Summary

Kingfish Group is a strategic advisor and investment partner to private equity a firm built on the power of the right relationships insights and a proprietary platform that creates systematic advantage across the transaction cycle. This role sits at the center of how we operate and grow. We are seeking a Sr. Salesforce Platform Engineer who combines architect-level thinking with hands-on technical execution. Someone who will be a foundational member of our Systems team and help build the technology infrastructure that powers everything we do. This is not an advisory role. We need someone who designs solutions builds them integrates them and owns them end-to-end. The right candidate is a Salesforce expert and multi-system integrator who understands how enterprise systems connect owns integration architecture across the full technology environment (not just Salesforce) and actively uses Claude and Claude Code to drive automation across the SDLC. If you want to build something meaningful from the ground up establishing an in-house platform engineering capability at a firm where technology is becoming a true differentiator. This is that opportunity.

Roles and Responsibilities

Responsibilities

Platform Architecture & Salesforce Ownership

- Own end-to-end solution design and execution for the Salesforce platform including data models integration architecture automation patterns configuration custom code deployment and maintenance.
- Make independent architectural decisions within established guardrails; collaborate with the internal architect on complex or cross-system decisions.
- Develop and maintain Apex classes triggers batch jobs LWC SOQL and SFDX-based deployments.
- Own integration architecture and technical guidance across the full technology ecosystem not limited to Salesforce. When any systems need to connect this role defines how.
- Lead the technical configuration and integration of new systems brought into the setting including those that interact with Salesforce and those that do not.
- Define and enforce technical standards patterns and best practices for the platform.

AI-Assisted Development & Automation





- Use Claude Claude Code GitHub Copilot Codex and Agentforce as primary development instruments automation-first engineering throughout the full SDLC.
- Follow a systematic AI development workflow: AI-assisted code generation rigorous review and validation automated testing controlled CI/CD deployment. Never AI-generated code straight to production.
- Build AI-driven workflows to eliminate manual tasks and measurably increase throughput across requirements design build test and release.
- Set and model the standard for responsible systematic AI-assisted development across the team.

Change Control & DevOps

- Own Git-based change control (GitHub Bitbucket or equivalent): branching PR governance code review standards and release management for all Salesforce development.
- Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines with automated testing and deployment validation before changes reach production.
- Ensure all changes (configuration code and integrations) are version-controlled traceable and auditable.

Technical Leadership Agile & Stakeholder Partnership

- Serve as technical lead for QA testers and developers; manage the Systems Project Board and sprint flow.
- Partner with the internal architect for guidance and provide technical oversight for external developers as the team scales.
- Translate business requirements into sprint-ready technical solutions in partnership with the Product Manager.
- Must be available for U.S. stakeholder meetings during evening hours (IST) typically 6:00-9:00 PM IST to maintain overlapping business hours with the U.S. team. Communicate status risks and dependencies proactively.
- Own the debugging and case board; scale into team management as QA and development resources grow.

Candidate Profile





- 5 years hands-on Salesforce experience configuration AND development (Apex LWC SOQL APIs administration)
- 1 year using AI coding tools (Claude / Claude Code Codex GitHub Copilot or equivalent) with a systematic workflow: AI development code review automated testing controlled deployment
- Architect-level solution design data modeling integration architecture platform standards
- Broad system integration experience REST APIs OAuth 2.0 middleware databases (SQL/NoSQL) and third-party platforms. Comfortable architecting integrations between any combination of systems not limited to Salesforce

- Git-based version control (GitHub Bitbucket or equivalent): branching PR governance Salesforce CI/CD
- Experience directing or guiding QA testers and/or developers on technical deliverables
- Active Agile participation sprint planning standups backlog grooming retrospectives
- Salesforce certifications (Admin Platform Developer I or II Service Cloud Experience Cloud)
- Salesforce Architect certification (Application Architect System Architect or CTA) a plus not required
- Familiarity with JavaScript and Google Apps Script for Google Workspace integrations

Tools & Platforms

Candidates should be comfortable working across the following:

- Salesforce Sales Cloud Service Cloud Experience Cloud custom objects and integrations
- Claude & Claude Code primary AI development environment (enterprise license)
- Git-based version control GitHub / Bitbucket CI/CD pipelines SFDX Gearset or equivalent
- Google Workspace Drive Gmail Calendar Apps Script integrations
- Project management Jira Additional AI tooling Codex GitHub Copilot Agentforce

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process such as reviewing applications analyzing resumes or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed please contact us.

Required Experience:

Senior IC

📌 Sr. Salesforce Platform Engineer — AI & Automation (Pune)
🏢 Kingfish Group
📍 Pune