How to become a Salesforce Developer

Salesforce Developers design, develop, integrate, test, deploy, and support scalable Salesforce solutions using Apex, Lightning technologies, declarative tools, APIs, and Salesforce clouds. The role combines hands-on software development with data modeling, security, Agile delivery, documentation, troubleshooting, and stakeholder collaboration.

Top Skills Required

  • Apex
  • Lightning Web Components
  • Visualforce

Education & Certifications

Typical: Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, engineering, business, or a related field; equivalent general and business knowledge may be accepted.

Alternative paths:

  • Equivalent professional experience
  • Salesforce Certified Administrator
  • Salesforce Platform Developer I
  • Salesforce Platform Developer II
  • Salesforce Platform App Builder
  • Salesforce Integration or Force.com certifications