Associate Salesforce Developer

The Sage Group plc; Wokingham; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension plan

25 days annual leave

8 bank holidays

5 paid volunteer days

Income protection

Health, dental and vision coverage

Hybrid working

Ongoing training and professional dev

Work Away scheme

Job summary

The Sage Group plc is seeking a Graduate / Associate Salesforce Developer to join Sage People in Winnersh. You will learn to develop and maintain features for our global SaaS product built on the Salesforce platform, gaining expertise in Apex, SOQL, Lightning and LWCs while collaborating with engineers, testers and product managers.

You’ll participate in Scrum/SAFe ceremonies and use Git, Jira and CI/CD as part of a modern engineering team.

Qualifications

• Solid development foundations from degree, internship or project work.
• Interest in Salesforce and modern software engineering practices.
• Good communication and collaboration across diverse teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain functionality for our global SaaS product.
• Write clean, maintainable and well-structured code.
• Build expertise in Salesforce, Apex, SOQL, Lightning and LWCs.
• Translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Participate in code reviews and technical discussions.
• Collaborate with developers, testers, architects and product managers.
• Work with Git, Jira and CI/CD in a Scrum/SAFe environment.
• Learn from experienced engineers and progressively take ownership of your work.

Skills

Salesforce development

Apex

Lightning Web Components

JavaScript

SOQL

Java

Git

CI/CD

APIs

Object-oriented programming

Education

CS/SE degree

Tools

Git

Jira

CI/CD

Job description

What you'll be doing

As a Graduate / Associate Salesforce Developer, you'll progressively learn to:

• Develop and maintain functionality for our global SaaS product
• Write clean, maintainable and well-structured code
• Build your expertise in Salesforce, Apex, SOQL, Lightning and Lightning Web Components
• Work with technologies such as JavaScript and alongside engineers working with Angular
• Understand business requirements and translate them into technical solutions
• Participate in code reviews and technical discussions
• Collaborate with developers, testers, architects and product managers
• Work with tools and practices such as Git, Jira and CI/CD
• Take part in Scrum / SAFe ceremonies, planning and product releases
• Learn from experienced engineers while progressively taking ownership of your work

You'll work with colleagues from different technical, professional and cultural backgrounds, so being able to communicate clearly, listen and collaborate effectively is particularly important., We're looking for someone with a good foundation in software development, gained through a degree, graduate programme, internship, placement, apprenticeship, personal projects or initial professional experience.

Ideally, you'll have experience or knowledge in one or more of the following:

• Salesforce development and programming, particularly Apex, Lightning or LWC
• Java
• JavaScript / TypeScript
• Object-oriented programming and software development principles
• APIs, databases or web application development

Salesforce development knowledge would be a strong advantage, but we're interested in developers with solid Java or JavaScript foundations who are motivated to build their Salesforce expertise.

Just as important: how you work, we're looking for someone who:

• Has excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Is comfortable working with people from different backgrounds, roles and levels of technical expertise
• Can explain their thinking clearly and isn't afraid to ask questions
• Enjoys collaborating and learning from others
• Is curious, proactive and keen to develop
• Is open to feedback and able to contribute positively to technical discussions
• Has a genuine interest in software engineering and building quality products
• Nice to have, but definitely not essential
• Salesforce internship, academic project or personal project
• Exposure to Apex, SOQL or Lightning Web Components
• Experience with Git or CI/CD
• Knowledge of Salesforce REST APIs
• Salesforce certification
• Experience working in Agile / Scrum environments

You don't need to tick every box. If you have strong development fundamentals, great communication skills and the motivation to learn Salesforce, we'd like to hear from you.

At Sage, we're looking for a Graduate / Associate Salesforce Developer to join our Sage People product engineering team in Winnersh.

Sage People is a global HR & People Management SaaS product built on the Salesforce platform and used by customers around the world.

This is a great opportunity for an early-career developer who wants to build strong engineering skills, learn from an experienced team and develop their expertise in Salesforce and modern software development.

You don't need to know everything from day one. We're looking for someone with solid development foundations, strong communication skills, curiosity and the ability to learn quickly.

What makes the team special

You'll join a stable, experienced and supportive engineering team where collaboration and knowledge sharing are part of everyday life.

• A close-knit team with experienced engineers who can support your development
• Developers, testers, architects and product managers working together as one product team
• A friendly environment where asking questions and sharing ideas is encouraged
• Exposure to Salesforce innovation, AI and modern product engineering, Working at Sage means you're supporting millions of small and medium sized businesses globally with technology to work faster and smarter. We leverage the future of AI, meaning business owners spend less time doing routine tasks, like entering invoices and generating reports, and more time pursuing their ambitions.

Our colleagues are the best of the best. It's why we were awarded 2024 Best Places to Work by Glassdoor. Because to achieve extraordinary outcomes, we need extraordinary teams. This means infusing Sage with people who knock down barriers, continuously innovate, and want to experience their potential.

Learn more about working at Sage:

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Competitive salary plus bonus scheme

• Pension plan: up to 8% matched + 2% top-up by Sage
• 25 days annual leave, with the option to buy up to 5 more
• 8 bank holidays
• 5 paid volunteer days per year via the Sage Foundation
• Income protection
• Holiday buy & sell
• Health, dental and vision coverage
• Work Away scheme
• Ongoing training and professional development
• Hybrid working
• Health and wellbeing benefits

If you're at the beginning of your software engineering career and are looking for an environment where you can learn, contribute and grow into a Salesforce Developer, we'd love to hear from you.