Principal Salesforce Engineer

SPG Resourcing; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services organisation is in search of a Principal Salesforce Engineer to spearhead its digital transformation efforts. This role involves leading engineering teams to design and implement enterprise-scale Salesforce solutions, ensuring integration with .NET and Azure platforms. The ideal candidate will have robust experience in Salesforce engineering within large enterprises, coupled with strong leadership skills. The position also offers competitive remuneration, generous benefits, and a flexible hybrid working arrangement.

Benefits

Competitive salary and annual bonus

Generous pension and life assurance

Private healthcare

28 days holiday plus bank holidays

Flexible hybrid working model

Professional development and wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading Salesforce engineering teams within large enterprises.
• Strong expertise across the Salesforce ecosystem, including integration with multiple platforms.
• Ability to align technical delivery with business strategy and manage senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead Salesforce-focused product engineering teams, driving delivery of transformation projects.
• Provide technical direction, hands-on code reviews, and enforce engineering best practice.
• Collaborate with Product Owners, Scrum Masters, and business stakeholders.

Skills

Salesforce expertise

Leadership

Agile practices

Stakeholder management

Tools

Azure

React

ADO pipelines

Job description

Summary

A leading financial services organisation is looking for a Principal Salesforce Engineer to take a pivotal role in its digital transformation. You will lead engineering teams to design and deliver enterprise-scale Salesforce solutions, integrated with .NET and Azure platforms, supporting business-critical systems and improving customer experience.

Principal Salesforce Engineer Responsibilities

• Lead Salesforce-focused product engineering teams, driving delivery of transformation projects
• Provide technical direction, hands-on code reviews, and enforce engineering best practice
• Collaborate with Product Owners, Scrum Masters, and business stakeholders to ensure outcomes meet business needs
• Shape and deliver engineering strategy as part of the leadership team
• Evaluate emerging Salesforce technologies and wider solutions for enterprise adoption
• Ensure systems meet performance, scalability, security, and regulatory requirements

Principal Salesforce Engineer Requirements

• Proven experience leading Salesforce engineering teams within large enterprises
• Strong expertise across the Salesforce ecosystem, including integration with multiple platforms
• Experience with Azure, .NET services, ADO pipelines, and React applications advantageous
• Ability to align technical delivery with business strategy and manage senior stakeholders
• Financial services or insurance sector experience desirable
• Strong knowledge of Agile practices and modern software engineering principles

What’s in it for me?

• Competitive salary and annual bonus
• Generous pension and life assurance
• Private healthcare
• 28 days holiday plus bank holidays, with options to buy or sell leave
• Flexible hybrid working model
• Professional development and wellbeing support

SPG Resourcing is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace which values and benefits from the diversity of the workforce we hire. We offer reasonable accommodation at every stage of the application and interview process.