Principal Salesforce Developer

Principal Salesforce Developer – Shockwave Medical

Location:

Santa Clara, CA

Principal Salesforce Developer will support the technical development and continuous improvement of Shockwave’s  environment and other commercial platforms, partnering with Commercial Operations, functional leaders, global teams, and subject matter experts to identify, develop, and deploy business processes in Sales and Service Clouds.

• Administrator accounts, territories, and system uptime.
• Collaborate with project managers, business analysts, and QA teams to deliver projects successfully; mentor and support junior developers.
• Translate business requirements into scalable technical specifications and solution designs aligned with best practices.
• Develop custom interfaces, inputs, views, and client‑side functionality using Lightning Web Components.
• Write scalable, bulk‑safe Apex triggers, classes, and test classes.
• Use Salesforce, VS Code, and Atlassian tools to manage source control and deployments.
• Provide technical guidance to ensure coding standards, best practices, and quality processes are followed.
• Troubleshoot and debug existing processes, flows, and triggers.
• Integrate Salesforce with enterprise systems, third‑party applications, and data sources using APIs, web services, and middleware such as Boomi, Oracle, and Azure.
• Ensure data integrity and security during integration processes.
• Coordinate evaluation, scoping and completion of new development requests.
• Support release cycles by implementing and deploying applications and code updates.
• Document technical designs, development activities, configuration changes, customizations, and integrations.
• Manage external consultants when necessary.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer/Software Engineering or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of experience working in an IT environment.
• 8+ years experience with Salesforce web languages, including Apex, Visualforce, Aura components.
• 3+ years experience with LWC or other modern web technology such as React or Angular.
• Hands‑on experience building AI‑integrated Salesforce applications using Apex (Agentic AI asynchronous callouts, REST integrations), Lightning Web Components, and Einstein AI services.
• Experience using Salesforce Dev Ops tools and version control systems (Gearset, Git Hub, Copado).
• Strong understanding of object‑oriented programming (OOP) principles and its application in Apex and enterprise design.
• Experience applying enterprise design patterns (MVC, Service Layer, Factory, Singleton, Strategy) within Salesforce and distributed systems.
• Hands‑on experience with Salesforce Dev Ops and CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience working in a SCRUM or Agile environment.
• Exposure to reporting platforms such as Tableau or Power BI is a plus.
• Strong understanding of  best practices and functionality (lead tracking, opportunity pipeline, quotes, security models, account hierarchy, forms).
• Knowledge of cloud architecture principles (scalable and resilient design, multi‑tier architectures, integration patterns, event‑driven architecture, platform considerations across Salesforce, Azure, AWS).
• Proven ability to design and implement processes and drive user adoption.
• Continuous improvement mindset with strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills across all levels.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to multi‑task and prioritize in a fast‑paced environment.
• Desired:  Administrator (ADM
  201) certification.
• Desired:
  Salesforce Platform Developer I certification.
• Desired:
  Agentforce certifications and knowledge.

Bay Area: $109,000 – $174,800 per year.

• Vacation: 120 hours per calendar year.
• Sick time: 40 hours per calendar year (48 in Colorado, 56 in Washington).
• Holiday pay: 13 days per calendar year (including floating holidays).
• Work, Personal and Family Time: up to 40 hours per calendar year.
• Parental Leave: 480 hours within one year of birth/adoption/foster care.
• Bereavement Leave: 240 hours for an immediate family member, 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year.
• Caregiver Leave: 80 hours in a 52‑week rolling period.
• Volunteer Leave: 32 hours per…