Russell Investments is a leading outsourced financial partner and global investment solutions firm providing a wide range of investment capabilities to institutional investors, financial intermediaries, and individual investors around the world. Building on an 89-year legacy of continuous innovation to deliver exceptional value to clients, Russell Investments works every day to improve the financial security of its clients. The firm is “Top 12 Ranked Consultant (2009-2024)” in P&I survey 2024 with $906 billion in assets under advisement (as of December 31, 2024) and $331.9 billion in assets under management (as of March 31, 2025) for clients in 30 countries. Headquartered in Seattle, Washington in the United States, Russell Investments has offices around the world, including London, New York, Toronto, Sydney, Tokyo, Shanghai – and has opened a new office in Mumbai, India in June 2023.
Joining the Mumbai office is an incredible opportunity to work closely with global stakeholders to support the technology and infrastructure that drives the investment and trading processes of a globally recognized asset management firm. Be part of the team based out of Goregaon (East) and contribute to the foundation and culture of the firm’s growing operations in India. The Mumbai office operates with varying shifts to accommodate time zones around the world.
For more information, please visit https://www.russellinvestments.com.
Job Description:
The Salesforce Developer will design, build and maintain secure, scalable, enterprise-level Salesforce solutions for financial services. As a member of the CRM development team they will collaborate with business analysts, architects and other developers to achieve the optimum result together. An important part of this role is growing and mentoring experienced developers who are relatively new to Salesforce. Success in this role requires an assertive, confident and collaborative approach to meet critical delivery schedules together with the team.
Roles & Responsibilities
Salesforce Development and Customization
Design, develop, test, and deploy Salesforce solutions using Apex, LWC and declarative tools across multiple clouds (Financial Services, Sales, and Service)
Build scalable, reusable and secure components that are aligned with business needs and follow Salesforce best practices and industry standards
Install, configure and customize installed packages and AppExchange products (e.g. Outlook, D&B)
Data Architecture, Integration and Analytics
Integrate Salesforce with internal systems and third-party services using APIs, platform events and middleware for ETL and data orchestration (e.g. Jitterbit, Fivetran)
Develop seamless integration with internal and external data sources (e.g., Bloomberg, Refinitiv, SalesConnect).
Ensure data architecture in Salesforce adheres to standards and limits (e.g. modelling, storage, skew, LDV, archiving and retention)
Security and Compliance
Maintain data security and compliance with GDPR, SEC, and FINRA regulations
Configure and support Salesforce Shield (Field Audit Trail, Platform Encryption, Event Monitoring)
Enforce a compliant Salesforce security model via role hierarchy, org-wide defaults and sharing
Planning, Release and Delivery
Support and enforce development best practices for code quality, org limits, CI/CD pipeline and documentation
Collaborate with business analysts, solution architects and fellow developers to translate functional and non-functional requirements into technical design
Provide technical guidance and mentorship for fellow developers and admins on Salesforce best practices, resources and options to further develop skills
Monitor and maintain JIRA tickets and boards as needed, participate in agile ceremonies and sprint planning to balance capacities and priorities with the goal of delivering high-quality work on time
Years of Experience
8+ years of Software Development experience required
6+ years of Salesforce development experience preferred
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Mathematics, Statistics, or related engineering field required. Advanced degree preferred.
Salesforce certifications preferred: Salesforce Administrator, Platform Developer, JavaScript Developer
Special Requirements
Good to have prior experience of working in Finance domain (Investment bank, Asset Management firm, Hedge Fund).
Good to have exposure to large scale distributed applications and customer data platforms, e.g. Snowflake, Hive
Core Values
Strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication and collaboration skills with all levels of management
Strong organizational skills including the ability to adapt to shifting priorities and meet frequent deadlines,
Demonstrated proactive approach to problem-solving with strong judgment and decision-making capability.
Highly resourceful and collaborative team-player, with the ability to also be independently effective and exude initiative and a sense of urgency.
Exemplifies our customer-focused, action-oriented, results-driven culture.
Forward looking thinker, who actively seeks opportunities, has a desire for continuous learning, and proposes solutions.
Ability to act with discretion and maintain complete confidentiality.
Dedicated to the firm’s values of non-negotiable integrity, valuing our people, exceeding client expectations, and embracing intellectual curiosity and rigor.
