Salesforce Developer
Use expert knowledge of Salesforce proprietary programming languages to develop software for users of Salesforce products.
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- What's it like to be a Salesforce Developer?
- How to become a Salesforce Developer
- Latest Salesforce Developer jobs
- Top skills and experience for Salesforce Developers
- Is Salesforce Developer the right role for you?
- Salesforce Developer role reviews
What's it like to be a Salesforce Developer?
A Salesforce Developer is a Software Developer who specialises in the development of software and products for users of the software company Salesforce.com, often using Salesforce’s proprietary programming languages.
Tasks and duties
- Gathering project requirements by liaising with clients, team members and stakeholders.
- Designing solutions and features that meet the project requirements.
- Writing and modifying programming code.
- Testing code for bugs and implementing improvements and fixes.
- Solving problems using logic and methodical testing processes.
- Developing testing and validation processes.
- Deploying code to the live environment.
How to become a Salesforce Developer
It is possible to work as a Salesforce Developer without formal qualifications, however many employers prefer individuals to have qualifications in the field of computer science, as well as achieving certification through Salesforce’s proprietary training programs.
- Complete a degree in computer science or information technology. Alternatively, a bootcamp or intensive short course may provide you with relevant skills.
- Achieve certification in Salesforce proprietary programming languages via one or more of the Salesforce.com training programs.
- Look for roles with companies who are active users of Salesforce products.
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Skills and experience employers are looking for
Having the right skills and experience can make you an in-demand applicant. Salesforce Developer employers on SEEK are looking for job seekers with expertise in the following areas. Salesforce
Salesforce CRM Development
Visualforce
API
CI/CD
Sales Cloud
DevOps
Salesforce Object Query Language
JavaScript Programming
Git Version Control System
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Latest Salesforce Developer reviews
Feb 2025
I feel it as the middle child of the family
Reviewer's QualificationBachelor of Science
Experience1 – 4 years
Organisation sizeLarge (200+ employees)
SpecialisationGovernment & Defence
The good thingsI can challenge myself often in terms of work, people and culture
The challengesHave more responsibilities than being a junior
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Mar 2021
Salesforce platform gives you plenty of flexibility
Reviewer's QualificationBachelor of Science
Experience1 – 4 years
Organisation sizeLarge (200+ employees)
SpecialisationDevelopment
The good thingsThe Salesforce platform is very robust, so you almost never need to worry about downtime unless it's self-inflicted by a change you made. There are a lot of options for configuring the environment if ...
The challengesWith pre-built components they often given some configuration, but often not as flexible as building your own components. This means you can get very close to the solution you are looking for but leav...
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