Senior Salesforce Developer (Remote)

Senior Salesforce Developer (Remote)

Ateko is seeking a Senior Salesforce Developer to work with our clients; understanding their business needs and translating them into technical solutions.

In this role you will demonstrate in-depth knowledge of Salesforce development, including Apex, Aura, and Lightning Web Components (LWC). You will play a critical role in designing and developing custom solutions on the Salesforce platform to meet the needs of our clients.


Location

Halifax, NS (Hybrid/Remote) or Remote within Canada

Why Join Us

At Ateko you’ll work on high-impact projects for some of the biggest names in tech, finance, and beyond. Our culture is collaborative and modern, and we’re committed to helping you grow.

Competitive salary, training and health coverage are all great. But it’s the “extras” that really make our employees feel appreciated.


Here’s what sets us apart:

  • Flexibility: Most of our team works remotely, and our culture and policies are designed to support work-life balance, no matter where you are.
  • Professional Growth: Share your expertise on our blog or create videos, we’ll help you build your professional profile.
  • Work-Life Balance: Personal days are available and we encourage downtime to recharge.
  • Peer Recognition: Celebrate wins with peer-nominated awards and performance bonuses.
  • Diversity and Inclusion: We’re proud to be a gender-balanced workplace with a near 50/50 split of male and female-identifying employees.
  • Giving Back: As a Pledge 1% company, we dedicate time and resources to making a positive impact.
  • For Halifax-based team members, enjoy these extras:
    • A stunning downtown office with breathtaking views—even on foggy days.
    • All the coffee, tea, Bubbly water (we’re serious about this), and Cliff bars you can handle.
    • A meditation/religious room for quiet moments.

What You’ll Do

  • Develop and enhance Salesforce applications using Apex, Lightning Web Components (LWC), and Flow.
  • Collaborate with other developers, architects, and consultants to implement best practices in Salesforce development.
  • Perform code reviews and ensure adherence to Salesforce coding standards and best practices.
  • Provide day-to-day end-user support and assist clients with proactive best practices to enhance and increase their knowledge of Salesforce.
  • Participate in client meetings to communicate status and provide best practice recommendations.
  • Continually seek ways to improve the process of delivering Salesforce Solutions.
  • Other duties as required


What You Bring

  • Required:
    • 6 or more years of hands-on experience with Salesforce Sales and Service Clouds, including at least 3+ years of experience working with Lightning Web Components.
    • Experience in requirements gathering, design, development, testing and documentation of Salesforce solutions.
    • Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git), DevOps, and CI/CD practices.
    • Experience in creating Apex classes, Triggers and using APIs.
    • Expert-level knowledge of the Salesforce object model in conjunction with SOQL and SOSL.
    • Strong attention to detail and excellent communication skills.
    • Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills.
    • Must be currently based in and legally eligible to work in Canada and can show proof of citizenship or visa.


  • Preferred:
  • Bilingual fluency in verbal and written French and English is a strong asset.
  • PD2, JavaScript Developer 1 and/or System Architect certifications are an asset.
  • Experience in executing data migration from legacy systems into Salesforce is a plus.
  • Experience working with MuleSoft is an asset.
  • Experience integrating Salesforce with 3rd party applications such as ERPs is an asset.
  • Experience working with AngularJS and/or jQuery is a plus.
  • Experience working with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) is an asset.
  • Experience deploying applications to the Salesforce AppExchange is an asset.


Benefits

  • Competitive salary
  • The opportunity to work at a fast-scaling organization servicing some of the largest and most exciting companies in the world
  • A flat and modern work culture
  • Flexible work environment
  • Participation in a Salesforce certification-based employee bonus program
  • Medical and dental benefits
  • 10 personal days to use for mental health, sickness and family emergencies
  • 3 weeks vacation
  • Subsidized career training, including coverage of certification tests
  • We value giving back to our community - you get 20 hours of your workday over the year to spend doing volunteer work for an organization you chose.

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