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Salesforce Developer

The Marlin Alliance
San Diego, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 12/9/2025 CLOSED ON 12/17/2025

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Salesforce Developer position at The Marlin Alliance?

The Marlin Alliance is seeking a forward-thinking Salesforce Developer to provide client support to our Navy client. This is an on-site role and applicants must have the ability to obtain a DoD Secret Clearance.

Established in 2002, The Marlin Alliance is seeking to hire highly skilled individuals to support mission critical projects within the Navy. We are looking for motivated individuals to lead and support digital transformation, data science and analytics, and automation projects for variety of Navy clients. Individuals must be able to function in a fast-paced work environment and able to adapt quickly to rapidly changing requirements and technologies. Using your comprehensive knowledge of various technologies, you will design, develop, and implement solutions to support Navy mission owners in their digital transformation journey.

Responsibilities:

  • Design and develop customized solutions within the Salesforce platform.
  • Collaborate with Government Leads and other developers to create scalable, efficient solutions on the Salesforce platform.
  • Implement Salesforce solutions using Apex, Visualforce, and the Lightning Component Framework.
  • Manage daily support and maintenance of internal Salesforce instances and conduct long-term improvement operations to ensure compatibility with evolving mission requirements.
  • Communicate with team members and other directorates to understand their needs and provide technical solutions in Salesforce.
  • Create and maintain detailed documentation including technical specifications, project plans, and deployment guides.
  • Conduct unit testing, troubleshooting, and debugging of Salesforce applications.
  • Stay updated with new Salesforce features and functionalities to provide recommendations for process improvements.

Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
  • 3 years of experience developing on the Salesforce platform.
  • Strong understanding of Salesforce best practices and functionality.
  • Proficient with Apex, Visualforce, and Salesforce Lightning.
  • Experience with Salesforce Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) and integrations.
  • Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
  • Experience leading Salesforce projects for Federal Customers like the Department of Defense (DoD) (e.g., Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps)
  • Familiarity with DoD IT/cloud information systems

Preferred Skills/Certifications:

  • Salesforce Developer Certification - Platform Developer I or II is highly preferred.

Work Environment and Mental/Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions, absent undue hardships.

  • Must be able to perform work in a stationary position at a minimum of 50% of the time.
  • Must have the ability to operate computer and other office productivity machinery consistently during work hours.
  • Must have the ability to communicate and exchange information and ideas in an in-person or virtual setting through the use of online tools and available communication mediums.
  • Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship.

The Employer retains the right to change or assign other duties to this position as deemed necessary

Job Classification:

Associate I

$80,000 – 120,000

Disclaimer:

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.

To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities.

This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at-will” relationship.

An Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

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