Salesforce Developer - Remote North America Contract — Columbus
Traveler-Friendly Insight
This Toptal-sourced contract engagement is fully remote, making it a solid option for digital nomads — but with an important constraint: North America Only. This means you'll need to operate within North American timezones (roughly UTC-8 to UTC-5), limiting destination flexibility compared to fully global remote roles.
Timezone Considerations: Collaboration with project managers and internal stakeholders implies some overlap with North American business hours. If you're traveling, destinations like Mexico City (UTC-6), Medellín, Colombia (UTC-5), or Costa Rica (UTC-6) align well and offer low cost of living — ideal for nomads on a contractor income.
- Mexico City: ~$1,200–$1,800/mo comfortable living; great digital infrastructure and a thriving nomad community.
- Medellín: ~$1,000–$1,500/mo; popular nomad hub, good coworking spaces, and within EST overlap hours.
- San José, Costa Rica: ~$1,500–$2,000/mo; stable internet, safe environment, and US-friendly timezone.
The role is a 6–12 month full-time contract, which suits longer-stay visa strategies (tourist visas in most LATAM countries allow 90–180 days). No equipment stipend or travel perks are mentioned, so budget for your own coworking costs. The Toptal platform generally means async-capable work culture, though stakeholder meetings may require fixed availability windows.
Summary
We are seeking a Salesforce developer to support and manage an existing Salesforce org. The role focuses on developing and rolling out new features, maintaining the org's architecture, and ensuring updates align with existing processes.
General Information
This engagement centers on ongoing Salesforce development and org management. The developer will work closely with project managers and internal teams to understand business needs, assess how the current org is structured, and carry requested enhancements through to completion while preserving compatibility with existing workflows.
Tasks and Deliverables
- Support and manage the existing Salesforce org.
- Develop and roll out new Salesforce features.
- Understand the current org structure and configuration.
- Maintain the org's architecture over time.
- Ensure updates work with existing processes and workflows.
- Collaborate with project managers and internal teams on requirements.
- Carry Salesforce enhancements through to completion.
Required Experience
- Strong Salesforce development experience.
- Solid understanding of the Salesforce platform.
- Experience maintaining and evolving Salesforce org architecture.
- Ability to support ongoing Salesforce development and maintenance.
- Experience translating stakeholder needs into completed Salesforce solutions.
- Strong collaboration skills with project managers and internal teams.
Engagement Highlights
- Full-time engagement with an estimated duration of 6–12 months.
- Ownership of ongoing development and architectural maintenance within a live Salesforce org.
- Direct collaboration with project managers and internal stakeholders on feature delivery.
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