At Make-A-Wish® America, we are more than a great place to work — our work is life-changing. Together, we create life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses. Nearly 40 years ago the inspiration for Make-A-Wish began with one little boy's wish to be a police officer. Today, together with our volunteers, donors, staff and supporters, Make-A-Wish has granted more than 300,000 life-changing wishes and transformed countless lives.

THE TEAM

Make-A-Wish America is the national headquarters for our organization, providing resources and support for our 60 Chapters around the country. The Information Technology team is comprised of a diverse team of technologists responsible for building and operating the technologies that enable Make-A-Wish to grant the wish of every eligible child. The Information Technology team is focused on providing innovative solutions across these key areas: Operations, Security, Applications, Infrastructure.

THE ROLE

As a Salesforce Developer, you will be tasked to carry out the development of the company’s Salesforce.org applications or enhancements through configuration and if required through Apex or Visualforce. Additional responsibility will include integration with other systems and performing additional administrative tasks related to overall reporting and business intelligence. The ideal candidate will have expertise in Salesforce development environments jointly responsible for maintaining complex configurations of the Salesforce platform. The role will also take responsibility for creating design specifications, developing unit test scripts for configuration and code and preparing technical documentation.

WHERE YOU COME IN

As the Salesforce Developer II you will:

• Custom User Interface development, including Visualforce/Lightning pages, Aura Components and Lightning Web Components
• Support the project life cycle including requirements, research, testing and deployment of the Salesforce enhancements for the organization.
• Participates in technical design sessions; develop technical solution documentation aligned with the business objective
• Follow coding standards and participate in code reviews to ensure appropriate design patterns are followed
• Coordinates release documentation and communications, including training and customer, service management, and technical release notes.
• Identify and resolve technical challenges and communicate with team and business resources across the organization.
• Support and assist with implementation of integration with other applications
• Build and demonstrate prototypes in Salesforce.
• Absorb new product and technical capabilities from Salesforce during new product releases and acquisitions
• Support the Salesforce Administrator

 WHAT YOU’LL NEED

• Salesforce product knowledge and at least 1 year Salesforce development experience
• Configuration experience using Salesforce point-and-click administration interface
• Experience with Microsoft Visual Studio, Salesforce Lightning Design System, and the Salesforce Development Lifecycle
• Certified Salesforce Developer I
• Bachelor’s in a computer science, IT or a related degree
• Familiarity with agile software delivery methodologies and tools such as Scrum, Jira, Agile

REMOTE ROLES

Make-A-Wish® America is actively recruiting for this position in the following states and districts: AZ, CA, D.C., FL, GA, IL, IN, IA, MN, MO, NY, NC, OH, OK, OR, TX, VA and WI.

WHAT WE OFFER 

• Competitive compensation with annual incentive potential  
• Comprehensive benefit package: Medical, Vision, Dental, Wellness* 
• Health and Flexible Spending Account Options  
• Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability and Life Insurance* 
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan  
• 15 PTO days, 10 Sick Days, 11 Paid Holidays, 2 Volunteer Days, and 2 Personal Days accrued annually 
• Maternity Leave   
• Employee Awards and Recognition Programs  
• Individual and Leadership Development   
• Discounts and special offers for theme parks, events, hotels, concerts, and movie tickets

*Monthly premiums paid for the employee for medical (HSA qualified plan), vision, dental, and short/long term disability. 

DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION VISION 

Make-A-Wish is committed to championing diversity, equity and inclusion, fostering an organization that is accessible and welcoming. In turn, we are uniting communities to help make more wishes possible.

• Our mission is most effectively fulfilled through a commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion as core values and practice.
• It is only through our mosaic of different cultures, perspectives and experiences that we can grant life-changing wishes to every eligible child.
• As the world’s largest wish-granting organization we stand against racism and intolerance and are committed to representation and acceptance, creating a sense of belonging, and practicing fairness in creating opportunities for our wish families, volunteers and staff.

We respect and ensure equal opportunity, regardless of race, religion, ethnicity, national origin, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, perceived disability and other legally protected characteristics. 

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