Senior Salesforce Developer

Role Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Salesforce Developer to design, develop, and implement scalable, high-performance Salesforce solutions. This role requires deep technical expertise, strong architectural thinking, and leadership in delivering intelligent, data-driven capabilities leveraging Salesforce technologies, including Agentforce and Data Cloud.

Key Responsibilities

Core Development

Lead the design and development of complex Salesforce solutions

Build and maintain Apex classes, triggers, and SOQL/SOSL queries

Develop Lightning Web Components (LWC), Aura components, and Visualforce pages

Architect scalable automation using Flows and platform tools

Design and implement robust integrations (REST/SOAP APIs, middleware)

Optimize system performance, scalability, and reliability

Enforce development best practices, coding standards, and governance

Conduct code reviews and mentor junior developers

Translate business requirements into technical designs

Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues

Support CI/CD pipelines and release management

AI & Agentforce Leadership

Lead design and implementation of Agentforce-powered solutions

Define AI agent architecture, behaviors, and orchestration patterns

Integrate Agentforce with Flows, Apex, Data Cloud, and external systems

Drive prompt design, agent optimization, and performance tuning

Establish AI governance, security, and compliance standards

Partner with stakeholders to identify AI-driven automation opportunities

Monitor, evaluate, and continuously improve AI agent effectiveness

Data Cloud Responsibilities

Lead integration and activation strategies using Salesforce Data Cloud

Design data ingestion, identity resolution, and harmonization models





Implement calculated insights, segmentation, and real-time activation

Integrate Data Cloud with Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, and external platforms

Ensure data quality, compliance, privacy, and governance

Collaborate with data architects, analytics, and business teams

Optimize performance when working with large-scale datasets

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)

7+ years of Salesforce development experience

Deep expertise in:

Apex, Triggers

Lightning Web Components (LWC)

SOQL/SOSL

Salesforce Flows & Automation

Salesforce APIs & Integrations

Strong understanding of Salesforce architecture & governor limits

Advanced knowledge of Salesforce security model

Experience with DevOps, Salesforce DX, CI/CD pipelines

Proven ability to lead technical initiatives

AI / Agentforce Expertise

Hands-on experience with Agentforce / Salesforce AI capabilities

Understanding of AI-driven workflows & conversational design

Experience integrating AI agents into enterprise processes

Knowledge of AI governance, ethical AI, and data privacy

Data Cloud Expertise

Experience implementing or supporting Salesforce Data Cloud

Understanding of data unification, identity resolution, segmentation

Experience with real-time activation & personalization use cases





Knowledge of data governance & compliance frameworks

Preferred Qualifications

Salesforce Certifications relevant to the role and experience

Additional certifications (Application/System Architect) are a plus

Experience with:

Sales Cloud / Service Cloud / Experience Cloud

Enterprise-scale Salesforce implementations

Integration platforms

Event-driven architecture

Knowledge of design patterns & scalable solution frameworks

Who we are:

At Pearson, our purpose is simple: to help people realize the life they imagine through learning. We believe that every learning opportunity is a chance for a personal breakthrough. We are the world's lifelong learning company. For us, learning isn't just what we do. It's who we are. To learn more: We are Pearson.

Pearson is an Equal Chance Employer and a member of E-Verify. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit and business need. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status or any other group protected by law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.

If you are an individual with a disability and are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our career site as a result of your disability, you may request reasonable accommodations by emailing [email protected].

Job: Engineering

Job Family: TECHNOLOGY

Organization: Corporate Strategy & Technology

Schedule: FULL_TIME

Workplace Type: Hybrid

Req ID: 22894

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