VP, Senior Salesforce Engineer

Job Description

Jefferies is seeking a Salesforce Developer to design, build, and support highly customized Salesforce applications used across multiple lines of business, including Investment Banking, Global Markets, and Wealth Management. This role is ideal for a hands-on developer with strong experience across the Salesforce platform who enjoys solving complex problems, working on bespoke internal systems, and collaborating closely with product, business, and engineering partners.

The ideal candidate has deep experience developing on Salesforce and a strong understanding of the broader Salesforce ecosystem, including Lightning (LWC/Aura), APIs and integrations, event-driven architectures, and modern front-end frameworks. Experience working in a fast-paced financial services environment is a strong plus.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain custom Salesforce solutions across a heavily customized Salesforce org.
• Build and support Apex, Lightning Web Components (LWC), JavaScript, and related front-end technologies.
• Develop and maintain integrations using REST and SOAP APIs, including inbound and outbound data flows.
• Work with CDC, Platform Events, and asynchronous processing to support event-driven architectures.
• Integrate Salesforce with external systems via middleware, APIs, and real-time data exchanges.
• Support and enhance authentication and access patterns, including SSO and identity integrations.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues across the Salesforce platform, including performance, security, and data integrity concerns.
• Partner with business stakeholders and technical teams to translate requirements into scalable technical designs.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies, contribute to sprint planning, and deliver high-quality solutions on tight timelines.
• Ensure solutions follow Salesforce best practices, security guidelines, and performance standards.

Minimum Requirements

• 10+ years experience within the Salesforce ecosystem, with significant hands-on development experience in a complex, heavily customized Salesforce org.
• Strong proficiency in:
• Apex
• Lightning Web Components (LWC) and JavaScript
• Salesforce data model and security architecture
• Proven experience designing and implementing Salesforce integrations, including REST and SOAP APIs.
• Solid understanding of Salesforce platform architecture, capabilities, and constraints.
• Ability to read, debug, and optimize Apex and JavaScript code.
• Experience working with event-driven patterns such as Platform Events and CDC.
• Familiarity with SSO configuration and identity management concepts in Salesforce.
• Experience with Git-based version control and CI/CD pipelines.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, highly regulated environment with competing priorities.
• Strong communication skills and experience collaborating with globally distributed teams.
• Ability to work in-office a minimum of 3-4 days per week.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum development environments.

Nice to Have

• Salesforce Platform App Builder certification.
• Salesforce Developer or Architect certifications.
• Experience developing Experience Cloud sites.
• Familiarity with React or other modern front-end frameworks and how they integrate with Salesforce.
• Understanding of relational databases and data design (SQL, SOQL, or similar).
• Knowledge of least privilege access, separation of duties, and enterprise security principles.
• Experience with JIRA and Confluence.
• Background supporting Salesforce in financial services or investment banking environments.

Primary Location Full Time Salary Range of $175,000 - $225,000.

About Us

Jefferies is a leading global, full-service investment banking and capital markets firm that provides advisory, sales and trading, research, and wealth and asset management services. With more than 40 offices around the world, we offer insights and expertise to investors, companies, and governments.

At Jefferies, we are committed to building a culture that provides opportunities for all employees regardless of our differences and supports a workforce that is reflective of the communities where we work and live. As a result, we are able to pool our collective insights and intelligence to provide fresh and innovative thinking for our clients.

Jefferies is committed to creating and sustaining a workforce that welcomes individuals from all backgrounds to apply. Our employment decisions are made without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, pregnancy, age, medical condition, physical or mental disability, marital status, domestic partner status, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, genetic information, reproductive health decisions, or any other factor protected by applicable law. We are committed to hiring the most qualified applicants and complying with all federal, state, and local equal employment opportunity laws. As part of this commitment, Jefferies will extend reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities, as required by applicable law.

The salary offered will take into consideration an individual's experience level and qualifications. In addition to salary, Jefferies Financial Group is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package to eligible, full-time employees or part-time employees, who are scheduled to work at least 30 hours or more per week, including an annual discretionary incentive and retention bonus, competitive employee benefits, including: medical, dental & vision coverage; 401(k); life, accident, and disability insurance; and wellness programs. Jefferies also offers paid time off packages that include planned time off (e.g., vacation), unplanned time off (e.g., sick leave), and paid holidays, and for full-time employees, paid parental leave.