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What is a Salesforce Developer?

A Salesforce Developer is a specialist who designs, develops, and maintains Salesforce solutions—the world's leading customer relationship management (CRM) platform. Salesforce Developers do more than configure the platform—they customize Salesforce to match business processes, develop custom functionality using Apex and Lightning, integrate Salesforce with other systems, and build solutions that improve sales, service, and marketing operations. Whether you need someone to implement Salesforce for the first time, customize existing implementations, or develop advanced Salesforce solutions, a skilled Salesforce Developer brings deep platform expertise and business process knowledge.

What makes Salesforce Developers valuable is their ability to translate business requirements into robust Salesforce solutions. They know Salesforce's powerful platform deeply enough to build elegant solutions and know when to configure versus when to code. This is why organizations trust Salesforce specialists. When you hire through Torc, you're getting someone who builds Salesforce solutions that drive sales and service excellence.

Technology Stack

Salesforce Core

• Salesforce configuration & customization

• Standard Salesforce objects & fields

• Salesforce security & access control

• Salesforce governor limits & best practices

Apex Development

• Apex programming language

• Triggers & asynchronous Apex

• Batch processing & scheduled jobs

• Testing & debugging

Lightning Development

• Lightning Web Components (LWC)

• Lightning App Builder

• Aura components

• Lightning design system

Integration & APIs

• REST APIs & callouts

• SOAP web services

• Salesforce integrations (Mulesoft)

• Middleware & integration patterns

Salesforce Products

• Sales Cloud & opportunities

• Service Cloud & cases

• Marketing Cloud

• Commerce Cloud

• Platform features (Flow, Process Builder)

Key Qualities to Look For on a Salesforce Developer

Platform Mastery — They know Salesforce deeply across multiple modules. They understand configuration options and customization approaches. They know best practices and governor limits.

Problem Solving — They translate business requirements into Salesforce solutions. They ask the right questions and propose solutions that balance functionality with maintainability.

Development Best Practices — They write clean, well-tested, maintainable code. They understand testing frameworks, deployment processes, and code reviews.

Integration Expertise — They integrate Salesforce with other enterprise systems. They design integrations that are robust, maintainable, and handle edge cases.

Performance Consciousness — They build solutions performant enough for real users. They understand Salesforce limits and optimize queries and integrations accordingly.

Continuous Learning — Salesforce evolves constantly with new features. The best developers stay current and know when to leverage new capabilities.

Project Types Your Salesforce Developers Handle

Salesforce Implementation — Deploying Salesforce for the first time or rolling out to new business units. Real scenarios: Greenfield implementations, org expansion, Salesforce setup for specific departments.

Customization & Development — Building custom Salesforce functionality. Real scenarios: Custom Apex development, Lightning component development, custom workflows.

Integration Projects — Connecting Salesforce with other enterprise systems. Real scenarios: ERP integration, marketing automation integration, data sync solutions.

Process Automation — Automating sales and service processes. Real scenarios: Lead routing automation, case routing, data synchronization, approval workflows.

Reports & Analytics — Building reports and analytics for decision-making. Real scenarios: Sales pipeline reporting, service metrics dashboards, forecasting analytics.

Salesforce Optimization — Optimizing existing Salesforce implementations. Real scenarios: Performance optimization, user experience improvement, process refinement.

Data Migration — Migrating data into Salesforce or between Salesforce orgs. Real scenarios: CRM data import, historical data migration, org consolidation.

Interview questions

Question 1: "Walk me through a Salesforce customization or development project. What was the requirement, how did you decide between configuration and custom code, and what approach did you take?"

Why this matters: Tests judgment about when to use platform capabilities versus code. Reveals whether they maximize Salesforce or over-engineer. Shows practical implementation experience.

Question 2: "Tell me about a complex integration you implemented in Salesforce. What was integrated, what approach did you use, and what challenges did you overcome?"

Why this matters: Tests integration expertise and understanding of Salesforce as part of larger ecosystem. Reveals ability to connect systems, handle errors, maintain data integrity. Shows real-world complexity handling.

Question 3: "Describe your experience with Salesforce administration and governance. How do you maintain a healthy org as it grows?"

Why this matters: Tests understanding of Salesforce sustainability and governance. Reveals whether they think about maintainability and team scaling. Shows ops-minded approach.