What Is an Entry Level Salesforce Developer and How to Become One

By ZipRecruiter Marketplace Research Team

An entry-level Salesforce developer programs tools and applications that rely on or interact with Salesforce software and its cloud computing platforms. The most successful piece of Salesforce software is its customer relationship management (CRM) software, which helps companies and organizations improve client relationships, handle case management, and drive other business intelligence solutions. Your specific responsibilities depend on what type of developing and programming you do, though you likely work under a project manager within a large development team to create add ons and extensions to software, enabling end-users to use Salesforce products more efficiently.

Becoming an entry-level Salesforce developer requires you have some formal qualifications and education, typically a bachelor’s degree or higher in computer science or information technology, along with certification in Salesforce software and a variety of technical skills. While aspiring Salesforce developers commonly pursue bachelor's degrees include computer science-related fields, you can also study engineering, physics, statistics, or another technical field with a significant programming component. Salesforce API Works using a proprietary programming language called Apex, meaning you have an expert-level familiarity with Apex, in addition to other programming languages and network systems tools.