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Job responsibilities

  • Participate in all stages of the software development life cycle, including functional analysis, design, prototyping, coding, testing, deployment, and support
  • Create high-quality, scalable applications using declarative and configuration-driven development
  • Work closely with other team members in sales, customer support, and marketing departments to translate business requirements into effective tools within Salesforce
  • Integrate Salesforce instances with third-party SaaS applications, REST APIs, event-driven systems, and data warehousing
  • Develop and execute QA, testing, documentation, and debugging of applications
  • Provide technical assistance, troubleshoot bugs, and fix them as and when required
  • Configure and customize the Salesforce.com platform

Minimum requirements

  • Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or IT (or equivalent experience)
  • At least 3+ years of experience as a Salesforce developer
  • Proficient with Apex programming language, Visualforce markup language, and Lightning Component Framework
  • Experience with various Salesforce platforms or CRM software (SugarCRM, Microsoft Dynamics CRM, SAP, SalesLogix, etc.)
  • Expertise in core front-end web technologies including HTML5, Javascript, and jQuery
  • Experience in converting business needs into Salesforce applications
  • Fluency in English to collaborate with engineering managers
  • Work full-time (40 hours/week) with a 4 hour overlap with US time zones

Preferred skills

  • Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills
  • Familiarity with relational databases, data migration, data modeling, and ETL tools
  • Experience with Agile development methodologies like SCRUM/XP
  • Experience with web services (XML, REST, SOAP, JSON, etc.)

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How to become a Salesforce developer?

Salesforce professionals are in high demand, considerably outpacing the workforce's potential to upskill to meet the demand. Therefore, the Salesforce job market is a great place to advance your developer career. A banquet of opportunities is waiting for the right candidates who have the passion and dedication to work.

In North America, an average of 390 new Salesforce developer jobs are generated each month. As organizations compete for the best talent, competent developers have a lot of negotiating power to get the compensation, benefits package, and working conditions they want. Workers with Salesforce developer skills will be able to work where they want and for high pay.

What is the scope in Salesforce development?

The market for app-based and web-based enterprises is at an all-time high, thanks to an exponential surge in startups and a boom in the use of smart devices.

Being a Salesforce developer is an excellent window of opportunity in the United States. Professional Salesforce developers are in high demand by businesses. To pursue Salesforce development as a career, you must know the Salesforce Admin and Development modules and certification.

Salesforce is one of the most used CRM platforms in the world. It has grown at a rate of 25% per year on average over the last four years, with ambitious plans to double that rate over the following years.


As digital transformation sweeps the globe, leaving no industry untouched, demand for Salesforce professionals is expected to increase, with those with experience in high demand.

Is the report tempting you to apply for remote Salesforce developer jobs? Let us go deeper into the details to understand other facets better.

What are the roles and responsibilities of a Salesforce developer?

Let's look at the job responsibilities in remote Salesforce developer jobs.

  • Carry out Salesforce customization whenever necessary
  • Do Salesforce configuration, which includes the user interface and all important choices
  • Develop Salesforce applications for the team
  • Design a business portal and components such as page layouts and so on.
  • Create Salesforce-specific outputs from complex customer workflows
  • Map functional requirements to create Salesforce functionalities
  • Develop technical approaches and plans to include all necessary procedures.
  • Analyze customer requirements and design and develop applications to suit those demands.
  • Ensure close coordination with other team members, analysts, testers, and designers to achieve goals
  • Integrate with third-party systems
  • Keep user roles up to date to guarantee no security flaws or breaches.

How to become a Salesforce developer?

Let's move on to the path that must be followed to secure the best remote Salesforce developer jobs. To begin, keep in mind that becoming a Salesforce developer does not require any academic degree. Whether you're a graduate or non-graduate, skilled or inexperienced, you can master Salesforce development and make a career out of it. Practical experience and knowledge of relevant technical and non-technical skills are the keys to become a successful Salesforce developer.

However, you may have heard that you need a bachelor's or master's degree in computer science or a related field to secure remote Salesforce developer jobs. This is true for several reasons: first, having a relevant academic background allows you to better understand computer programming and web development, which will substantially help you learn Salesforce development. Second, many companies require Salesforce developers to have a specific degree, making it easier for you to find fulfilling career opportunities.

In addition to technical proficiencies, developers also need to invest time to create Salesforce developer resumes to secure top opportunities.

Let's take a look at the skills and techniques you'll need to become a good Salesforce developer:

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Skills required to become a Salesforce developer

The first step is to learn the core skills that will help you land high-paying Salesforce developer jobs. Let's take a look at the Salesforce developer skills now.

1. Programming skills

To be a good salesforce developer, you must be familiar with MVC design and comfortable with coding and development tasks. Other comparable components include Bootstrap and jQuery. Other technical knowledge required is given below.

  • Fundamental concepts in object-oriented programming
  • C# and JavaScript
  • Designing in the MVC style
  • Modeling and data management
  • Visualforce and Apex Fundamentals
  • Framework for Lightning
  • Developer Console
  • SQL, Web Services, and Salesforce Object Query Language
  • Bootstrap, JQuery, and LWC

2. Analytical skills

You'd have to think logically about the customer's needs and analyze them thoroughly. So, to start your Salesforce development journey and create a long-term career in Salesforce, you must have detailed analytical skills and keen skills to transform them into applicable design/code. Good analytical skills help you impress the hiring manager during the interview for remote Salesforce developer jobs!

3. Teamwork

Salesforce projects necessitate collaboration. As a result, you'll need excellent teamwork skills. It's also crucial to work well with others and align your efforts with the rest of the team. You should convey your ideas by converting technical notions into non-jargony broad English. Another ability that defines you as a skilled salesforce developer is keeping your discussions to the point without losing any crucial information.

4. Problem-solving skills

Like any other digital product, Salesforce is not without flaws or bugs. You'll need excellent problem-solving skills and practical debugging experience for this. It will enable you to overcome challenges easily while maintaining the process's flow.

5. Logical skills

This is another important certification to land remote Salesforce developer jobs. A Salesforce developer's essential skill is the ability to analyze a situation logically and come up with long-term practical solutions. A Salesforce developer should reason logically to come up with a feasible solution.

6. HTML

HTML or HyperText Markup Language is the standard language for producing web pages. It's a formatting scheme that describes how web pages are laid out. HTML has undergone many changes, yet it remains the core language for all web pages.

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How to get remote Salesforce developer jobs?

Athletes and Salesforce developers have a lot in common. They must practice efficiently and always stay on track to excel in their profession. Developers must also work hard enough to improve their Salesforce developer skill sets with time. In this regard, there are two important things that developers must focus on for that growth to occur: the assistance of a Salesforce expert who is more experienced and successful in practice techniques when you're practicing and the use of more effective practice techniques. You must know how much to practice as a developer, so make sure you have someone to help you and keep an eye out for signs of burnout!

Turing has the greatest remote Salesforce developer jobs tailored to your professional goals as a Salesforce developer. Working on challenging technological and business problems with cutting-edge technologies will help you grow quickly. Get full-time, long-term remote Salesforce developer jobs with higher income and career progression by joining a network of the world's greatest developers.

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Once you join Turing, you’ll never have to apply for another job.

Turing's commitments are long-term and full-time. As one project draws to a close, our team gets to work identifying the next one for you in a matter of weeks.

Work from the comfort of your home

Turing allows you to work according to your convenience. We have flexible working hours and you can work for top US firms from the comfort of your home.

Great compensation

Working with top US corporations, Turing developers make more than the standard market pay in most nations.

How much does Turing pay their Salesforce developers?

Every Salesforce developer at Turing is free to determine their rate. Turing will recommend a salary at which we are confident we can offer you a rewarding and long-term opportunity. Our suggestions are based on our analysis of market conditions and the demand we perceive from our clients.

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We, at Turing, hire remote developers for over 100 skills like React/Node, Python, Angular, Swift, React Native, Android, Java, Rails, Golang, PHP, Vue, among several others. We also hire engineers based on tech roles and seniority.

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Currently, we have openings only for the developers because of the volume of job demands from our clients. But in the future, we might expand to other roles too. Do check out our careers page periodically to see if we could offer a position that suits your skills and experience.

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SDE 2 – Backend Engineer

We’re looking for a highly motivated SDE 2 – Backend Engineer to join our core engineering team. In this role, you will be a key player in designing, developing, and optimizing high-performance backend systems. You’ll work closely with cross-functional teams to build scalable, secure, and reliable services that power our core platforms. This is a high-impact opportunity to shape technology in a startup-like, fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities:

  • System Design & Development: Architect and implement clean, modular, and scalable backend services using JavaSpring Boot, and modern microservice principles.
  • Database Management: Design efficient database schemas and write optimized queries for RDS (MySQL/PostgreSQL) and, optionally, NoSQL databases like ElasticsearchMongoDB, or DynamoDB.
  • Messaging & Event-Driven Systems: Integrate Kafka or RabbitMQ to build robust and loosely-coupled event-driven architectures.
  • Caching Strategies: Leverage Redis or Memcached to implement high-performance caching strategies for scalable and low-latency systems.
  • Distributed Systems: Contribute to the design of distributed, resilient systems that can handle high throughput and concurrency.
  • Performance Optimization: Profile and tune backend performance across databases, APIs, and infrastructure.
  • Testing & Code Quality: Write clean, maintainable code with comprehensive unit and integration tests to ensure reliability and stability.
  • Startup Environment: Thrive in an agile, collaborative environment and take ownership of end-to-end feature delivery.

Requirements:

  • 3+ years of hands-on backend development experience in a product-based company (preferably SaaS).
  • Strong expertise in Java and Spring Boot ecosystem.
  • Solid understanding of Relational Databases (RDS, MySQL, PostgreSQL).
  • Experience with Apache Kafka or RabbitMQ for building asynchronous, decoupled systems.
  • Proficiency with Redis or Memcached for performance tuning and data caching.
  • Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently in a fast-pacedstartup-like environment.
  • Passion for writing clean, readable, and efficient code with strong testing discipline.

Additional Skills:

  • Prior experience working in a high-growth startup for 2+ years.
  • Exposure to AI/ML-integrated solutions or interest in working alongside data science teams.
  • Experience with infrastructure automation, monitoring tools, or observability stacks.
  • Familiarity with NoSQL systems like ElasticsearchMongoDB, or DynamoDB.
  • Knowledge of CI/CD pipelinesGit, and modern development practices.
  • Hands-on experience in containerization technologies: DockerKubernetes, or AWS ECS/GKE.
Software
51-250 employees
Back-End DevelopmentSaaSCore Java+ 4
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SDET (Automation/Java /Groovy)

SDET (Automation/Java /Groovy)
INDIA - REMOTE - 5 HOURS EST OVERLAP
CONTRACT
CANDIDATE OWN LAPTOP FOR WORK
A U.S.-based company developing innovative mobile technology and data science solutions focused on financial services in emerging markets is looking for an Automation SDET . The selected candidate will be responsible for developing and maintaining test automation suites to expand test coverage to all backend APIs, and collaborating with different subject matter experts across functions. The company's state-of-the-art digital financial services and tools help customers borrow, save, and grow organically. The company has secured $368mn+ in funding so far. This position requires significant overlap with the U.S./Kenyan time zones.


Job Requirements

  • 4+ years of experience as a SDET engineer building test tools and frameworks using 
  • 3+ years of experience with Groovy and Java
  • Experience with Jenkins, or similar CI-CD tools, Linux/Mac OSX for either backend or frontend services
  • Experience with BDD testing paradigm and one of the Behavior Driven Testing frameworks such as Spock, JBehave, or Cucumber
  • Excellent written and oral English communication skills

Bonus Skills:

  • Experience with Kotlin or Scala 

Offer Details:

  • Contractor position (no medical/paid leave)
  • Full-time dedication (40 hours/week)
  • 5-hour overlap with U.S./Kenyan time zones

Interview Process:

  • 2-step cultural/technical interview


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251-10K employees
Automation TestingJavaKotlin+ 1
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