Salesforce Developer / Architect

**The Role** We’re hiring a contract Salesforce Developer/Architect to work directly with AM Law and global law firms on complex CRM builds, integrations, and data migrations. You’ll translate sophisticated business requirements into clean, scalable technical solutions — and you’ll do it in an industry where the margin for error is low and the stakes are high. This is not a configuration role. You will write Apex, build LWCs, design integration architecture, and own technical quality end\-to\-end. **What You’ll Do** * Design scalable Salesforce architectures for complex legal CRM use cases * Build custom functionality: Apex, Lightning Web Components, Visualforce, declarative tools * Integrate Salesforce with legal tech platforms (InterAction, Foundation, Intapp) via REST/SOAP APIs and middleware (MuleSoft, Boomi, Jitterbit) * Lead data modeling, migration strategy, and data quality frameworks for large deployments * Optimize SOQL queries, governor limit management, and batch processing performance * Manage deployments across environments using Salesforce DX, change sets, and CI/CD pipelines * Produce architecture diagrams, API specs, and deployment documentation * Collaborate directly with law firm stakeholders, functional consultants, and IT teams **Required Qualifications** **Experience** * 3\+ years of hands\-on Salesforce development with a proven track record of custom solutions * Experience in legal services, professional services, or financial services * Portfolio that includes custom development, integrations, and data migrations at scale **Salesforce Technical Skills** * Platform Developer I Certification (required) * Expert Apex: triggers, classes, batch apex, async processing * Lightning Web Components and/or Aura for custom UI development * Salesforce data model, SOQL/SOSL, and governor limits (deep knowledge, not just familiarity) * Salesforce APIs: REST, SOAP, Bulk, Metadata * Version control (Git) and deployment tools (Salesforce DX, change sets, ANT) * Salesforce security model: sharing rules, object/field\-level security, platform encryption **General Technical Skills** * JavaScript, HTML, CSS — comfortable in modern web frameworks * SQL and relational database design * API authentication: OAuth, JWT, SAML * DevOps and CI/CD familiarity **Preferred Qualifications** * Additional Salesforce certifications: Platform Developer II, App Builder, Application Architect, System Architect, Integration Architecture, or Data Architecture * JavaScript Developer I Certification * Direct law firm or Big 4/professional services firm experience * Familiarity with legal\-specific CRM platforms: InterAction, Foundation, Intapp * Experience with data warehousing and ETL tools * Cloud platform exposure: AWS, Azure, or GCP * Agile/Scrum experience in sprint\-based delivery Pay: $100\.00 \- $150\.00 per hour Benefits: * Flexible schedule License/Certification: * Salesforce Platform Developer certification (Required) Work Location: Re