Senior Salesforce Engineer

This role offers a competitive salary, hybrid working, 28 days holiday a year plus Bank Holidays and a fantastic pension scheme. Salary £65,000 - £75,000 per annum. Location: London Hybrid (1 office day/week but flexible to do more/less as needed).

About the role

We are looking for a Senior Salesforce Engineer to join our Product Engineering Squad at Which?. In this role, you will design, develop, and maintain Salesforce solutions to achieve our product outcomes. You will be collaborating with cross-functional teams to understand user needs, translating those needs into technical specifications, and implementing scalable solutions using Apex, Visualforce, Lightning Components, and other Salesforce technologies. You will also troubleshoot issues, optimise performance, and support the overall health of our Salesforce platform. As a senior team member, you will also have the opportunity to mentor less experienced engineers, provide technical guidance, and participate in architectural discussions to drive innovation and best practices within Salesforce and the broader ecosystem.

Key responsibilities include:

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements and translate them into technical specifications for Salesforce solutions.
• Lead the development effort by writing clean, maintainable code using Apex, Visualforce, Lightning Components, and other Salesforce technologies.
• Ensure that the implemented solutions meet functional requirements, are well-tested, and adhere to coding standards.
• Proactively identify and resolve technical issues within the product and Salesforce platform.
• Perform debugging, optimization, and performance tuning to enhance the user experience and maintain stability.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to junior developers within the team.
• Participate in architectural discussions and contribute to the continuous improvement of Salesforce development practices.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to innovate and implement new features or enhancements that drive business value and improve overall efficiency.

About you:

• Proficient in Salesforce technologies such as Apex, Visualforce, Lightning Components, and Flow is essential.
• Ability to analyse complex business requirements and translate them into technical solutions while troubleshooting issues and optimising performance is crucial for success in this role.
• Clear communicator with experience working with cross-functional teams, stakeholders, and junior engineers is necessary to understand requirements, convey technical concepts, and provide guidance effectively.
• The capacity to lead development efforts, mentor junior team members, and provide technical guidance fosters collaboration.
• A mindset of continuous learning, staying updated with Salesforce updates and best practices, and a drive for innovation enables the exploration of new features and approaches.

The interview process for this role involves:

• An initial screening call with the hiring manager (45 minutes).
• A video call (approximately 60 minutes) consisting of values and experience-based competency questions and a role-related task.

Benefits

We also have these benefits for you to consider:

• 35 hour working week.
• Generous 28 days holiday a year plus Bank Holidays & Option to buy additional days.
• Excellent pension scheme – when you pay in 3%, Which? pays in 6% (rising to 11% after one year of service).
• Discount site Pluxee which offers large discounts on everyday shopping and holidays.
• Annual Award (depending on employee and company performance).
• Healthcare insurance & Private medical insurance and opportunity to participate in Vitality rewards programme (at 6 months).
• A discretionary death in service benefit provision equivalent to six times your annual salary.
• Free access to Which? member content and free access to Which? money & legal helplines.
• Free wills for all Which? employees, plus, partners of employees can make their will at cost price.
• Work from (almost) anywhere for 4 weeks of the year policy.

About Which?

We promote a great work-life balance (all our roles are now hybrid), offering flexible working options in addition to a full time working week (35 hours) e.g. part time or job shares where possible. If you wish to discuss any of these options, please contact the Resourcing team at Which? is the UK's consumer champion, here to make life simpler, fairer and safer for everyone. We value diversity and we’re committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone is able to be themselves and to reach their full potential. We are proud that we are in the ‘Top 25 Inclusive Employers' List and currently ranking 3rd. We want to receive applications from everyone. We believe that a diverse workforce helps us to understand and create a positive impact for consumers. As a Disability Confident Leader, we ensure that everyone can apply and be part of our recruitment processes and we’ll make reasonable adjustments if you need them - just let us know when you apply.