Senior Salesforce Developer

The Role at a Glance

We are excited to onboard a Senior Salesforce Developer to our Wholesaler Experience team.

Background Details:

Lincoln's IT organization is seeking a Senior Salesforce Developer to join our Wholesaler Experience team, supporting Lincoln's Distribution and Marketing Technology organization. This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to a team that has fully embraced agile methodologies and DevOps practices. As a senior developer, you will play a key role in designing and implementing innovative, scalable solutions within the Salesforce ecosystem and across integrated platforms. You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver impactful technology that drives business value and enhances user experience.

What you'll be doing

Content Guidelines:

• Design, develop, test, and support custom applications using both declarative and programmatic capabilities of the Salesforce Platform.

• Build and maintain solutions that integrate Salesforce with a broader ecosystem of business-critical systems.

• Stay current with the latest Salesforce features and releases, continuously advancing your skills through Trailhead modules and certifications.

• Manage shifting priorities and multiple tasks effectively within tight deadlines.

• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to meet delivery goals and ensure alignment with business needs.

• Actively participate in agile ceremonies and contribute to continuous improvement through DevOps practices.

• Translate abstract business requirements and use cases into scalable, technical solutions.

• Serve as an active participant in Lincoln's Salesforce Center of Excellence (COE), contributing to shared standards, best practices, and innovation across the enterprise.

• Contribute to governance frameworks and ensure alignment with enterprise-wide Salesforce standards and compliance requirements.

• Mentor junior developers and contribute to peer code reviews to uphold development quality and consistency.

What we're looking for

Must-haves:

• 4-6 years of professional experience on the Salesforce Platform

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience (4 years of experience in lieu of a degree) in Computer Science, Information Systems, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, or a related field

• Strong experience in programmatic development using Lightning (Aura and Lightning Web Components), Visualforce, Apex, REST and SOAP APIs, and Test-Driven Development

• Strong experience in declarative customizations including data model design, Lightning UI, business logic, security settings, mobile, and reporting/dashboard capabilities

• Experience creating and interpreting UML diagrams

• Hands-on experience with frequent and on-demand releases using modern CI/CD tools

• Strong familiarity with Salesforce Financial Services Cloud, including its data model, workflows, and integration with Salesforce Cloud and Service Cloud features.

• Salesforce Platform Developer I Certification (required)

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities

• Experience working within an Agile team environment

• Active participation in a Salesforce Center of Excellence (COE), contributing to shared standards, best practices, and enterprise-wide innovation

• Demonstrated ability to optimize Salesforce org performance and reduce technical debt through scalable design

Nice-to haves:

• Experience within the Financial Service industry

• Experience or familiarity with Salesforce AI tools such as Einstein GPT or Agentforce, as well as emerging technologies like Salesforce Data Cloud

• Experience with ETL/Integration tools such as Informatica or MuleSoft

Application Deadline

Applications for this position will be accepted through December 31, 2025, subject to earlier closure due to applicant volume.

Lincoln Financial Group ("LFG") is an Equal Opportunity employer and, as such, is committed in policy and practice to recruit, hire, compensate, train and promote, in all job classifications, without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, veterans status, or genetic information. Opportunities throughout LFG are available to employees and applicants and are evaluated on the basis of job qualifications. We have a drug free work environment and we perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.