# Salesforce Developer

Occupation

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/salesforce-developer

A Salesforce Developer customizes and builds applications on the Salesforce platform, writing Apex code and Visualforce or Lightning Web Components to extend standard CRM functionality. They use SOQL to query and manipulate data within the platform, often working alongside Salesforce administrators and business analysts to implement custom workflows and integrations. This role sits within IT or a dedicated Salesforce practice and is held by developers with both software engineering skills and platform-specific certifications.

Top skills: [Salesforce](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/salesforce), [Visualforce](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/visualforce)

## Career ladder

- Often comes from: [Application Developer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/application-developer)
- Often leads to: [Solutions Architect](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/solutions-architect)

## Similar roles

[Application Architect](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/application-architect), [CRM Administrator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/crm-administrator), [CRM Developer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/crm-developer), [Full Stack Developer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/full-stack-developer), [Java Developer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/java-developer)

## Open Salesforce Developer roles (4)

- [Salesforce Developer](https://forrester.wd501.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/careers/job/Bangalore---Delhi-India/Salesforce-Developer_R-101588) at [Forrester Research](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/forrester-research) (listed on Forrester Research's own careers site)
- [Salesforce Developer](https://veritiv.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/VeritivCareers/job/USA---GA---Sandy-Springs/Salesforce-Developer_R30970) at [Veritiv](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/veritiv) — USA - GA - Sandy Springs (listed on Veritiv's own careers site)
- [Salesforce Developer](https://global.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/globalpartnerscareers/job/Newton-Office/Salesforce-Developer_R0031732) at [Global Partners](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/global-partners) — Newton Office  (listed on Global Partners's own careers site)
- [Salesforce Developer, Partnerships](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/954306e5-788a-49a3-bbb7-1595d8aabd54/salesforce-developer-partnerships-at-menlo-ventures-portfolio) at [Menlo Ventures Portfolio](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/menlo-ventures-portfolio) — Full-time, New York, NY, $220,000 – $270,000

## Likely next role (112)

Where Salesforce Developers commonly go next: [Solutions Architect](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/solutions-architect).

- [Deployed Architect, Professional Services (Austin)](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/langchain/da7cbabd-ceed-4d7d-ae25-f226cac0c1c1/application) at [LangChain](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/langchain) — Full-time, Austin, TX · Remote, $170,000 – $190,000 (listed on LangChain's own careers site)
- [Solutions Architect](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/mntn/jobs/8139987) at [MNTN](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/mntn) — United States (listed on MNTN's own careers site)
- [Solutions Architect](https://motorolasolutions.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Careers/job/Florida-Remote-Work/Solution-Architect_R66062-1) at [Motorola Solutions](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/motorola-solutions) — Florida Remote Work, More... (listed on Motorola Solutions's own careers site)
- [Pre-Sales Solution Architect (m/f/d)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/c88b3c66-b681-4498-be60-609a62ed640c/pre-sales-solution-architect-m-f-d-at-dxc-technology) at [DXC Technology](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/dxc-technology)
- [Lead AI Architect](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/29c1655f-3069-4c2d-9079-766375f7fd3c/lead-ai-architect-at-cigna) at [Cigna](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cigna)
- [Guidewire Solution Architect - Property/Casualty](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/20fc9412-1833-4204-9cf8-b6031b153049/guidewire-solution-architect-property-casualty-at-country-financial) at [Country Financial](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/country-financial) — Full-time, $138,800 – $190,850
- [Field Technology Officer, Financial Services](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/297c5bfe-51c8-49b2-b714-6c2a6e839a02/field-technology-officer-financial-services-at-citrix-systems) at [Citrix Systems](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/citrix-systems) — New York, NY, $172,776 – $298,038
- [Data & Integration Architect](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/109f070e-6714-4140-a4c5-60a7b4d99cd8/data-integration-architect-at-brookshire-grocery-company) at [Brookshire Grocery Company](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/brookshire-grocery-company) — Tyler, TX
- [GTM Architect](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/b5255389-eb90-4d99-935f-dec056bf9b01/gtm-architect-at-cambria) at [Cambria](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cambria) — Eden Prairie, MN, $146,000 – $191,000
- [Senior AI/ML Solutions Architect](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/8d880b64-7c12-47ef-9d83-8f7c96227f46/senior-ai-ml-solutions-architect-at-cambia-health-solutions) at [Cambia Health Solutions](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cambia-health-solutions) — Full-time, $153,000 – $192,000

## Roles similar to Salesforce Developer (3)

From [Application Architect](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/application-architect), [CRM Administrator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/crm-administrator), [CRM Developer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/crm-developer), [Full Stack Developer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/full-stack-developer), [Java Developer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/java-developer).

- [Full Stack Developer](https://sbdinc.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Stanley_Black_Decker_Career_Site/job/Towson-MD-United-States/Full-Stack-Developer_REQ-1000051479-1) at [Stanley Black & Decker](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/stanley-black-decker) — Towson, MD (listed on Stanley Black & Decker's own careers site)
- [Sales Excellence CoE Application Architecture Associate Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/95eb2470-797f-4c14-a37b-3e5e7d420b80/sales-excellence-coe-application-architecture-associate-manager-at-accenture) at [Accenture](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/accenture)
- [Application Architect](https://fa-etwq-saasfaprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/job/1962/apply) at [Associated Wholesale Grocers](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/associated-wholesale-grocers) — Kansas City, KS (listed on Associated Wholesale Grocers's own careers site)

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