creators thinkers challengers collaborators and over-achievers. And together as a Crew we are revolutionizing the way the worlds leading brands leverage technology to drive the best customer experiences.

The purpose of the Senior Salesforce Developer role in the Business Applications Team is to lead the design development and optimization of complex Salesforce solutions that support strategic business objectives and enterprise-scale integrations. The role oversees the technical architecture ensures adherence to Salesforce platform limits and security standards and provides technical mentorship to junior developers. The Senior Salesforce Developer translates advanced business requirements into scalable maintainable and high-performing solutions using Apex Visualforce Lightning Web Components and system APIs while driving alignment with enterprise architecture and governance frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Delivery of scalable secure and high-performing Salesforce solutions that directly enable business process efficiency and operational agility.
• Reduce system defects and rework through consistent enforcement of secure coding architectural standards and automated quality controls.
• Improve business responsiveness through the timely implementation of new Salesforce capabilities that align with enterprise priorities and platform best practices.
• Enhance data integrity and accessibility across business systems through reliable and performant integrations between Salesforce and external platforms.
• Increase release stability and deployment velocity through the adoption of automated CI/CD pipelines version control and rigorous test automation.
• Strengthen technical governance through consistent code reviews adherence to platform limits and compliance with organizational security and compliance policies.
• Reduce dependency on external vendors by building internal Salesforce technical capability and mentoring junior developers toward autonomous delivery.
• Improve cross-functional collaboration and decision-making by ensuring Salesforce solutions are designed with transparency maintainability and business scalability in mind.
• Optimize system performance and user experience through proactive monitoring refactoring and continuous improvement of Salesforce implementations.
• Sustain alignment of Salesforce solutions with long-term enterprise architecture ensuring platform stability future readiness and measurable business value.

Capabilities

• Technical Acumen
• Demonstrates deep command of Salesforce development including Apex Lightning Web Components Visualforce and API integration. Designs solutions that optimize platform performance scalability and maintainability.
• Solution Architecture Thinking
• Applies structured architectural principles to ensure designs align with enterprise standards security frameworks and Salesforce best practices. Balances short-term delivery with long-term system sustainability.
• Secure and Compliant Development
• Applies secure coding standards enforces data privacy principles and ensures all solutions meet organizational and platform-level compliance obligations.
• Continuous Improvement Orientation
• Proactively identifies technical debt system inefficiencies and enhancement opportunities leading structured remediation and optimization efforts.
• Delivery Accountability
• Owns full lifecycle delivery of Salesforce solutions from design through release. Maintains high accuracy in estimation delivery timelines and post-deployment stability.
• Analytical and Diagnostic Capability
• Diagnoses issues rapidly through data-driven methods tracing root causes and implementing sustainable fixes that prevent recurrence.
• Technical Leadership and Mentorship
• Guides and develops junior developers through code reviews pair programming and structured learning. Reinforces coding discipline and engineering standards across the team.
• Adaptability and Platform Agility
• Responds effectively to evolving Salesforce platform releases architectural shifts and changing business requirements without disrupting delivery cadence.
• Quality and Governance Discipline
• Maintains strong adherence to version control peer review CI/CD and automated testing processes. Ensures all deliverables pass defined quality gates before release.
• Strategic Business Awareness
• Understands how Salesforce capabilities drive business objectives. Aligns technical decisions with measurable business outcomes and operational efficiencies.

Qualifications

• Education & Certification:
• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Software Engineering Information Systems or a related technical discipline.
• Salesforce Platform Developer II certification required: Platform Developer I certification mandatory as baseline.
• Salesforce Application Architect or System Architect certification strongly preferred.
• Additional Salesforce credentials (e.g. Integration Architect Data Architecture and Management Designer) are advantageous.
• Agile or DevOps certification (e.g. Scrum Master Salesforce DevOps Center Practitioner) desirable
• Professional Experience Requirements:
• Minimum of 58 years of hands-on Salesforce development experience including Apex Visualforce Lightning Web Components (LWC) and SOQL/SOSL.
• Proven track record of architecting and delivering enterprise-grade Salesforce implementations across multiple clouds (Sales Cloud Service Cloud Experience Cloud or equivalent).
• Demonstrated experience integrating Salesforce with external systems using REST SOAP MuleSoft or other middleware platforms.
• Practical experience managing CI/CD pipelines using Salesforce DX Git and automation tools such as Jenkins Copado or Gearset.
• Experience implementing test-driven development (TDD) practices unit testing and maintaining code coverage thresholds.
• Strong understanding of Salesforce data modeling sharing rules security models and governor limits.
• Experience in enterprise-scale environments with complex data process and compliance requirements.
• Prior leadership or mentorship experience within a technical development team.
• Exposure to API management identity and access management (IAM) and secure coding principles in cloud environments.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate across business architecture and operations teams to translate requirements into scalable technical solutions.

$120000 - $140000 a year

About Coates

We are industry leaders who have won awards and set records. We are a 2x Australia Good Design Award winner and we successfully completed the largest hardware deployment in Quick Service Restaurant history.

We are led by a forward-thinking CEO who has demonstrated a true passion for people and making Coates a place where people genuinely enjoy working. Our growth plans enable a focus on providing rapid career advancement opportunities for our talent.

Together we are creators allowing us to make our purpose a reality to create immersive brand experiences for everyone.

Join a Crew that Cares

Be part of a global team of talented ambitious creative people that value integrity individuality and inclusivity. (Ask us about our Equality Empowerment Initiatives).

The benefits include an annual market competitive bonus program and our Thrive Program which includes a suite of flexible work options because were strong believers that you should never miss an important life or work moment. Thrive also provides dedicated time to prioritize our health and wellbeing (think virtual Yoga or meditation sessions) a Global Wellness paid day off to recharge as well as a Give Back Day to allow our Crew an opportunity to make an impact in the community.

Be inspired To Be More

We skip the red tape and aim to always stay nimble. Were proud of where weve been and are energized by where were going. We encourage ideas and perspectives because we know the more we have the better we are. We work hard but have fun along the way. We push the boundaries but keep it real and authentic. We believe in the values that got us here are the ones that will continue to lead us forward. We are excited by what weve accomplished but know the best is yet to come.

Coates Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race color creed national or ethnic origin gender religion disability age political affiliation or belief disabled veteran veteran of the Vietnam Era or citizenship status (except in those special circumstances permitted or mandated by law).

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Required Experience:

Senior IC