Salesforce Developer

Zoopla; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Everyday Flex

25 days annual leave

Day off for volunteering

Festive Closure

Cycle to work scheme

Free Calm App membership

Enhanced Parental leave

Fertility Treatment Financial Support

Private medical insurance

Gym on-site or membership in regional offices

7.5% pension contribution

Discretionary annual bonus up to 10%

Job summary

A leading property technology company in the UK is seeking a Salesforce Developer to enhance efficiency and effectiveness in a cross-functional Agile team. You will create innovative solutions, maintain Salesforce applications, and collaborate closely with product teams. Ideal candidates have strong Salesforce expertise, experience with Lightning Web Components, and a proactive approach to performance improvements. This role offers great benefits and a flexible work environment.

Qualifications

• Certified Salesforce Administrator and Platform Developer I required.
• Experience with Lightning Web Components including lifecycle hooks and complex form handling.
• Proficiency in Apex, SOQL, and JavaScript essential.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain Salesforce solutions with Lightning Web Components.
• Work on integration projects involving APIs and external applications.
• Partner with Designers and Product Managers for impactful technical solutions.

Skills

Salesforce Expertise

Proficiency in Apex

Experience with Lightning Web Components

Knowledge of external integrations

Collaboration

Innovative Mindset

Education

Salesforce Administrator Certification

Platform Developer I Certification

Tools

SOQL

JavaScript

Salesforce CLI

Job description

Zoopla is one of the UK's most instantly recognisable property brands. In fact, we're known and loved by over 91% of the nation (and we're working hard on the other 9%). Our mission is to help the nation make better home decisions - by connecting everyone to their home and giving them personalised insights to help with moving, managing or financing.

Over 50 million people visit Zoopla every month to access exclusive data and information on every UK property, search over 500,000 homes for sale and rent, find the best agents and secure the latest mortgage deals.

We're a growing, dynamic team that embraces innovation and isn't afraid to push the boundaries. We're only just starting our journey to redefine the digital property landscape, with much more to explore and achieve. Join us, and transform the way the nation makes home decisions.

About The Role

As a Salesforce Developer, you'll play a critical role in our cross-functional Agile team, working alongside Product, Design, and Engineering to create innovative solutions that enhance efficiency and effectiveness across the business. Reporting to the Salesforce Manager, you will work on the development, and maintenance of Salesforce solutions, leveraging your expertise to improve processes, enhance user experience, and drive automation.

Responsibilities

• Customisation & Coding - Develop and maintain both declarative and programmatic solutions, with a strong focus on Lightning Web Components (LWCs) and Apex
• Integration Projects - Work on complex integration projects involving external applications, APIs, and web services
• Collaboration - Partner closely with Designers and Product Managers to translate user insights and business requirements into impactful technical solutions
• Continuous Improvement - Identify and implement improvements to optimise system performance and user experience

Requirements

• Proven Salesforce Expertise - Certified Salesforce Administrator and Platform Developer I qualifications (Platform Developer II is a plus) would be preferable but demonstrable real world experience will also be considered
• Experience with Lightning Web Components (LWCs), including lifecycle hooks, LDS, and complex form handling
• Proficiency in Apex, SOQL, and JavaScript
• Knowledge of external integrations (e.g. connected apps, Apex callouts, outbound messaging, REST/SOAP APIs)
• You enjoy collaborating closely with colleagues from across all areas of the organisation, and seek to understand how your work aligns with business goals
• You're accountable for performance, playing your part in achieving team goals and ensuring your contribution positively impacts overall success
• You're commercially driven, resilient, and able to respond to changes without missing a beat
• Innovative Mindset - Interest in exploring AI and automation technologies to enhance the Salesforce ecosystem. Considering both Salesforce's AI tooling plus other platform opportunities too

Desirable

• Salesforce Certified
• Experience with AI models within Salesforce or other platforms
• Experience leveraging SFDX / SF (v2) CLI Experience leveraging GIT as a source repo for Salesforce metadata

Benefits

• Everyday Flex - greater flexibility over where and when you work
• 25 days annual leave + extra days for years of service
• Day off for volunteering & Digital detox day
• Festive Closure - business closed for period between Christmas and New Year
• Cycle to work and electric car schemes
• Free Calm App membership
• Enhanced Parental leave
• Fertility Treatment Financial Support
• Group Income Protection and private medical insurance
• Gym on-site in London - or membership in regional offices
• 7.5% pension contribution by the company
• Discretionary annual bonus up to 10% of base salary

We want to make Zoopla more welcoming, fair and representative every day. We'll consider everyone who applies for this role in the same way, regardless of your ethnicity, colour, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, physical disability, neurodiversity status, family or parental status, or how long you've spent unemployed. We're reimagining the property industry for everyone, so we want our team to represent people from all walks of life. We actively welcome your application if your demographics or background are underrepresented in the technology or property sectors.