Lead Custom Software Developer (Salesforce CoE)

Role overview

Lead Custom Software Developer (Salesforce CoE) at Roche

The Position

Responsibilities

• Drive Strategic Initiatives: Take distinct ownership of tasks and topics in the "grey zone" without defined owners, successfully leading and driving small to medium initiatives .
• Manage Stakeholder Strategy: Prioritize and communicate technical information effectively with stakeholders, ensuring a big-picture view where technical components align with global organizational strategies .

Preferred qualifications and skills

• Educated Salesforce Engineer: You hold a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field, with Salesforce Developer and Admin certifications highly preferred .

Employment details

• Location: Pune [India]

About the employer

• At Roche you can show up as yourself, embraced for the unique qualities you bring.
• The team is mandated to significantly reduce unintended customization and technical diversity by partnering with the business functions using the systems and driving re-use, simplification and standardization .
• Ready to bring your unique qualities to Roche and make an impact?
• Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Benefits

• This is how we aim to prevent, stop and cure diseases and ensure everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come.
• Together, more than 100’000 employees across the globe are dedicated to advance science, ensuring everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come.

Additional role details

• Our culture encourages personal expression, open dialogue, and genuine connections, where you are valued, accepted and respected for who you are, allowing you to thrive both personally and professionally.
• Join Roche, where every voice matters.
• Description of the Area
• The Customer Engagement Platforms and Services function acts as Salesforce Center of Excellence (CoE) within Roche Digital Technology .
• These platforms and services are consumed by others to create business facing platforms, products and services .
• The goal is to empower product teams to develop business capabilities efficiently and compliantly, while reducing their cognitive load and allowing them to focus on value generation .
• Although development and operations remain decentralized, the Salesforce CoE can offer additional services, especially to smaller organizations that may lack certain specialized skills .
• The Opportunity:
• Lead Custom Development: Act as a seasoned expert designing, crafting, deploying, and sustaining complex (cloud) software solutions within our Salesforce technology ecosystem utilizing strong full-stack expertise .
• Optimize Delivery Processes: Design, manage, and continuously improve the entire software delivery process, from initial code generation to production environments (SFDX) .
• Maintain Engineering Standards: Formulate and implement technical strategies while keeping the highest code quality engineering standards, including Apex, SOQL, and Lightning Web Components (LWC) .
• Address Architectural Debt: Proactively identify and resolve complex technical debt, performance bottlenecks, and structural architectural challenges within the Salesforce ecosystem .
• Enforce Compliance & Security: Ensure all software quality management, cybersecurity, and secure practices (such as shift-left and embedded automated code analysis) line up with regulatory expectations like GxP and ICFR .
• Foster Technical Mentorship: Act as a technical mentor within an internationally distributed team, actively sharing knowledge and giving speeches at organizational events such as DevOps Days or Tech Talks .
• Who you are:
• Experienced Technical Lead: You bring a proven track record of successfully driving small to medium initiatives at a Project, Squad, or Product level within a global context .
• Full-Stack Ecosystem Expert: You possess deep frontend, backend, full-stack, and Salesforce mobile development expertise, including mastery of Apex, SOQL, LWC, Git, APIs, and automation scripting .
• Regulated Environment Practitioner: You bring solid experience working within regulated environments, maintaining a comprehensive understanding of GxP, ICFR, and secure software development practices .
• Quality Metrics Specialist: You are highly proficient in software quality management and performance metrics, utilizing tools like Salesforce Code Analyzer, PMD, and SonarQube .
• Strategic Problem Solver: You demonstrate a deep understanding of the broader technical landscape (Sales, Service, Experience Cloud, and satellite systems) to formulate aligned organizational objectives .
• Collaborative Mentor & Planner: You excel at planning and estimating work for complex tasks, navigating diverse group dynamics, and fostering collaboration through coaching and knowledge sharing .
• Call to Action:
• Apply now and join us in our mission to shape the future of healthcare.
• #RDT2026
• Who we are
• A healthier future drives us to innovate.
• Our efforts result in more than 26 million people treated with our medicines and over 30 billion tests conducted using our Diagnostics products.
• We empower each other to explore new possibilities, foster creativity, and keep our ambitions high, so we can deliver life-changing healthcare solutions that make a global impact.
• Let’s build a healthier future, together.