Lead Salesforce Development Engineer

TN United Kingdom; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is looking for a Lead Salesforce Development Engineer to spearhead their Salesforce platform team in Nottingham. This permanent role offers a hybrid work model, combining office and remote work, primarily in-office from Tuesday to Thursday. You will be responsible for leading a self-organized team, ensuring best practices in platform development, and driving integration strategies with cutting-edge AWS solutions. The position promises exciting challenges and opportunities for career progression through extensive training programs. Join a forward-thinking company that values diversity and inclusion, and be part of a transformative journey in the tech landscape.

Benefits

Pension

Private Medical Insurance

Flexible Benefits

Career Progression Opportunities

Modern Office Facilities

Gym Access

Restaurant

Development Resources

Qualifications

• Proven Salesforce experience with strong knowledge of architecture and API limits.
• Experience integrating Salesforce with internal and third-party applications.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Salesforce Centre of Excellence for scalable platform development.
• Drive integration strategies with AWS solutions and enterprise tooling.

Skills

Salesforce Development

Apex Programming

API Integration

Lightning Web Components

AWS Solutions

Education

Salesforce Certifications

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Tools

SFDX CLI

Snowflake

New Relic

Logzio

Job description

Lead Salesforce Development Engineer, Nottingham

Capital One is seeking an experienced Salesforce Development Engineer to lead our Salesforce platform team at our Nottingham head office.

Responsibilities

1. Lead the Salesforce Centre of Excellence to ensure scalable and best practice platform development.
2. Serve as the technical lead for a self-organised Salesforce team responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining core features.
3. Drive integration strategies with enterprise tooling and AWS solutions, including Snowflake, Logzio, and New Relic.
4. Create and prioritize a platform roadmap aligned with enterprise standards and business needs.
5. Govern and steer overall platform solutions, representing a key figure in solution design forums.

Qualifications

1. Proven Salesforce experience with strong knowledge of architecture and API limits.
2. Experience integrating Salesforce with internal and third-party applications.
3. Proficiency in writing Apex classes and triggers.
4. Familiarity with Lightning Design System and Lightning Web Components.
5. Working knowledge of SFDX CLI, configuration tasks, and certifications such as Salesforce System Architect, Platform Developer 1, and Integration Architect.

Additional Learning Opportunities

• Further Salesforce training as needed.
• Experience with cloud/AWS technologies.
• Solving complex, regulated environment problems.

Work Environment

This is a permanent role based in Nottingham, with a hybrid work model allowing office and remote work, primarily in the office on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.

Benefits

• Contribute to organizational transformation and product roadmap.
• Engage with cloud and AWS challenges related to scale, security, and performance.
• Career progression through Capital One University and external training.
• Core benefits including pension, bonus, holidays, private medical insurance, and flexible benefits.
• Modern office facilities with a gym, restaurant, and development resources.

Our Commitment to Diversity

We value diversity and inclusion, partnering with organizations like Women in Finance, Race At Work, Stonewall, and upReach. We support various employee networks such as REACH, OutFront, Mind Your Mind, Women in Tech, EmpowHER, and Enabled. If you need reasonable adjustments during the application process, please contact us confidentially.