Salesforce Developer

Commutatus partners with ambitious entrepreneurs, startups, and corporates in various industries to conceptualize, design, and build digital products. We are the team that companies like AIESEC, Geist, NADIM, and others hire to get things done. 

Over the past years, we’ve gained substantial experience not just in building platforms, but also in doing it the right way. The platforms that we build now are both super malleable and easy to scale. Our vision at Commutatus is, To bring tomorrow closer to today, and we aspire to achieve that more than one client at a time. 

Commutatus has recently partnered with Quantum Lead, a technology and strategy consulting firm, to expand its technical expertise to Salesforce projects. Quantum Lead works extensively with leading Designer brands and Luxury Retailers based in NYC, Milan, and Paris. We are building a team that will work closely with senior architects from Quantum Lead to design and deploy Salesforce applications for US brands in the retail, consumer goods, and community.

What you would do at Commutatus

You’ll primarily work in a squad of 2-4 people comprising engineers and a project manager. Your responsibilities will include -

• Research and feasibility checks: Assist in the ideation of features by providing inputs based on research or your experience. You’ll frequently advise the team on the feasibility of ideas, and provide alternate routes to meet the objective of the feature. 
• Planning and estimation: You will assist the squad in planning, and estimating features to ensure that they roll out on time and function as expected.
• Software development: Understand the technical specifications and Develop, customize, and maintain Salesforce Applications, including configuration, custom code (Apex), and Lightning components.
• Continuous improvement: Play an active role in team retrospective events by flagging problems and frustrations in the team, and offering solutions.
• Automation: Leverage Salesforce Process Builder, Workflow Rules, and Flows to automate business processes and enhance productivity.
• Quality Assurance: Perform testing, quality assurance, and debugging to ensure the reliability and performance of developed solutions.
• Documentation: Create and maintain detailed documentation for all customizations and configurations.
• User Training: Provide training and support to end-users to ensure they can effectively use Salesforce Service Cloud.

What you need to have

We are not big on credentials. A computer science degree, or graduating from a prestigious university is not something we spend much time looking at. We care about what you can do and how you do it, not how you got there.

Absolute Requirements:

1. Hands-on work experience with Salesforce, customization of it’s capabilities, and best practices in configuring and optimizing the platform for customer service and support.
2. You should have strong technical skills in Salesforce development, including proficiency in Apex, Lightning Components, and other relevant technologies.
3. You are open to working remotely with international teams
4. You have exceptional communication skills.
5. You are resourceful - we don’t expect you to have all the answers right away, but we want you to research, and learn on the go to get the job done right.
6. You can identify problems around you, and independently propose solutions to these problems. We love independent problem-solvers and encourage all our employees to suggest changes to streamline our processes.
7. You are organised and structured. If your PRs are well structured, have great descriptions, and your JIRA/ClickUp tickets are always on the right status, we want you!

Skills and experiences we’d like to see

1. You’ve built scalable digital platforms before that have been deployed to production environments.
2. Strong understanding of Salesforce Declarative, Programming, and Administration (develop code, Custom objects, Apex, Triggers, Reports, workflows, and assignment rules)
3. Deep understanding of Salesforce APEX, SQL/SOQL, XML/JSON, LWC, Javascript, SOAP, and REST techniques
4. Experience working in a continuous development practice including leveraging BitBucket Code Repositories, Merge Requests, Code Reviews, and Package based Deployments

What we can give you

• The freedom to learn and grow in the company.
• A supportive team who’ll help you when you are stuck!
• A learning path, feedback, and resources to take you to the next step in your technical career! We even sponsor certifications, and tickets to select tech events!
• A safe space to explore your varied interests. 
• A platform to explore, and understand different domains.
• An invested interest in your well-being. All our employees benefit from a generous health insurance and unlimited sick leaves.
• The space for you to have a healthy work-life balance.
• Transparency in the company’s performance, and financial status.

Reality check

These preliminary questions will let you know if you fit our requirements.

1. Do you love freedom and flexibility in your work? 
2. Do you seek out opportunities and learn something new each day?
3. Are you a great communicator?
4. Do you make an effort to ensure quality on everything you ship out, such that you are proud to have your stamp on it? 

If you align with everything we’ve said, we are interested!