Salesforce Developer

Job Description
Some of what you will do:
The Salesforce Developer a vital member of the CRM team responsible for developing and supporting solutions within the platform, while maintaining regular collaboration with stakeholders. An individual in this role must be self-motivated and able to work with minimal supervision, and will need to demonstrate deep understanding of software engineering concepts from design to deployment, and provide knowledge transfer of enhancements to trainers and business leadership. Solutions will be implemented into technically-complex (Apex code-heavy) Salesforce implementations.

Specifically, You Will

• Work with key stakeholders (product & business owners, internal & vendor partners, user groups) to understand and propose solutions to business problems.
• End-user experience, alignment to business process, and security should be top-priorities in solutions proposed.
• Work closely with fellow developers and administrators to ensure all are familiar with all latest enhancements and issues.
• Design new, or augment existing code using accepted design patterns, develop unit tests, change sets, and oversee deployments.
• Promote and engage a culture of continuous improvement, employee efficiency, and adherence to company policies.
• Prioritize reported bugs or improvement areas and propose mitigation strategy & timeline.
• Execute deployments outside of peak business hours.
• Be a subject-matter-expert on all customization & integrations within the Salesforce Orgs.

Some Of What You Need

• Bachelor's Degree (Bachelor of Computer Science preferred) or equivalent work experience.
• Salesforce Platform Developer I.
• Other Salesforce certifications are an asset.
• 2+ years as a Salesforce Developer, creating solutions primarily for using Apex, SOQL/SOSL, Visualforce, and Lightning Components, preferably for enterprise-level business.
• 5+ years as a developer in any discipline.
• Established track-record of collaborating with business stakeholders to create code-based solutions.
• Have strong change-management skills.
• Experience in developing solutions for mobile & stationary sales-teams is preferred.
• Fluent with the primary programmatic technologies: Apex, SOQL/SOSL, Visualforce, and Lightning Components.
• Strong understanding of complementary technologies: Java, SQL, HTML/JavaScript.
• Understanding of APIs, REST and SOAP services is an asset.
• Ability to interpret existing code for the purpose of enhance existing, and develop new code that does not conflict with existing processes.
• Ability to interpret technical specifications, and create technical documentation.
• Familiarity with development in other cloud services (i.e. Azure, Amazon, etc.) is an asset.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and planning skills.
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills; can effectively communicate with non-technical audience.
• French language speaking/writing an asset.

Some Of What You Will Get

• Associate discount
• Health and Dental benefits
• RRSP/DPSP
• Performance bonuses
• Learning & Development programs
• And more...

About Us
Staples Canada is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion and we encourage applications from all qualified candidates, including those with disabilities.

About The Team
About the Team
At Staples Canada we are dynamic, inspiring partners to our customers and the communities in which we live. As The Working and Learning Company, we inspire people to work smarter, learn more and grow every day. We're looking for curious, approachable, and passionate individuals who love finding solutions. If that's you, let's work, learn, and grow together.

We are building an inclusive and diverse team
Staples Canada is continuously working towards creating an inclusive and diverse work environment. We welcome, value and thrive on perspectives and contributions from backgrounds that vary by race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, lifestyle, age, educational background, national origin, religion or physical ability. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.