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Application Developer

Sobeys1 day ago
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Mid Level
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Top Benefits

Health and dental coverage
Life and disability insurance
Virtual health care & assistance

About the role

Ready to Transform Retail? Embark on a rewarding career with Sobeys Inc., celebrated among Canada’s Top 100 employers where your unique contributions drive success.

Sobeys is full of exciting opportunities, and we are always looking for bright new talent to join our team! We currently have a Full-Time opportunity for a Salesforce Data Cloud Developer. This role can be based out of one our main offices including: Mississauga, ON; Stellarton, Dartmouth, Halifax NS.

Key Requirements of Successful Candidate

  • Technical Implementation: Build, configure, and deploy scalable solutions using Salesforce Marketing Cloud and/or Data Cloud platforms. Translate functional requirements into clean, efficient code and automation.
  • Stakeholder Partnership: Builds strong, trust-based relationships with stakeholders by understanding their needs, maintaining open communication, and providing timely updates.
  • Proactive Problem Solving: Anticipates challenges and identifies opportunities for improvement, offering innovative solutions rather than waiting for direction.
  • Service Orientation: Demonstrates a commitment to delivering value and exceptional service to stakeholders, ensuring their goals are met effectively.
  • Clear Communication: Translates technical concepts into business-friendly language and ensures stakeholders are informed and engaged throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Solution Design Collaboration: Partner with Solution Architects and Analysts to validate technical feasibility, refine specifications, and ensure alignment with business goals.
  • Platform Expertise: Maintain deep knowledge of Salesforce capabilities, limitations, and integration patterns leveraging platform features to optimize performance and usability.
  • Issue Resolution & Debugging: Troubleshoot and resolve defects, performance issues, and integration errors with speed and precision.
  • Documentation & Reusability: Create and maintain technical documentation, reusable components, and deployment guides to support long-term maintainability.
  • Team Collaboration: Work closely with Scrum Masters, Technical Leads, and other developers to ensure smooth handoffs, shared standards, and coordinated delivery.
  • Quality Assurance: Conduct peer reviews, unit testing, and participate in QA cycles to ensure high-quality, production-ready code.
  • Continuous Learning: Stay current with Salesforce platform updates, new features, and best practices bringing innovation and efficiency to the team.
  • Create unit tests documentprior to production and review with Sr/Developer.

Required Experience

  • Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
  • 3+ years of hands-on experience with Salesforce Data Cloud (Customer Data Platform), including:
  • Data ingestion and mapping using Salesforce Ingestion APIs.
  • Building and managing Data Model Objects (DMOs) and Data Lake Objects.
  • Implementing Identity Resolution (IDR) for unified customer profiles.
  • Strong SQL skills and experience with cloud data warehouses (e.g., Snowflake).
  • ETL/ELT pipeline development using tools such as MuleSoft, Informatica, or native Salesforce connectors.
  • Expertise in Calculated Insights, Segmentation logic, and audience activation.
  • Proficiency in Apex, Lightning Web Components (LWC), and Salesforce declarative tools.
  • API integration experience (REST/SOAP) for connecting external systems.
  • Knowledge of data governance, security, and compliance (GDPR, CCPA).
  • Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and CI/CD practices.
  • Salesforce certifications highly preferred:
  • Salesforce Certified Data Cloud Consultant
  • Platform Developer I
  • Bonus: Experience with AI-driven features (Einstein, Copilot) and real-time data activation across marketing channels.

Who We Are We started in a small town in Nova Scotia but we are now in communities of all sizes across this great country. With over 1,600 stores in all 10 provinces, you may know us as Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Thrifty Foods, Lawtons Drug Stores or another of our great banners but we are all one extended family.

Our family of 128,000 employees and franchise affiliates share a collective passion for delivering exceptional shopping experiences and amazing food to all our customers. Our mission is to nurture the things that make life better – great experiences, families, communities, and our employees. We are a family nurturing families.

Our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) is fuelled by our purpose and values. It shapes our culture and drives business success. As a family nurturing families, we embed DE&I into everything we do. We know that it takes open minds and respect for distinct perspectives to create engaging workplaces, inclusive customer experiences and strong community partnerships. We are committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process and will work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of this process.

What We Offer Our Total Rewards package is designed to help our teammates thrive—physically, financially, and emotionally. While offerings vary by role and employment type (full-time, part-time, contractual), eligible teammates may receive:

  • Comprehensive Benefits Package with health and dental coverage, life insurance, and short- and long-term disability insurance.
  • Access to Virtual Health Care and an Employee and Family Assistance Program for personalized support.
  • Retirement and Savings Plan to help you build financial security.
  • 10% In-Store Discount at participating banners, plus additional discount programs.
  • Employee Share Ownership Plan (ESOP), giving you the opportunity to invest in the company’s success.
  • Learning and Development Resources to support your career growth.
  • Parental Leave Top-Up to assist growing families.
  • Paid Vacation and Days Off to help you recharge.

Sobeys is committed to providing a compensation structure that is flexible, equitable and competitive in the market to enable performance and growth. To learn more about this opportunity—including expected range of compensation in accordance with Pay Transparency Legislation where required —please click the “I’m interested” button above. Individual Compensation is determined based on qualifications, experience, and internal equity within the range provided.

External websites may share our organization's job postings which includes compensation information based on similar roles and market benchmarks. These figures are provided for general comparison purposes only and are not issued or verified by our organization..

To drive our commitment to team collaboration and the overall success of our office culture we require our teammates to have the ability to adhere to a hybrid work model that requires your presence at one of our office locations at least three days per week.

If you feel that this describes the kind of work you want to do and you are excited about what Sobeys has to offer, then please apply by the posting end date indicated above. We encourage candidates to submit a resume and take the time to ensure that their application highlights what makes them uniquely qualified for this opportunity!

About Sobeys

Retail
10,000+

As one of only two national grocery retailers in Canada, Sobeys Inc. serves the food shopping needs of Canadians with more than 1,500 stores in 10 provinces with retail banners that include Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Price Chopper, Thrifty Foods and Lawtons Drugs, as well as more than 330 retail fuel locations. Our five core retail food formats are designed to ensure that we have the right offering in the right-sized stores for each individual market we serve — from our full service format to the convenience format, each tailored to satisfy the unique occasion-based food shopping needs of our customers.

Our 134,000 employees and franchise affiliates are committed to building sustainable worth for each of our customers, employees, suppliers and shareholders through our focus on food, innovation and superior customer service.


En tant que l'un des deux seuls détaillants alimentaires présents dans tout le Canada, Sobeys Inc. répond aux besoins en épicerie de sa clientèle par le biais de ses quelque 1 500 magasins. Répartis dans chacune des dix provinces, ceux-ci arborent diverses bannières de détail dont Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Price Chopper, Thrifty Foods et Lawtons Drugs, ainsi que plus de 330 stations d'essence. Nos magasins d'alimentation sont conçus en fonction de cinq concepts de base afin que l'offre aux consommateurs et la taille des magasins conviennent le mieux à chacun des marchés que nous desservons. Du magasin à gamme complète de services jusqu'au dépanneur, chacun est adapté de façon à combler les besoins particuliers de notre clientèle en fonction de l'occasion d'achat.

En raison de l'importance qu'ils accordent à l'alimentation, à l'innovation et à l'excellence du service à la clientèle, nos quelque 125 000 employés et marchands affiliés se montrent soucieux de créer de la valeur de façon durable pour chacun de nos partenaires, qu'ils soient clients, employés, fournisseurs ou actionnaires.