Develops Salesforce customisations, Apex code, integrations and Lightning components.
Entry
Intermediate
Coding
High
Key skills
Common progression
- Developer
- Salesforce Developer
- Senior Software Engineer
Career overview
The Salesforce Developer builds customisations on Salesforce: Apex, LWC, triggers, integrations via APIs, and declarative automation. They follow Salesforce best practices and governor limits. The role leads to Senior Software Engineer, Salesforce Consultant or Solution Architect.
Main responsibilities
- Develop Salesforce customisations and integrations
- Write, test and review production code
- Build integrations between systems and APIs
- Design and document REST APIs
- Write unit and integration tests
- Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines
- Keep technical documentation up to date
- Prepare and execute change requests in production
- Mentor junior team members and review their work
- Automate recurring tasks with scripts
Technical skills
Technologies
Education level
Education requirements vary depending on the company, country and experience. Professional experience, certifications and technical skills can sometimes compensate for formal education.
High School / Bac
Less common
Bac+2 (2-year degree)
Less common
Bac+3 (Bachelor)
Common entry point
Bac+5 (Master / Engineering)
Common entry point
Experience & coding level
Experience level
Coding level
Useful certifications
Certifications are never mandatory. They are one way among others to prove a skill.
- Salesforce Platform Developer I
- Salesforce Platform Developer II
- JavaScript Developer I
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Direct progression
Possible branches
Where can you go next?
Realistic next career moves, with compatibility and a transition roadmap for each.
Overlap: 59% · Difficulty: Easy
Skills to learn: Implementation methodology, Stakeholder management, Mentoring
View roadmapOverlap: 35% · Difficulty: Medium
Skills to learn: Integration architecture, Cloud architecture, Cost & sizing
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- Developer
- Salesforce Developer
- Senior Software Engineer
Soft skills
- Analytical thinking
- Rigour and attention to detail
- Problem solving
- Autonomy
- Technical curiosity
- Clear communication
- Teamwork
Common previous careers
Roles that frequently lead into this career.
Overlap: 24% · Difficulty: Easy
Skills to learn: Apex development, Lightning Web Components, API design
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