Senior Salesforce Developer

Advanced Drainage Systems is a leading manufacturer of stormwater and onsite septic wastewater solutions, committed to sustainability and innovation. With a vast manufacturing and distribution network, we deliver high-quality products across multiple industries while recycling over half a billion pounds of plastic annually. At ADS, we foster a culture where diverse perspectives drive better ideas, ensuring every employee feels valued, heard, and empowered to make an impact.

Advanced Drainage Systems (ADS) is seeking a Senior Salesforce Developer with emerging AI Architecture responsibilities to lead the design, development, and continuous evolution of our Salesforce CRM platform.

This role goes beyond traditional development—serving as a technical leader and AI innovator responsible for delivering scalable, intelligent solutions that drive business growth across Sales, Marketing, and Engineering. The ideal candidate brings deep Salesforce expertise combined with the ability to architect AI-enabled capabilities, including predictive insights, automation, and data-driven decision-making.

You will collaborate closely with architects, product owners, and business stakeholders to translate strategic objectives into high-impact, scalable, and future-ready solutions, positioning ADS to fully leverage AI within its digital ecosystem.

Key Responsibilities

Salesforce Development & Engineering

• Design, develop, test, and deploy scalable Salesforce solutions using Apex, Lightning Web Components (LWC), and platform capabilities
• Build and maintain custom applications, integrations, and extensions across the Salesforce ecosystem
• Create and modify Apex classes, triggers, controllers, and batch processes
• Perform advanced configuration including flows, security models, and data structures
• Own code quality through unit testing, code reviews, and adherence to best practices
• Lead root cause analysis and resolution of production issues, ensuring platform stability

AI Architecture & Innovation

• Define and implement AI strategy within Salesforce, leveraging tools such as Einstein AI, Data Cloud, and external AI/ML services
• Architect intelligent solutions including:
  • Predictive analytics and forecasting
  • AI-powered automation and recommendations
  • Customer insights and segmentation
• Partner with business and data teams to identify AI use cases and translate them into scalable solutions
• Ensure responsible AI practices including data governance, security, and ethical AI usage
• Evaluate and integrate emerging AI capabilities to enhance CRM functionality and user experience

Solution Design & Integration

• Lead end-to-end solution design, including enterprise integrations (APIs, Mule Soft, Oracle, etc.)
• Collaborate with architects to define scalable architecture patterns and design standards
• Design and implement real-time and batch integrations across enterprise systems
• Guide teams on data modeling, performance optimization, and system interoperability

Collaboration & Leadership

• Partner with Sales, Marketing, Engineering, and IT leadership to align solutions with business goals
• Translate business requirements into technical design and actionable deliverables
• Mentor developers and provide technical leadership across delivery teams
• Proactively contributes to continuous improvement, platform roadmap, and release strategies
• Lead or support Agile ceremonies and ensure alignment with delivery commitments

Delivery & Operational Excellence

• Develop and execute test strategies (unit, integration, UAT)
• Produce clear documentation including technical designs, architecture diagrams, and runbooks
• Support production operations including enhancements, bug fixes, and performance tuning
• Enforce and evolve development standards, governance, and Dev…