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Less than 30 hrs/week
Hours needed
3 to 6 months
Duration
Expert
Experience level

We are seeking an experienced, hands-on Salesforce Administrator to support and improve our existing multi-region Salesforce environmen…

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Less than 30 hrs/week
Hours needed
Less than 1 month
Duration
Intermediate
Experience level

We are looking for a Salesforce expert to help us troubleshoot a reporting and data extraction issue. We have successfully built the cu…

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$7,000
Fixed-price
Expert
Experience level

We're an ISO (merchant cash advance / business funding) building a Salesforce-native lending CRM that takes a deal from online applicat…

Salesforce App DeveloperDocuSignSalesforce Sales CloudSalesforce LightningAPIJavaScriptAPI IntegrationPlatform Plugin
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Less than 30 hrs/week
Hours needed
1 to 3 months
Duration
Intermediate
Experience level

We're looking for a versatile Full Stack AI Engineer to join our team on an ongoing basis. You'll work across AI agent development, wor…

Salesforce App DeveloperAmazon Web ServicesAPI IntegrationAPIJavaScriptPythonArtificial Intelligence
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Agentforce Use Case Development

Hourly ‐ Posted 4 days ago
Less than 30 hrs/week
Hours needed
1 to 3 months
Duration
Intermediate
Experience level

We are seeking a skilled freelancer to assist in building agentforce use cases. The ideal candidate will have experience in machine lea…

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$300
Fixed-price
Expert
Experience level

We are seeking a highly skilled n8n Automation Engineer for a long-term, multi-year role. We need a consistent partner to design, build…

Salesforce App DeveloperAPIAPI IntegrationNode.jsJavaScriptWordPress
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Salesforce Architecture needed

Hourly ‐ Posted 4 days ago
30+ hrs/week
Hours needed
More than 6 months
Duration
Expert
Experience level

We are seeking an experienced Salesforce Architect to lead the design, implementation, integration, and optimization of Salesforce solu…

Salesforce App DeveloperSalesforce Service CloudSalesforce Sales CloudSalesforce App Development JobsSalesforce Lightning
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$1,000
Fixed-price
Expert
Experience level

Looking for a Salesforce Engineer to help us build two things: 1. We need to migrate off of the declarative Skill-Based-Routing Widget…

Salesforce App DeveloperSalesforce Service Cloud
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Salesforce + Marketing Cloud

Fixed-price ‐ Posted 4 days ago
$2,638
Fixed-price
Expert
Experience level

Hi I am hiring for salesforce + marketing cloud developer. Total exp needed - Minimum 10 yrs on salesforce Marketing cloud experience…

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Salesforce Systems Analyst

Hourly ‐ Posted 4 days ago
30+ hrs/week
Hours needed
More than 6 months
Duration
Intermediate
Experience level

Experienced Salesforce Systems Analyst with expertise in gathering business requirements, designing scalable Salesforce solutions, docu…

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Salesforce App Developers on Upwork
can earn $30–$250/hr.
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How to Become a Freelance Salesforce App Developer

Salesforce is the world’s leading customer relationship management (CRM) solution with tens of thousands of customers worldwide. Salesforce provides highly refined customer engagement tools designed to provide insight to businesses who desire to know as much as possible about their customers and prospects.

If you have a knack for development and enjoy creating solutions designed to help clients create better business processes and engage customers better, you may have what it takes to get on a salesforce platform developer career path.

What does a freelance Salesforce app developer do?

Salesforce is a leading CRM ecosystem that integrates all company departments in order to drive customer satisfaction. As a Salesforce developer, you’ll use tools such as Apex and Visualforce, as well as frameworks like Lightning Component to build salesforce applications designed to increase the platform’s functionality.

What skills do I need to become a freelance Salesforce developer?

Freelance Salesforce developers provide expertise to a variety of clients to meet their business needs. Each project needs to be tailored to the individual client requirements and requires different know-how to get the job done.

  • Familiarity with object-oriented programming concepts. A freelance Salesforce consultant using four basic concepts of object-oriented programming in HTML, CSS, JavaScript and related programming languages.
  • Modeling and data management skills. The ability to develop a data model, including the discovery, analysis, representation and communication is essential. Familiarity with APIs is a plus.
  • Experience with lightning framework and lightning components. Familiarity with Salesforce Lightning interface and layouts for desktop and mobile is essential for providing a seamless user interface.
  • Knowledge of Salesforce, SQL, and web services. Salesforce consultants need to understand how the platform works. In addition, they should be able to leverage SQL, mySQL, cloud, and other web services in their development work.
  • Analytical skills. Analyzing and finding specific conclusions for the purpose of finding the best solution is a hallmark of Salesforce app developers who exhibit analytical skills.
  • Excellent problem-solving skills. Identifying and resolving challenges and obstacles during the development process is essential for Salesforce CRM app developers.
  • Project management skills. Freelancers must implement keen project management workflows and have excellent communication skills to make sure projects are deployed.

What are the core freelance Salesforce app developer job responsibilities?

While certain tasks will differ from client to client and project to project, there are core responsibilities freelancer salesforce consultants will be asked to manage during the course of their engagement:

  • Analyzing internal and external business requirements for the purpose of app development that meet those requirements
  • Developing apps for mobile and desktop platforms and debugging apps as necessary throughout their lifecycle.
  • Collaborating with other developers and client stakeholders to ensure projects remain on track
  • Managing gap analysis throughout the life of the development process
  • Providing weekly reports to clients and other team members regarding the progress of each development project
  • Incorporating key functionality into each app to maximize Salesforce CRM capability
  • Testing and troubleshooting all apps prior to final deployment.

Should I get a degree or certification to become a freelance Salesforce app developer?

In addition to developing your skills through your time as an employee or through client work, it may be helpful to obtain a degree and/or professional Salesforce certification to help your Upwork profile stand out.

Some examples of popular degrees or certifications to help you become a freelance Salesforce app developer include:

  • An associate’s, bachelor’s degree or master’s degree in computer science, information systems, mobile application development, software engineering, software development, or an equivalent field of study from an accredited college or university
  • Salesforce Platform App Builder Certification—offered by Trailhead
  • Salesforce Platform App Builder Certification—offered by Focus On Force

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