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Salesforce Developer

Centre for Effective Altruism

Remote - Global Remote Full-time Posted 8d ago
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We're looking for a Salesforce Developer to join our team. This role is responsible for customizing and building applications on our Salesforce platform that keep CEA's flagship programs running smoothly and enable the wider team to achieve ambitious growth goals, expanding EA’s talent pipelines and scaling our impact. This is an individual contributor position on our Salesforce Team, reporting to the Salesforce Engineer, Ari Elkhatib, and collaborating closely with the Events, Online, Groups, and Community Health Teams. ABOUT CEA The Centre for Effective Altruism (CEA) stewards the movement of people putting effective altruism principles into practice to solve the world's most pressing problems. We’re working to build a flourishing future by applying evidence, reason, and compassion to challenges like global poverty, animal suffering, and risks from transformative AI. Our work centers on growing and supporting a global community of people who rigorously analyze where they can do the most good – and take action on those insights. Current strategic priorities include increasing understanding of effective altruism and its principles, growing the number of people who are motivated by EA principles to take significant action to address pressing problems, and diversifying funding sources for high-impact work. We had significant success in 2025, building momentum within CEA. Our headcount grew from 42 to 66 core staff. Program participation (e.g., events, courses, groups) grew by 20-25% year over year. We merged with EA Funds and are rapidly scaling up our capacity for grantmaking and associated fundraising. In 2026, we’ve maintained ambitious momentum while building the foundations for a step-change in the wider EA ecosystem’s growth trajectory from 2027 onwards. We’re in the midst of the best fundraising year in CEA’s history and are looking for the right talent to help us take advantage of the many opportunities in front of us. ABOUT THE SALESFORCE TEAM The Salesforce Team builds and maintains CEA's CRM infrastructure, covering the systems that power event registration, grants tracking, virtual program management, and community engagement. You will be part of a nimble team, reporting into the Salesforce Engineer and working closely with a Salesforce administrator. The Salesforce Team with internal teams including Events, Online, Groups and Community Health to translate operational needs into scalable, reliable systems, and act as the organizational steward for contact and activity data across CEA. ABOUT THE ROLE We're hiring a Salesforce Developer to develop and maintain our Salesforce environment, enhance its user experience and data capabilities, and help the team effectively leverage the system. You will help our flagship programs (including events, online courses, EA groups, and the EA Forum) run smoothly, amplifying their impact and improving cost-effectiveness. Ultimately, you will enable the wider CEA team to achieve ambitious growth goals, expanding EA’s talent pipelines and scaling our impact. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT * Designing and building efficient Salesforce solutions tailored to user needs, including enhancing CEA's data collection and management capabilities * Developing and maintaining integrations between Salesforce and internal or third-party systems * Managing and enhancing Salesforce Experience Cloud Sites, which host custom-built application forms (using screen flows and custom code) integrated with our Salesforce org * Thoroughly testing all functionality before launch, and quickly resolving any post-launch issues or bugs * Troubleshooting and debugging issues with custom code, automations, integrations, and platform functionality * Ensuring custom development follows best practices on security and performance * Maintaining technical documentation and driving continuous improvement RISK & COMPLIANCE MANAGEMENT * Ensuring adherence to compliance, data security, and governance policies * Identifying risks and collaborating with team members to develop mitigation strategies for Salesforce-related programs STAKEHOLDER COORDINATION * Identifying and understanding user requirements for each project * Coordinating with the Salesforce Engineer on all Salesforce projects to maintain context and manage support requests * Supporting day-to-day user requests WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR For this role, we’re looking for someone with an active Salesforce Platform Developer I Certification. You might be a great fit for this role if you also: * Are proficient in Apex and SOQL. * Have excellent attention to detail to ensure data accuracy, reliability, and compliance with best practices and Salesforce releases. * Demonstrate strong team spirit and a collaborative mindset to work effectively with cross-functional teams on support requests and coordinate on Salesforce projects. * Are highly adaptable, willing to learn new technologies and tools, and adopt best practices to continuously improve the Salesforce environment and user experience. * Have strong verbal and written communication skills to effectively coordinate with stakeholders, build relationships and understand user requirements, and ensure clear documentation. Bonus: * An active Salesforce Platform App Builder Certification * Experience in Lightning Web Components and Visualforce * Experience with Nonprofit Success Pack (NPSP) * Experience with FormAssembly * Experience with Data Cloud (Data 360) OTHER INFORMATION * This is a full-time, remote position. We prefer applicants who are able to work in time zones between US Pacific Time and CET. * Start date: We’d ideally have you start in January 2027, but can be flexible for the right candidate. * Reports to: Ari Elkhatib, Salesforce Engineer * Compensation: For this position we offer a total compensation package of $115,834 USD comprising a base salary of $105,304 USD and a 10% unconditional 401(k) contribution. * Other locations: For candidates outside the US, compensation is based on the US structure and is adjusted for the cost of employment and fixed local benefit costs to create an equivalent package. * Benefits globally include private health insurance, flexible work hours, a $6,000 annual professional development allowance, a $6,000 mental health support allowance, extended parental leave, ergonomic equipment, 25 days of paid vacation, and more. * This role will involve travel. There are likely 2 trips annually including some international travel. We are committed to fostering a culture of inclusion and encourage individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences to apply. We especially encourage applications from self-identified women and people of colour who are excited about contributing to our mission. The Centre for Effective Altruism is an equal opportunity employer. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, or have any other questions about applying, please contact [email protected]. CEA participates in E-Verify for US employees. We are committed to protecting your data. See our privacy policy for more information. EVALUATION PLAN We expect the interview process to include the following steps, subject to minor changes: * Application * Short interview * Technical interview * Final interviews (2–3, non-sequential) * Reference checks

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