The Economist Group
Tech / AI / Software
SalesforceDeveloperLead
Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Lead candidates.
“Salesforce Developer Lead at The Economist Group. Skills: Salesforce architecture, Salesforce configuration and development (Apex and LWCs), System maintenance and customisation, Technical leadership. Translate business requirements into highly technical specifications and architectural designs. Manage delivery of functional and technical solutions and system integrations”
Industry & Context.
Analysis and design
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Salesforce Application Architect certification, Salesforce System Architect certification, Platform Developer II certification, 8+ years of hands-on Salesforce development experience in APEX and LWC, Extensive experience with Sales, Service and Experience Clouds, Experience in designing data models that are able to support LDV scenarios, Experience in building custom APIs within Salesforce, Extensive experience with different Salesforce Integration capabilities, Deep understanding on various integration patterns and has the right experience to recommend the best approach for the given scenario, Experience in designing and optimising complex SOQL and SOSL queries, Experience in creating custom Lightning Web Components (LWC), Experience in structuring code using APEX Enterprise Design Pattern, Point-and-click development within a Lightning environment, Analysis and design through to successful implementation of Salesforce. com, including experience with Salesforce. com developer toolkit, including Apex Classes, Controllers, Triggers, Batch jobs, Ability to manage code coverage within the governance limit, Ability to provide application users with technical and functional support, A good understanding of the Salesforce data model, alongside designing future object definitions and relationships
Nice to Have
Relevant bachelor’s degree (or equivalent)
What You'll Do.
Translate business requirements into highly technical specifications and architectural designs
Manage delivery of functional and technical solutions and system integrations
Ensure proposed technical solutions run with efficiency and meet Salesforce coding best practices
Manage existing and build new integrations between Salesforce and other systems
Perform and execute functional tasks
Work with business colleagues to agree and gain user acceptance
Create and keep Salesforce-related technical documents and training materials up-to-date
Keep up-to-date with new Salesforce releases and promptly identify features which could add value or impact existing processes
Perform administrative tasks such as creating or updating fields
reports and dashboards
Manage data using data loader or other tools
Champion the continued evolving security practices of the platform
Provide technical leadership to our Salesforce team in India
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Proactively interact with stakeholders to understand business requirements; Interact with stakeholders across departments and levels; Work with business colleagues to agree and gain user acceptance; Excellent teamwork with both clients and colleagues
Process & Methodology
Agile development methodologies, JIRA as a project management application
Full Job Description
Who we are We are an organisation that exists to drive progress. That's the “red thread” that connects everyone at The Economist Group (TEG). Our businesses share a devotion to innovation, independence and rigour in their fields of expertise. We empower people to understand and tackle the critical challenges and changes facing the world. Our analytical rigour, global expertise and evidence-based insights enable individuals and organisations to make sense of these shifts and chart a course through them. We deliver analysis and insights in many formats to subscribers and businesses in 170 countries through our three businesses, The Economist, Economist Enterprise and Economist Education, which uphold our global reputation for excellence and integrity. Within the Economist group, we are in a fortunate position, with a thriving B2C circulation business and a growing B2B business across media, content, events, subscriptions, and consulting.To enable this, The Economist Group has a global implementation of Salesforce Sales,Service, and Experience clouds that support both our B2B Business Units in their sales functions and our B2C customers in accessing their accounts and managing their subscriptions. The Senior Salesforce Engineer will be based in India and will support the expansion of our Salesforce capabilities, with a clear trajectory to evolve into the Salesforce Engineering Tech Lead for India. This role requires a highly technical individual with a deep understanding of Salesforce architecture. You will work on projects from requirements gathering through architecture, design, and implementation. Responsibilities will include Salesforce configuration and development (Apex and LWCs), as well as system maintenance and customisation to support business requirements.This is an exciting role that will allow the successful candidate to gain exposure to multiple Salesforce Clouds and be part of a dynamic team, interacting with stakeholders across departments and levels. H
Applying for this Salesforce Developer Lead role?
Most applicants get filtered before a human reads their resume. See if yours makes the cut.
How to Apply on Greenhouse
- Create a Greenhouse profile before applying — it saves time across multiple applications.
- Upload your resume as a PDF; the parser handles it better than Word.
- Answer all knockout questions carefully — wrong answers auto-reject before a human sees you.
- Enable email notifications to track application status in real time.
ANONYMOUS · UNFILTERED
What do employees actually say about The Economist Group?
Real rants from real employees. Read before you apply.