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Salesforce Developer
Salary: £391 Umbrella
Location: Hybrid - Milton Keynes
Duration: 31st December 2025
Job Overview:
We are seeking a skilled and proactive Salesforce Platform Developer II to join our dynamic team within the financial services sector. This is a client-facing role requiring strong technical acumen, clear communication, and the ability to lead development efforts while working collaboratively across cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate will be able to drive workstreams independently, adapt to evolving requirements, and contribute to both project delivery and ongoing platform enhancements.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and support Salesforce development projects, ensuring successful delivery and team collaboration.
- Design, develop, and maintain custom applications using Apex, Flows, Triggers, and the Salesforce Lightning Component Framework (Aura and LWC).
- Assess and reduce technical debt through strategic improvements and refactoring.
- Ensure adherence to Salesforce security best practices, including role hierarchy, sharing rules, and field-level security.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to prioritise and implement platform enhancements and optimisations.
- Integrate Salesforce with external systems using tools such as MuleSoft.
- Communicate clearly and professionally with clients and internal teams to gather requirements and provide updates.
- Remain flexible and responsive to changing project needs and priorities.
- Provide guidance and mentoring to junior developers when required.
Essential Skills & Qualifications:
- Salesforce Platform Developer II certification.
- Strong understanding of Apex programming, Flow Builder, and Trigger logic.
- Proven experience with the Salesforce Lightning Component Framework (Aura and LWC).
- Solid knowledge of Salesforce security architecture and best practices.
- Experience integrating Salesforce with external systems (MuleSoft required).
- Familiarity with development technologies outside the Salesforce ecosystem (e.g., React, Angular, Java).
- Experience in the financial services industry.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and prioritisation skills.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with experience in client-facing roles.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
Desirable:
- Experience mentoring developers or leading development teams.
- Exposure to Agile methodologies and tools like Jira or Confluence.
