Senior Salesforce Developer - Technical & Release Lead

Hargreaves Lansdown; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services firm is seeking a Senior Salesforce Developer to drive technical leadership and release management within their Salesforce estate. Based in Bristol, this permanent role offers a hybrid working pattern, focusing on complex Salesforce solution design, best practices, and team collaboration. The ideal candidate will possess extensive Salesforce development experience and strong solution design skills. Enjoy a competitive compensation package with bonuses and ample benefits that support work-life balance and employee well-being.

Benefits

Discretionary annual bonus

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Pension scheme up to 11% employer contribution

Private medical insurance

Health care cash plans

Wellhub - access to fitness providers

Two paid volunteering days per year

Qualifications

• Extensive hands‑on Salesforce development experience.
• Strong background in enterprise‑scale solution design and release management.
• Solid understanding of Salesforce architecture and deployment strategies.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical design and delivery of complex Salesforce solutions.
• Oversee release management and define deployment standards.
• Collaborate with teams to provide technical guidance and mentorship.

Skills

Salesforce development experience (Apex, LWC, Flows, APIs)

Enterprise-scale solution design

Release management

Salesforce Lightning

Agile delivery

Education

Salesforce certifications (Platform Developer I & II, Administrator)

Tools

Gearset Project Pipelines

Job description

Excited to grow your career? Our purpose is to make it easy for people to save and invest for a better future. We are looking for great people to join us, so please come and invest in YOUR future at Hargreaves Lansdown.

We know that sometimes people can be put off applying for a job if they don't tick every box. If you're excited about working for us and have most of the skills or experience we're looking for, please go ahead and apply. We’d love to hear from you!

About the role

At Hargreaves Lansdown, Salesforce is at the heart of our digital transformation and operational excellence. As Senior Salesforce Developer – Technical & Release Lead, you’ll play a pivotal role in driving technical leadership and release management within our growing Salesforce estate. Reporting to the Design & Build Engineering Manager, you’ll collaborate with Engineering, DevOps, QA and Support teams to ensure high-quality, reliable delivery of Salesforce change.

What you will be doing

• Lead the technical design and delivery of complex Salesforce solutions, ensuring scalability, security and alignment with architectural standards.
• Act as design authority for changes, conducting code/design reviews and championing Salesforce best practices (Apex, LWC, Flows, integrations).
• Oversee release management: define and improve deployment standards using tools like Gearset Project Pipelines; set release gates and reduce deployment risk.
• Drive improvements in delivery processes across Design, Build, Test and Release; identify gaps and implement pragmatic solutions to increase reliability and speed.
• Collaborate with internal/external teams, providing technical guidance and mentorship; translate complex topics for non-technical stakeholders.

About you

• Extensive hands‑on Salesforce development experience (Apex, LWC, Flows, APIs).
• Strong background in enterprise‑scale solution design and release management (including Gearset Project Pipelines).
• Solid understanding of Salesforce architecture, integrations and deployment strategies.
• Process‑driven, organised, pragmatic and calm under pressure, especially around releases.
• Excellent communicator, able to influence and lead across teams without direct management responsibility.
• Preferred: Salesforce Lightning, App Builder, Data Cloud, Agile delivery, previous technical/delivery lead experience.

Desirable certifications

• Salesforce certifications (Platform Developer I & II, Administrator) highly desirable.

Interview Process

2-stage interview, including one on-site in the Bristol office.

Working Schedule

We are based in Bristol, BS1 5HL. This role is permanent, full time, 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday. We have returned to the office, however for this role we offer a hybrid flexible working pattern to enable you the option of working from home.

Why us?

Here at HL, we’re the UK’s number 1 investment platform for private investors, based in Bristol. For more than 40 years we’ve helped investors save time, tax and money on their investments.

To achieve our mission, we believe we have a workplace like no other, with constant learning, dynamic teams, and a great ethos. We're steered by core values that promote service, quality, innovation, and opportunity in everything we do.

What's on offer?

• Discretionary annual bonus * and annual pay review
• 25 days * holiday plus bank holidays and 1-day additional Christmas closure
• Option to purchase an additional 5 days holiday **
• Flexible working options available, including hybrid working
• Enhanced parental leave
• Pension scheme up to 11% employer contribution
• Income protection and life insurance (4 x salary core level of cover)
• Private medical insurance
• Health care cash plans - including optical, dental, and out‑patient care
• Health screening programme
• Help@hand - confidential support including mental health counselling and remote GP
• Wellhub - unlimited access to fitness providers and wellness coaching sessions
• Variety of travel to work schemes with bike storage and shower facilities
• In‑house barista and deli serving subsidised coffee and sandwiches
• Two paid volunteering days per year

* dependant on role level

** only available to select during our annual benefits window, in November each year

Hargreaves Lansdown is an inclusive employer that values diversity in its workforce. We encourage applications from all individuals without regard to race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or age.

This role may also be available on a flexible working or part‑time basis – please ask the Recruitment & Onboarding team for more information.

Please note, we are unable to provide employment sponsorship to candidates.