Developer, Software and Platform Solutions

Discover Your Impact at MLT

At MLT, we’re more than just a workplace; you'll be part of a dynamic team that's setting the standard for what ambitious, forward-thinking work looks like. We move with purpose, value big ideas, and give our people the runway to lead and make an impact where it counts.

Here, your work directly supports programs that develop the next generation of leaders, helping talented professionals grow, succeed, and make meaningful contributions.

As the Senior Associate, Software and Platform Solutions on MLT’s Technology Team, you will work closely with the Salesforce Architect as part of the Software and Platform Solutions team—a key subsector of the broader Technology function. In this role, you’ll collaborate with project managers, scrum masters, and technical colleagues to support the maintenance, improvement, and scalability of the platforms that power MLT’s operations.

You will work across technologies including Salesforce, utilizing Apex coding, Salesforce Lightning, Flows, and data structures—along with Avature, Symplicity, SM Apply, Hub Spot, Canvas LMS, and middleware tools like Cyclr. You’ll also focus on improving how Salesforce integrates with tools like Tableau and others to enhance overall system functionality. Success in this role means being a detail-oriented, technically curious team player, someone who contributes to critical fixes, supports integration efforts, and helps ensure systems run smoothly to enable data-driven insights and support MLT’s continued growth.

By building and maintaining our technology infrastructure, this role plays a critical part in advancing MLT’s mission to cultivate talented leaders and in driving evidence-based decision-making across the organization.

Location: Bethesda, MD (Hybrid; in-office Wednesdays)

• Proactively identify and recommend enhancements to existing software solutions, leveraging analytics, user/stakeholder feedback, and cross-team input.
• Document and present proposals in Jira, and own enhancements from requirements gathering through approval and implementation.
• Collaborate with Product and Engineering to ensure recommendations align with organizational goals.
• Play a key role in defining direction and executing the implementation of API integrations for new platforms, ensuring seamless connectivity with front-end applications, third-party systems, and Salesforce CRM.
• Support and occasionally guide Systems Analysts in Production Operations Support across multiple technology platforms, helping troubleshoot complex issues.
• Participate in the design, development, and ongoing maintenance of scalable and sustainable software solutions with increasing autonomy.
• Write clean, maintainable, and scalable code using modern software development practices, with strong expertise in Salesforce Apex preferred.
• Demonstrate use of SDLC best practices including structured testing, source control, and release management, while actively keeping abreast of evolving platform features and maintaining an Agile, collaborative approach to development.
• Troubleshoot and resolve advanced issues related to Salesforce functionality, integrations, and data integrity, escalating as appropriate.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive technical documentation for Salesforce configurations, customizations, and integrations to support knowledge sharing and continuity.
• Actively contribute to Agile/Scrum development processes, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, retrospectives, and providing accurate effort estimates.
• Mentor or provide guidance to more junior team members when appropriate.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical field required2-3 years of progressive experience in software development, platform support, or systems integration
  
  Hands-on experience with Salesforce data flows and Apex coding required.
• Knowledge of modern software development languages and best practices. Proficiency with API development and integration desired.
• Experience customizing and configuring the Salesforce platform,…