At Curriculum Associates, we believe in the potential of every child and are changing the face of education technology with award-winning learning programs like i-Ready that serve a third of the nation’s K–8 students. For more than 50 years, our commitment to making classrooms better places, serving educators, and supporting accessible learning experiences for all students has driven the continuous improvement of our innovative programs. Our team of more than 2,500 employees is composed of lifelong learners who stand behind this mission, working tirelessly to serve the educational community with world-class programs and support every day.
We are seeking a Lead Salesforce Developer to be a transformational technical leader for Curriculum Associates’ Salesforce ecosystem. This role is designed for an experienced engineer who can help fundamentally reset our Salesforce foundation; guiding the organization from an over-engineered, highly complex environment toward a simpler, more out-of-the-box, and scalable platform that supports long-term growth.
This position is a 50/50 blend of solution engineering and hands-on development. The Lead Salesforce Developer partners closely with IT Business Partners, Architects, and cross-functional stakeholders to reframe how problems are solved; challenging unnecessary customization, identifying opportunities to adopt native Salesforce capabilities, and establishing clear architectural standards that prioritize maintainability, performance, and speed.
The ideal candidate has a proven track record of delivering and simplifying complex enterprise Salesforce orgs with modern technologies. This candidate is comfortable making and standing behind hard technical tradeoffs in service of platform health. This role plays a critical part in setting a strong technical direction, mentoring admins and developers, and ensuring that emerging technologies such as Data Cloud and Agentforce are adopted thoughtfully to create a durable, future-ready Salesforce platform.
Lead the design and delivery of complex Salesforce solutions across Sales, Service, and Marketing Clouds, balancing near-term delivery with long-term platform health.
Serve as a solution engineer for large initiatives: translate ambiguous business problems into simplified, scalable technical designs with clear tradeoffs.
Own and enforce Salesforce development standards (architecture patterns, code quality, testing, documentation, and release readiness).
Deliver hands-on development using Apex, Lightning Web Components (LWC), integrations, and declarative tools, focusing on performance, resiliency, and maintainability.
Drive simplification efforts by identifying legacy complexity, technical debt, and anti-patterns; lead refactors that improve developer productivity and system reliability.
Partner with architects and leadership to define medium- and long-range technical strategies and roadmaps.
Lead and coordinate development work across co-dependent scrum teams in a multi-team Agile environment.
Ensure testing best practices are followed, including unit tests, integration tests, and support for test framework improvements.
Proactively identify risks, dependencies, and blockers; recommend mitigations through scope negotiation and architectural alternatives.
Mentor and coach developers across levels, including senior engineers, acting as a multiplier for both technical excellence and career growth.
Participate in and influence all aspects of the development lifecycle: discovery, estimation, planning, delivery, release, and post-production validation.
Champion modern Salesforce capabilities and emerging technologies, including Data Cloud and Agentforce, ensuring thoughtful adoption aligned with business value.
Deep expertise in Salesforce development with a demonstrated ability to design, deliver, and simplify complex enterprise orgs.
Strong familiarity in Revenue Cloud concepts and implementations (CPQ, Billing, pricing, product models, and quote-to-cash flows).
Advanced hands-on development skills with Apex, LWC, Salesforce APIs, and integration patterns.
Proven architectural judgment and systems thinking; ability to reduce complexity while meeting evolving business needs.
Experience leading large, high-complexity initiatives and aligning multiple teams around shared technical standards.
Strong understanding of Agile delivery practices, including backlog refinement, sprint planning, estimation, and release management.
Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Demonstrated commitment to continuous learning and staying current with Salesforce platform innovations.
Ability to mentor, unblock, and elevate other developers through coaching, design reviews, and collaborative problem solving.
7+ years of Salesforce platform experience with significant hands-on development responsibility.
3+ years operating at a senior or lead technical level, setting standards or leading complex initiatives.
Proven experience delivering large-scale Salesforce solutions in enterprise or highly integrated environments.
Salesforce certifications strongly preferred (Platform Developer I/II, Revenue Cloud, or related certifications a plus).
Experience working in scaled Agile environments with formal release and change management processes
The opportunity to be part of a fast-growing global organization with a strong focus on innovation, collaboration, and excellence
Leadership development and cross-functional collaboration experience
Competitive compensation and benefits
Benefits and Pay Range: Pay Range – This role’s range is $110,500. - $196,500. The wage range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that Curriculum Associates considers in making compensation decisions based on our Compensation Philosophy. Actual base pay within that range will vary based upon several factors including, but not limited to, prior experience and relevant skill sets. At Curriculum Associates, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances for each case. This role is also eligible to participate in the company bonus plan. The Company recognizes that minimum wage varies by location and will ensure all compensation decisions comply with applicable state and local laws.
Benefits – Benefit eligible employees (and their families) are covered by medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. Employees can enroll in our company’s 401k plan and receive an employer match. Employees have access to a flexible vacation and sick policy in addition to twelve paid holidays and a winter office closure between Christmas and New Year's, as well as a number of additional perks and benefits.
Travel: May require limited off-hours support during critical releases or incident response in accordance with team rotation policies. Occasional visits to US Office in Billerica, 1-2 trips/year to India Office in Bangalore.
Application deadline: March 13, 2026. This is subject to close earlier if there is a high volume of applicants or a qualified hire is made.
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Curriculum Associates is an educational technology company that develops digital learning programs and assessments for K-12 schools, including iReady reading and math intervention solutions used by millions of students.
Visit website$110,500 – $196,500
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