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 (2 office days/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. This involves architecting scalable and efficient solutions that align with best practices and industry standards.
• 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. Share knowledge, best practices, and coding standards to foster skill development and promote a collaborative learning environment.
• 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
• You'll bring the 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 and 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.
• You possess 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.

Benefits

• 35 hour working week
• Generous 28 days holiday a year plus Bank Holidays & Option to buy additional days*
• Award winning pension scheme – when you pay in 3%, Which? pays in 6% (rising to 11% after one year of service.) 
• Discount site Sodexo which offers large %% off every day 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 and legal helplines 
• Work from (almost) anywhere” for 4 weeks of the year policy

The interview process for this role involves:-

• ​A​n initial screening call with the hiring manager (30 minutes)
• An interview ​in person at our London office (approximately 45-90 minutes) consisting of values and experience-based competency questions and a ​r​ole-related task​.

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 resourcing@which.co.uk

Which? is the UK's consumer champion, here to make life simpler, fairer and safer for everyone. Read all about us on our website.

At Which? 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 16th.

 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 so we'll make reasonable adjustments if you need them - just let us know when you apply. If you need assistance with applying (i.e., would like to apply by phone or post), email recruitment@which.co.uk.  Find out more about the Disability Confident Interview Scheme here.

Please note you must meet the essential criteria listed within the Role Profile, to have your application reviewed and we reserve the right to withdraw this advert at any given time due to the number of applications received.