Senior Salesforce Developer

Role: Senior Salesforce Developer

About the Role

Our client, a leading FTSE-100 company, is in the midst of a greenfield Salesforce implementation and is looking for a Senior Salesforce Developer to help design, develop and maintain complex Salesforce automations and integrations. You will play a key role in building scalable, secure, and high-performing solutions while collaborating with the internal team comprising architects, administrators, business analysts, and wider technical teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, Build & Maintain Integrations and Automations
• Collaborate with architects and technical teams to design complex Salesforce automations and integrations.
• Develop and maintain integrations between Salesforce and enterprise systems such as ERP, websites, PIM platforms, finance systems, and other third-party applications.
• Support the transition from point-to-point integrations to a strategic integration platform such as MuleSoft.
• Design and build advanced Salesforce solutions using Flows, Apex, Platform Events, and Lightning Web Components (LWC).
• Create custom user interfaces when standard Salesforce functionality or third-party applications are insufficient.

Security & Governance

• Ensure secure development practices and maintain high-quality coding standards.
• Stay up to date with Salesforce platform enhancements and integration best practices.
• Support security reviews and participate in regular penetration testing activities.

Documentation & DevOps

• Produce and maintain technical documentation, architecture diagrams, and implementation specifications.
• Contribute to CI/CD processes and Salesforce DevOps practices.
• Review code and mentor junior developers to ensure delivery quality and consistency.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with Architects, Salesforce Administrators, Business Analysts, internal technical teams, and external vendors.
• Deliver scalable, reliable, and secure Salesforce solutions aligned with business objectives.

Required Skills & Experience

• 5+ years of hands-on Salesforce development experience.
• Strong expertise in:
  • Apex
  • Lightning Web Components (LWC)
  • Salesforce APIs and Integrations
  • Platform Events
  • Complex Salesforce Configuration
• Strong understanding of the Salesforce data model and platform architecture.
• Proven experience delivering event-driven integrations.
• Experience with integration platforms such as MuleSoft.
• Ability to determine when to use declarative solutions versus custom development.
• Experience working in Agile environments using tools such as Jira.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines and Salesforce DevOps practices.
• Proficiency in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience mentoring and supporting junior developers.

Preferred Certifications

• Salesforce Certified Administrator
• Salesforce Platform Developer I
• Salesforce Platform Developer II

Why Apply?

• Opportunity to join a major greenfield multi-cloud Salesforce transformation.
• Work predominantly remotely while collaborating with a high-performing Salesforce team.
• Exposure to enterprise integrations, modern DevOps practices, and solution architecture.
• Excellent opportunity for career growth within a strategic Salesforce programme.
• Please note: Applicants must have the right to work in the UK and should not require visa sponsorship now or in the future.

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