Salesforce Platform & Web Developer

About The Role:

The Salesforce Platform & Web Developer is part of our growing IT Operations team, which oversees and manages VentureWell’s IT infrastructure and systems. This position focuses on managing the macOS, Linux, and SaaS infrastructure backbone of VentureWell in addition to managing IT support escalations. This is a great role for someone who has a passion for technology, teamwork, and continuously improving the technology experience for end users. We are ready to welcome a new member onto our team which oversees and manages VentureWell’s IT systems and tools and provides end user support to VentureWell staff. This is a great role for someone who has an analytical mind and loves designing, developing, and implementing creative technology solutions to support business processes. 

This role will report to the Senior Manager, IT End User Support.

Responsibilities:

Website Development (50% of time) 

• Develop and maintain WordPress websites using both PHP templates and newer Gutenberg Block development
• Analyze and understand business requirements, create a mockup and a visually pleasing solution without a design file. 
• Integrate Wordpress with external systems via APIs. 
• Implement accessibility-first solutions.
• Use responsive design principles to ensure optimal user experience across devices 
• Stay up-to-date with the latest trends and technologies in Wordpress/JS/CSS development.
• Troubleshoot and debug issues related to website functionality and performance
• Optimize website speed and performance through caching, minification, and other techniques
• Provides guidance and support on the use of Google Analytics

Platform Development and Integrations (50% of time)

• Serves as the owner and lead developer for VentureWell’s Salesforce instance, including systems integrations, 3rd party applications, AppExchange products, and custom code
• Responsible for developing in Visualforce, Apex, Java, and other technologies to maintain, refactor, and build customized solutions that support business requirements and drive key business decisions
• Provides technical leadership, setting best practices including integration and application development, deployment, testing (unit and systems), and iterative refinement
• Defines, communicates, and manages a change management (release) process to develop and implement new applications/code and updates to existing applications/code
• Seeks out ways to utilize Salesforce to improve processes and productivity, and makes recommendations in support of organizational scaling at a rapid pace
• Engages in research and development of new platform features and tools, in collaboration with other Information Systems team members
• Regularly contributes to Information Systems team meetings, planning processes, system documentation, and prioritization of initiatives

What You Bring:

• Minimum 7 years experience in Information Technology (IT) space
• An analytical mind with a proven understanding of relational databases and experience with Salesforce.com architecture and API
• Minimum 5 years experience writing Visualforce and Lightning Pages and Apex classes and triggers
• Advanced knowledge of PHP, HTML, modern JavaScript, MySQL react, Vue, consuming and architecting REST APIs, SOAP-based web services,
• Minimum 5 years experience with SalesForce DevOps using GitHub, change sets, SalesForce DX and third party tools like Gearset.
• Minimum 7 years of experience integrating Salesforce.com with other applications via real-time, batch, sync/async services
• Experience with scripted Data Loader, Excel Connector, DemandTools web services, cloud or on-premise middleware and other enterprise integrating technologies
• Understanding of the latest Web applications and programming practices
• Exceptional business analysis and functional experience, including requirements gathering, creating/deploying solutions to end users
• Demonstrated history of success utilizing project management skills, including the ability to meet deadlines and coordinate multiple tasks with a wide range of stakeholders
• Outstanding written and oral communication skills with an ability to articulate and synthesize information in a compelling, organized manner to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Highly adaptable and comfortable working with a degree of ambiguity
• Attention to detail and desire to probe further into data

Across the Board, VentureWell Staff:

• Are able to succeed and thrive in an environment with competing and changing priorities and tight deadlines
• Have track records of and ability to build solid collaborative working relationships, and are proven team players who enjoy a “customer service” orientation to collaboration
• Are committed to embedding equity in our internal practices and culture and in our programs in order to live and achieve our mission
• Bring openness and engagement to personal, professional, and organization-wide learning on race, class, gender, justice, and equity
• Are curious and committed to issues of environmental sustainability
• Are self-starters with excellent attention to detail and a commitment to delivering high-quality work 
• Are active learners who independently learn new tools and work processes quickly
• Have excellent written and oral communication skills

Our Benefits*:

• An attractive and equitable compensation package, including: 
• a salary range of $110,000-130,000K commensurate with experience and internal equity
• 403 (b) with 200% match up to a maximum contribution from VentureWell of 10% when the employee puts it 5% (eligible after one year of service for the match)
• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• $1,000 home office stipend upon hire

• A true focus on work-life balance with work weeks that reflect that
• It’s our aim for our employees in this position to not work more than a 40-hour workweek 
• 20 paid vacation days
• 12 paid holidays 
• 12 paid wellness days 

*Benefits are reviewed each fiscal year and may be subject to change.

What We Offer:

• A culture where people work intentionally and collaboratively in pursuit of our mission
• Values we believe in
• A commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility 

About VentureWell: 

VentureWell supports the cultivation of an emerging generation of science and technology inventors and the innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystems that are critical to their success. Since its founding in 1995, VentureWell has funded or trained over 17,000 science and technology inventors and innovators, resulting in the emergence of over 3,700 ventures with groundbreaking technological advancements in fields like biomedicine and healthcare, sustainable energy and materials, and solutions for low-resource settings. The startups they have supported have raised subsequent funds totaling close to 5.6 billion and are reaching millions of people in 60 countries.

Visit venturewell.org to learn more.