Salesforce Core Developer

Budapest, hybrid

DEPT® is a Growth Invention company built to help the world’s most ambitious brands grow faster. Operating at the intersection of technology and marketing, our 4,000+ specialists deliver growth invention services across Brand & Media, Experience, Commerce, CRM, and Technology & Data. We’re 50|50 tech and marketing, partner-led, and first to move. Clients include Google, Lufthansa, Meta, eBay, and OpenAI. We have been certified B Corp and Climate Neutral since 2021.

JOB PURPOSE

As a Salesforce Core Engineer, you will act as a primary hands-on developer and technical expert for core Salesforce platform builds. You’ll collaborate closely with Solution Architects, Technical Leads, Business Analysts, and client stakeholders to translate business requirements into robust Apex, Lightning Web Components (LWC), and platform integrations.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Development & Customization: Design, develop, and maintain clean, scalable custom code using Apex (triggers, batch, queueable, async), Lightning Web Components (LWC), and Visualforce (legacy maintenance when needed).
• Declarative Configuration: Maximize native platform capabilities by designing scalable flows, process automation, advanced formulas, and dynamic layouts before writing custom code.
• Integrations: Architect and build secure REST/SOAP APIs, Middleware connections (MuleSoft, Boomi, or custom microservices), and event-driven architectures (Platform Events, Change Data Capture).
• Data Management & Migration: Handle complex data models, SOQL/SOSL optimizations, bulk data loading, and continuous data cleanup to maintain optimal governor limit performance.
• DevOps & Testing: Maintain robust CI/CD pipelines using Salesforce DX, Git, and deployment tools (Copado, Gearset, SFDMU, GitHub Actions). Write comprehensive unit test coverage (≥ 85%) and conduct code reviews.
• Collaboration & Client Leadership: Work in an Agile/Scrum environment, participating in daily standups, sprint planning, and backlog refinement. Interface directly with clients to clarify requirements and explain complex technical tradeoffs.

WHAT YOU’LL BRING

• Experience: 3-5+ years of hands-on software development experience with a strong focus on Salesforce Core (Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Experience Cloud).
• Advanced proficiency in Apex design patterns, trigger frameworks, and async processing.
• Deep experience with modern front-end frameworks, specifically Lightning Web Components (LWC) and JavaScript (ES6+).
• Hands-on experience with Salesforce REST/SOAP APIs, OAuth, and integration patterns.
• Solid understanding of Salesforce governor limits, security architecture (OWD, Sharing Rules, Field-Level Security), and enterprise data modeling.
• Proficient with Salesforce DX (SFDX), Git version control, and automated deployment pipelines.
• Salesforce Certified Platform Developer I (PDI) (preferable)
• Salesforce Certified Platform Developer II (PDII) or Platform App Builder (preferable)
• Agency Mindset: Excellent communication skills with the ability to manage time effectively across multi-client project environments.

WE OFFER

• Great benefits that vary based on the country from which you choose to apply. Feel free to ask about the specific benefits available in your location. 
• A flexible, hybrid working policy.
• A rewarding, supportive and healthy company culture.
• A reputation for doing good. DEPT® has been a Certified B Corp® since 2021.
• Awesome clients. Whether big, small, local or global - at DEPT® you’ll get the opportunity to work with all of them. And we celebrate all of our successes together!
• The opportunity for possibility. We want to enable you to do what you do best and help you develop your skills further with training, development and certifications.
• Global annual DEPT® Cares Month in which employees come together and donate their skills to support local charities.

WHY DEPT®?

We are a Growth Invention company built to help the world’s most ambitious brands grow faster. Operating at the intersection of technology and marketing, we create what is next by pioneering ideas, acting fast, and moving further because standing still just is not in our DNA.

We are drawn to people who stay curious, move with intent, and never stop inventing. Our culture runs on three values: better together, relentlessly curious, and get sh*t done. It is how we work, how we grow, and how we make things that matter.

At DEPT®, you will find the freedom to explore, the space to collaborate, and the trust to make a real impact for our clients, for each other, and for the world we are helping to build.

DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION 

At DEPT®, we take pride in creating an inclusive workplace where everyone has an equal opportunity to thrive. We actively seek to recruit, develop, nurture, and retain talented individuals from diverse backgrounds, with varying skills and perspectives.

Not sure you meet all qualifications? Apply, and let us decide! Research shows that women and members of underrepresented groups tend not to apply for jobs when they think they may not meet every requirement, when in fact they do. We believe in giving everyone a fair chance to shine.

We also encourage you to reach out to us and discuss any reasonable adjustments we can make to support you throughout the recruitment process and your time with us.

Want to know more about our dedication to diversity, equity, and inclusion? Check out our efforts here.