Job Description

7 - 9 Years
1 Opening
Bangalore, Pune

Role description

Job Title

: Salesforce Tech Lead

Hiring Location

: Pune

Experience Range

Total Experience

: 8 to 10 years

Salesforce Technical Lead Experience

: Minimum 3+ years in a leadership capacity

Salesforce Development Experience

: 6+ years hands-on

Role Summary

UST is seeking a highly experienced

Salesforce Tech Lead

to drive the design, development, and deployment of robust Salesforce solutions. This role combines technical expertise with leadership, guiding a team of developers, ensuring best practices, and collaborating with stakeholders to deliver scalable and maintainable Salesforce applications.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the end-to-end development lifecycle of Salesforce solutions including design, development, testing, deployment, and support. Architect and implement solutions using

Apex

,

Visualforce

,

Lightning Web Components (LWC)

,

Flows

, and other Salesforce tools. Mentor junior developers, conduct code reviews, and ensure adherence to development standards and best practices. Collaborate with business analysts, product owners, and architects to translate business requirements into technical solutions. Drive and manage Salesforce integration with external systems using REST/SOAP APIs and middleware platforms. Work across

Sales Cloud

,

Service Cloud

, and

Experience Cloud

to deliver business functionality. Lead agile ceremonies including sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives. Stay current on Salesforce releases and roadmap to recommend feature adoption. Manage onshore-offshore coordination and act as the primary point of contact for technical escalations. Ensure test coverage, CI/CD practices, and release governance are implemented effectively. Optimize application performance and proactively monitor and resolve issues. Guide the implementation of Salesforce DevOps tools such as Copado or Gearset.

Must-Have Skills

8-9 years of

Salesforce development

experience, with

3+ years in a technical leadership role

Strong command over

Apex

,

Lightning Web Components (LWC)

,

Visualforce

,

Flows

, and

SOQL/SOSL

Experience with

Salesforce APIs (REST/SOAP)

and integration with external systems Solid understanding of

Salesforce architecture

,

data model

,

sharing & security models

, and

governor limits

Experience with

trigger frameworks

, reusable components, and modular code structures Proficiency in

Agile/Scrum

methodologies Strong verbal and written communication skills to interact with both technical and non-technical stakeholders Hands-on experience in

code review, unit testing

, and

CI/CD pipelines

Ability to lead technical troubleshooting, performance optimization, and defect resolution

Good-to-Have Skills

Knowledge of

Agentforce

and

Salesforce Data Cloud

Experience with

Salesforce DevOps tools

like

Copado

,

Gearset

, or

AutoRABIT

Knowledge of

Salesforce Dynamic Forms

,

Lightning Pages

, and other newer platform features Experience with

Version Control Systems (e.g., Git)

Exposure to

AI features

and

Salesforce Einstein

is an advantage Working knowledge of

Salesforce Deployment Strategies

Stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration in a distributed environment

Certifications

Must Have

:


Salesforce Platform Developer I Salesforce App Builder

Preferred

:


Salesforce Platform Developer II Salesforce Certified Application Architect or System Architect Salesforce Consultant Certifications (Sales Cloud, Service Cloud)

Added Plus

:


Salesforce Certified DevOps Engineer Salesforce AI Associate, Data Cloud, or Agentforce Specialization

About UST

UST is a global digital transformation solutions provider. For more than 20 years, UST has worked side by side with the world's best companies to make a real impact through transformation. Powered by technology, inspired by people and led by purpose, UST partners with their clients from design to operation. With deep domain expertise and a future-proof philosophy, UST embeds innovation and agility into their clients' organizations. With over 30,000 employees in 30 countries, UST builds for boundless impact--touching billions of lives in the process.