Senior Salesforce Developer

Reporting Line: Manager, Salesforce Platform Manager (AU)

Work Model: Hybrid: Monday and Thursday in office - remaining days remote. 

Employment type: Permanent

Working hours: 07H00 TO 15H30 with a high degree of flexibility

Location: Cape Town

Role summary

• The Senior Salesforce Developer is responsible for supporting the evolution of the technology solution and processes that support the entire development and delivery of Construct products and services.

• The Senior Salesforce Developer is a key technical role responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining Salesforce solutions that drive business efficiency and success.
• This position plays a pivotal role in ensuring the optimal utilisation of Salesforce technologies (Sales Cloud & Service Cloud). The Senior Salesforce Developer will work closely with key internal stakeholders ensuring the platform supports business growth, process efficiency, and customer satisfaction.
• This role will support the Head of Enabling Technology in providing thought leadership, and options and solutions formulation for the unit development and broader technology space.

Core skills and experience:

• At least 5 years of experience in CRM domain
• 3+ years of experience in Salesforce implementations with sound knowledge on Salesforce Sales cloud, Service and Administration.
• Fluent in Apex Code such as triggers, classes, test methods; Lightning Web Components (LWC), Aura components, Visualforce, SOQL,SOSL and other relevant technologies on the Salesforce platform
• Good level of experience with CI/CD
• Hands-on experience in integrating 3rd party systems such as oAuth and REST
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, manage priorities effectively, and meet project deadlines.
• Deliver ongoing Salesforce enhancements. Developing Salesforce functionality to enhance business use of the platform.
• Certifications: Salesforce Platform Developer I & Salesforce Certified Administrator
• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

It would be beneficial to have:

• Certifications: Salesforce Platform Developer II & Certified Advanced Administrator
• Salesforce DX: Familiarity with Salesforce Development Experience (DX) for source-driven development, version control, and automated deployments.
• Strong understanding of custom development best practices, governor limits, and security considerations within the Salesforce platform.
• Experience defining and delivering enterprise applications on the Salesforce platform.
• Proficiency in optimising Salesforce configurations and code for performance, scalability, and data volume considerations.

These are some of the perks you can expect when you join the team:

• Flexible work for genuine career-life fit
• A healthy and supportive company culture
• Generous annual leave
• Paid maternity and paternity benefits
• Professional development and mentoring
• Construct Culture Club events
• Study leave

About Construct

Construct Education is a fee-for-service digital learning solutions company specializing in the design of innovative, impactful, and bespoke digital learning experiences.  As a wholly-owned subsidiary of OES, a global leader in education solutions, we continue to push the boundaries of online education. Construct Education is committed to redefining online education in a way that prepares learners for real-world challenges and helps them succeed in their careers. Our vision is for everyone to have access to meaningful education through superior online programs. 

Company Culture & Values 

We are a people-focused organisation with a culture built around collaboration, connection, and working together toward one common goal. Our vibrant, values-led culture is grounded in four core principles that guide everything we do: 

Passion and Perseverance: We love what we do (even though it’s not always easy) and take pride in creating transformative learning experiences. We bring a ‘can-do’ attitude to our work, tackling challenges and inspiring others. 

Teamwork: We operate as cross-functional teams globally with trust and respect, celebrating success. We have fun while we work and enjoy collaborating with each other and OES partners. 

Agility and Innovation: We are innovative, lateral thinkers who use our skills to do things better for our students. We thrive in ambiguity, embrace change and challenge conventional thinking.  

Integrity: We do what’s right, and what we say we will do, every time. We value a culture of respectful feedback and believe that respect trumps harmony.