Principal Applications Developer – Salesforce

Why Orthofix?
    

Guided by our organizational values – Take Ownership | Innovate Boldly | Win Together – we collaborate closely with world-class surgeons and other partners to improve people’s quality of life. At Orthofix, we want team members who build relationships and share knowledge, challenge the status quo, and deliver results every day to help us achieve our vision to be the unrivaled partner in Med Tech.  

Our global team of over 1,600 employees brings to market highly innovative, cost-effective, and user-friendly medical technologies that heal musculoskeletal pathologies for patients and the healthcare professionals who treat them. Looking to change people’s lives? Look no further.

JOB PURPOSE

The Principal Applications Developer – Salesforce will be responsible to develop and support both Salesforce and MuleSoft applications for the Commercial Systems team within IT.  The position will support systems that interact with our patients, physician clients, hospital clients, sales force, payers, and supply chain partners.  The primary focus is Salesforce development & Platform Ownership; additional responsibilities may include development in .Net and Sql Server development support tasks.  The position will work with business users and other developers to understand and evaluate functional requirements, review technology/application alternatives, and develop technical solutions that support our business needs. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

This role is Salesforce‑centric (approximately **60–70% Salesforce / 30–40% MuleSoft**) and is ideal for an experienced engineer who enjoys building scalable platform solutions while contributing to enterprise integrations through MuleSoft.  You will work closely with architects, admins, product owners, and integration teams to deliver secure, maintainable, and high‑performing solutions across the Salesforce ecosystem. 

Salesforce Development & Platform Ownership (Primary Focus - 70%)

• Lightning Web Components (LWC), advanced Apex development, data model ownership, security architecture, and release management
• Design, develop, and maintain complex Salesforce applications using Apex, Lightning Web Components (LWC), and declarative automation (Flows).
• Own and evolve Salesforce data models, including object design, relationships, indexing strategies, and data lifecycle management.
• Build reusable LWC frameworks and components with a strong emphasis on performance, accessibility, and user experience.
• Implement advanced Apex patterns: Bulkified triggers and services, Asynchronous processing (Queueable, Batch, Scheduled Apex), Transaction management and error handling
• Define and enforce Salesforce security architecture, including:
• Profiles, permission sets, permission set groups
• Sharing rules, role hierarchy, manual sharing
• Field‑level security (FLS), CRUD, and secure Apex patterns
• Partner with Salesforce Admins and Architects (determine when to use Flow vs. code) and to reduce technical debt.
• Drive SalesForce code reviews, automated testing (unit, integration, deployment validation and monitoring.
• Mentor other developers and provide code reviews with a focus on quality and scalability
• Collaborate with product managers, BAs, QA, and DevOps teams in an Agile environment
• Support production software operations during normal business and off-hours, providing root-cause analysis for issues and reviewing with the team
• Research external software solutions

MuleSoft & Integration Development (Secondary Focus – 30–40%)

• Design and develop integrations using MuleSoft Anypoint Platform (Mule 4, DataWeave, Yaml) to connect Salesforce with external systems.
• Implement API‑led connectivity patterns (System, Process, Experience APIs).
• Develop RESTful APIs and integration flows.
• Apply security and reliability best practices: OAuth2 / JWT, Error handling and retries, Logging, monitoring, and alerting (MuleSoft, DataDog)
• Collaborate with integration architects to ensure Salesforce integration patterns align with enterprise standards.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex production issues related to performance, data integrity, and automation conflicts.
• Collaborate with other team members to perform code reviews and ensure stability, performance, and security best practice is maintained
• Maintain advanced technical skills and stay abreast of current technologies and trends that can be applied to enterprise solutions
• Work with business partners to research and resolve system issues

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

The requirements listed below are representative of the education, knowledge, skill and/or ability required for this position.

Education/Certifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field or equivalent work experience

Experience, Skills, Knowledge and/or Abilities:

• 8+ years hands-on experience design & development of enterprise level software applications, with 3–5+ years focused on Salesforce development.
• Deep hands‑on experience with:
• Lightning Web Components (LWC), Apex development and governor‑limit‑aware design
• Salesforce data modeling and security architecture
• Experience owning Salesforce solutions end‑to‑end, including design, build, release, and support.
• Excellent problem‑solving and communication skills.

• Proficiency with Git and CI/CD tools.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Salesforce clouds such as Service Cloud, Experience Cloud or Health Cloud.
• MuleSoft experience with CloudHub or Runtime Fabric (RTF).
• Experience with Salesforce integration patterns:
  • Platform Events
  • Change Data Capture (CDC)
  • REST/SOAP APIs
• Familiarity with enterprise monitoring and logging tools.
• Certifications (preferred, not required):
  • Salesforce Platform Developer I or II
  • Salesforce Application Architect
  • MuleSoft Certified Developer
• Experience with healthcare connectivity technologies and solutions including electronic medical records, EDI, HL7, physician practice management / EHR systems, hospital information systems, and 3rd party clearinghouses/hubs
• Experience working in an agile environment and in a team environment
• Excellent communication ability with team members and end-users
• Excellent organization and planning skills
• Ability to multi-task and effectively prioritize

Education/Certifications:

• N/A

Additional Experience, Skills, Knowledge and/or Abilities:

• Experience with Oracle eBusiness Applications Suite

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS / ADVERSE WORKING CONDITIONS

The physical requirements listed in this section include but are not limited to the motor/physical abilities, skills, and/or demands required of the position in order to successfully undertake the essential duties and responsibilities of this position.  In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), reasonable accommodations may be made to allow qualified individuals with a disability to perform the essential functions and responsibilities of the position.

• No additional physical requirements or essential functions for this position.

DISCLAIMER

The duties listed above are intended only as representation of the essential functions of this position.  The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.  The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change at the sole discretion of the employer.  Nothing in this document alters an employee’s at-will employment status.

DISCLAIMER

The duties listed above are intended only as representation of the essential functions of this position.  The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.  The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change at the sole discretion of the employer.  Nothing in this document alters an employee’s at-will employment status.

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