Salesforce Developer - part-time 100% remote contract

  • Customize Salesforce including APEX, VisualForce, Process Automation, Custom Trigger development, Data Modeling and Management, API development, and External Service Integration.
  • Provide support of the Salesforce environment, especially related to customized applications, custom objects and workflow rules.
  • Collaborate with various departments to ensure Salesforce environment supports internal needs relating to functionality and performance.
  • Responsible for the design, development, and maintenance of applications while adhering to standards developed by the technical architecture team.
  • Participate in user story workshops and estimation sessions.
  • Participate in sprint planning and sprint review sessions.
  • Participate in team code reviews.
  • Peer review other team members’ completed user stories and provide feedback.
  • Collaboratively manage source control with team including branching and merging procedures.
  • Create and organize automated unit tests adhering to code coverage requirements.
  • Understanding of common software development design patterns and ability to incorporate into technical solution.
  • Ability to provide support during non-standard work hours or during an unplanned outage or emergency if needed.
  • 2 years developing and maintaining SFDC applications.
  • Experience with SFDX.
  • Experience with Agile methodologies a plus.
  • Salesforce certification helpful but not required.
  • MailChimp API experience helpful but not required.
  • Experience with NPSP (Nonprofit Success Pack) helpful.
  • Automated testing experience.
  • Python experience helpful.
  • Fluent in writing SOQL queries.

This is a 100% remote part-time contracting position. Hours are flexible.

The News Revenue Hub is nonprofit, mission driven organization that helps news organizations build financial stability in a time of great crisis.

We combine the use of technology and hands-on support to help our member organizations manage their databases; automate time consuming processes; communicate with constituents; and raise funds for their organization. We do this because we believe the public deserves access to high quality journalism. Learn more about us here:

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