Lead Engineer - Salesforce Development (4-5 yrs)

About Ferguson :

Since 1953, Ferguson has been a source of quality supplies for a variety of industries.

Together We Build Better infrastructure, better homes and better businesses.

We exist to make our customers' complex projects simple, successful, and sustainable.

We proactively solve problems, adapt and grow to continuously serve our customers, communities and each other.

Ferguson is proud to provide best-in-class products, service and capabilities across the following industries: Commercial/Mechanical, Facilities Supply, Fire and Fabrication, HVAC, Industrial, Residential Trade, Residential Building and Remodel, Waterworks and Residential Digital Commerce.

Ferguson has approximately 36,000 associates across 1,700 locations.

Ferguson is a community of proud associates who operate with the shared purpose of building something meaningful.

You will build a career that you are proud of, at a company you can believe in.

Duties and Responsibilities :

- Work with product teams to implement solutions in the SFCC platform in an agile environment.

- Build and maintain features in Salesforce Commerce Cloud.

- Design, code, unit test, and review iterative improvements in SFCC.

- Integrate Commerce Cloud with 3rd party/back-end systems.

- Manage code deployment and version control.

- Perform code reviews and unit tests.

- Perform proof of concept tasks in partnership with the Technical Architect.

- Provide development support from design through testing and deployment.

- Analyze and improve site speed and stability.

Qualifications and Requirements :

- Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field.

- Equivalent practical experience may be considered in place of a degree.

- 3-4 years of hands-on experience in Salesforce Commerce Cloud (SFCC) / Demandware development, with a consistent track record of delivering complex e-commerce solutions.

- 4-5 years of experience with front-end technologies such as JavaScript/JSON, jQuery, AJAX, HTML5, SHTML, CSS/SASS, with a focus on building responsive and mobile-first designs.

- Proficient in developing server-side scripts using SFCC's platform capabilities (ISML templates, pipelines, controllers, and scripts).

- Strong knowledge of SFRA (Storefront Reference Architecture) and its customization principles.

- Expertise in RESTful API integrations and connecting SFCC with third-party systems such as payment gateways, inventory systems, or customer data platforms.

- Experience with - version control systems- like Git, ensuring proper branching and release management.

- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and deployment best practices within the Salesforce Commerce Cloud ecosystem.

- Hands-on experience in performance optimization techniques, including caching, lazy loading, and reducing time-to-first-byte (TTFB).

- Knowledge of Salesforce B2C Commerce operational tasks like job scheduling, site configuration, and promotion setup.

- Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to identifying and resolving performance or functionality issues.

- Excellent collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in multi-functional teams including product managers, architects, QA, and business collaborators.

- Ability to communicate sophisticated technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.

- Experience with headless commerce architecture and integration with CMS or front-end frameworks like React or Angular.

- Familiarity with Salesforce Service Cloud, Marketing Cloud, or other Salesforce products for comprehensive customer experiences.

- Experience with performance monitoring tools like New Relic or Dynatrace.

- Understanding of SEO standard processes and their impact on e-commerce performance.