Salesforce Developer

Welcome to Menlo Innovations! We're a custom software design & development firm with a unique mission: to return joy and end human suffering in the world as it relates to teams and technology by rigorously applying and teaching The Menlo Way®. Our primary goal has always been to return joy to technology, for end users, our clients, and our team.

Rooted in Agile and Scrum style methodologies, our approach to product development is unique in several ways. We work in pairs, are fanatic about test-driven development (TDD) and employ a user-centered design process called High-Tech Anthropology®. These three elements of our process work in concert to ensure quality and mitigate IT project risk. We work with companies in a wide range of industries and domains, from Fortune 500 manufacturers to small local startups. An important part of our work at Menlo includes transforming client teams through deliberate co-creation. We also enjoy sharing our knowledge with others through a variety of tours and hands-on workshops focused on teaching The Menlo Way®.

Salesforce Developers will work closely with High-Tech Anthropologists®, Quality Advocates, and Project Managers to build enterprise scale applications in Salesforce. The work includes both configuration and customization, depending on our client’s business process and user experience needs.

Job Responsibilities:

• Develop solutions using Apex, Lightning Web Components (LWC), and Salesforce APIs
• Build and enhance Salesforce applications across workflows
• Integrate Salesforce with external systems
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams in an Agile development environment
• Contribute to code reviews, testing, and continuous improvement
• Estimating the effort involved in implementing individual stories
• Designing, developing, and unit testing software based on stories
• Deploying working builds and finished systems
• Participating in or leading project activities such as daily stand-up meetings, internal kick-offs, show and tell sessions, and planning games
• Implementing Menlo Software Factory key practices, such as Co-Location, Paired Programming, Expert Within Earshot, Collective Code Ownership, Test-First Programming, Unit Tests Run Continually, Automate The Tests, Daily Code Check-in, Continuous Integration, and Spikes & Experiments

Qualifications:

• 3-5 years of Salesforce experience
• 5 years of professional software development experience outside the classroom
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex software projects at all stages of execution
• Deep experience in system design, technical architecture, and troubleshooting
• Excellent communication skills—especially in client-facing scenarios
• Familiarity with and/or interest in agile development, XP, and pair programming
• Experience navigating challenging dynamics between internal teams and external stakeholders
• Comfort juggling multiple moving pieces while keeping an eye on project health, emotional tone, and long-term goals
• Ability to “connect the dots” across the product, tech, and people dimensions of a project
• Commitment to work full time, in-person in Ann Arbor, MI (This is not a hybrid or remote work assignment)
• Our interview process requires candidates to fulfill a 1-day and 3-week trial period on-site in Ann Arbor, MI

Compensation and Benefits:

• Annual base compensation is contingent on the applicant's level; typical starting range is $85,405 - $120,494, with the possibility of additional overtime pay and an annual bonus
• Health insurance (73% - 87% subsidized with HSA options and generous employer contribution)
• Life & disability insurance
• Paid time off (20 days annually)
• 10 paid holidays per year
• 401(k) - with employer contribution (Traditional and Roth)
• Parking is reimbursed
• Menlo values work/life balance, and uses a unique paired staffing approach as a mechanism for employee development, cross-training, and delivering high-quality work products.

Menlo Innovations is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing a work environment that is free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Menlo Innovations are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic. We encourage applicants of all backgrounds to apply.